Pan-Philippine Highway
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The Pan-Philippine Highway, also known as the Maharlika Highway (Template:Langx; Template:Langx), is a network of roads, expressways, bridges, and ferry services that connect the islands of Luzon, Samar, Leyte, and Mindanao in the Philippines, serving as the country's principal transport backbone. Measuring Template:Convert long excluding sea routes not counted by highway milestones, it is the longest road in the Philippines that forms the country's north–south backbone component of National Route 1 (N1) of the Philippine highway network. The entire highway is designated as Asian Highway 26 (AH26) of the Asian Highway Network.[1][2]
The northern terminus of the highway is in front of the Ilocos Norte Provincial Capitol in Laoag and the southern terminus is near the Zamboanga City Hall in Zamboanga City.[1][3]
History
The Pan-Philippine Highway System was an infrastructure program of President Diosdado Macapagal as a first priority project for the improvement and expansion of Philippine highway and land transport networks. It was stated in his final State of the Nation Address in 1965 that the project requires the concreting of Template:Convert from 1965 to 1969, which continued into the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos. This included the construction of 11,333 bridges, comprising the entire system.[4] It is a mixture of old existing roads and new roads that would be eventually added to become part of the highway.[5][6][7] Government planners believed that the motorway and other connected roads would stimulate agricultural production by reducing transport costs, encourage social and economic development outside existing major urban centers such as Manila, and expand industrial production for domestic and overseas markets. Construction, which continued in the following decades, was supported by loans and grants from foreign aid institutions, including the World Bank. In 1979, the highway was renamed to Maharlika Highway.[8]
The highway was rehabilitated and improved in 1997, during the administration of President Fidel V. Ramos, with assistance from the Japanese government, and dubbed the "Philippine-Japan Friendship Highway".[9] Japan's assistance is applied only up to Carmen, Davao del Norte at the south, thus covering only about Template:Convert or about 62% of the highway's entire length.[10] In 1998, the Department of Tourism designated 35 sections of the highway as "Scenic Highways", with developed amenities for travelers and tourists.
Asian Highway Network
The Pan-Philippine Highway is designated as AH26 in the Asian Highway Network, a cooperative project which seeks to improve highway systems and standards across the continent. Ratified by the Philippines in 2007, it is currently the only highway in the system that is isolated from every other highway; island-based sections of the Asian Highway Network in Japan (AH1), Sri Lanka (AH43) and Indonesia (AH2) are all linked to the mainland sections by ferries to South Korea (AH1), India (Dhanushkodi), and Singapore, respectively. Despite its isolation, it can be linked internationally via ferry routes such as Laoag–China and Zamboanga–Malaysia.[3]
Route description
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AH26 officially runs along the following thoroughfares:[11][3]
- File:N1 (Philippines).svg N1: Laoag – Guiguinto
- Manila North RoadTemplate:Efn/Maharlika Highway: LaoagTemplate:EfnTemplate:EfnTemplate:Efn – BurgosTemplate:Efn – Aparri
- Bangag-Magapit Road: Aparri – Lal-loTemplate:Efn
- Cagayan Valley Road:Template:Efn Lal-lo – Tuguegarao
- Maharlika Highway:Template:EfnTemplate:EfnTemplate:Efn San Pablo – Ilagan – Santiago – SolanoTemplate:EfnTemplate:EfnTemplate:Efn – Bayombong – San Jose City – Cabanatuan – Gapan – San Miguel – Baliuag – Pulilan – Guiguinto
- File:E1 (Philippines).svg E1: Guiguinto – Quezon City
- North Luzon Expressway:Template:Efn Santa Rita Interchange – Balintawak Interchange
- File:N1 (Philippines).svg N1: Quezon City – Makati
- EDSA (Eastern Route): Balintawak Interchange – Magallanes Interchange
- File:E2 (Philippines).svg E2: Makati – Calamba
- South Luzon Expressway:Template:Efn Magallanes Interchange – Calamba Exit
- File:N1 (Philippines).svg N1: Calamba – Matnog
- Maharlika Highway:Template:EfnTemplate:Efn Calamba – Santo Tomas – San Pablo – TiaongTemplate:Efn – CandelariaTemplate:Efn – SariayaTemplate:Efn – Tayabas
- Lucena Diversion Road:Template:Efn Tayabas – Lucena – Pagbilao
- Maharlika Highway:Template:EfnTemplate:EfnTemplate:Efn PagbilaoTemplate:EfnTemplate:Efn – GumacaTemplate:EfnTemplate:Efn – Calauag – Daet – Milaor – Naga CityTemplate:Efn – Daraga – Sorsogon CityTemplate:Efn – Matnog
- Gap (San Bernardino Strait)
- File:Ferry Sign.svg Matnog–Allen ferry line: Luzon – Visayas
- File:N1 (Philippines).svg N1: Allen – CalbayogTemplate:Efn – CatbaloganTemplate:Efn – Tacloban – Palo – Mahaplag – Liloan
- Gap (Bohol Sea)
- File:Ferry Sign.svg Liloan–Lipata ferry line: Visayas – Mindanao
- File:N1 (Philippines).svg N1: Surigao City – Zamboanga City
- Maharlika Highway: Surigao City – Kitcharao
- Surigao-Butuan National Highway: Kitcharao – Butuan
- Davao-Agusan National Highway: Butuan – Bayugan – Tagum – Davao CityTemplate:Efn
- J.P. Laurel Avenue: Davao City
- C.M. Recto Avenue: Davao City (one-way street)
- Davao–Cotabato Road:Template:Efn Davao CityTemplate:Efn – Digos
- Digos-Makar Road:Template:Efn DigosTemplate:Efn – Malungon – General SantosTemplate:Efn
- Marbel-Makar Road:Template:Efn General Santos – PolomolokTemplate:Efn – KoronadalTemplate:Efn
- Cotabato-Marbel Road:Template:EfnTemplate:EfnTemplate:Efn KoronadalTemplate:Efn – Banga – Surallah – Norala
- Isulan-Surallah Road: IsulanTemplate:Efn
- Marbel-Allah Valley-Cotabato Road: Isulan – Cotabato CityTemplate:Efn
- Cotabato-Lanao Road:Template:EfnTemplate:Efn Cotabato City – Matanog
- Cotabato–Malabang–Lanao del Norte Road:Template:EfnTemplate:EfnTemplate:Efn Sultan Dumalondong – Picong
- Malabang–Dobleston–Tukuran Road:Template:Efn Sultan Naga Dimaporo
- Tucuran Junction–Karomatan Junction Road:Template:Efn TukuranTemplate:EfnTemplate:Efn
- Maharlika Highway:Template:EfnTemplate:EfnTemplate:Efn TukuranTemplate:Efn – PagadianTemplate:EfnTemplate:Efn– Ipil – Tungawan – Zamboanga CityTemplate:Efn
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Auxiliary Routes
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Alternatively, AH26 runs along the following thoroughfares:[11][3]
- Luzon (West Metro Manila)
- File:N1 (Philippines).svg N1: Quezon City – Caloocan
- EDSA (Western Route): Balintawak Interchange – Monumento
- File:N120 (Philippines).svg N120: Caloocan – Pasay
- Samson Road: Caloocan
- Gen. San Miguel Street: Caloocan
- C-4 Road: Caloocan – Malabon – Navotas
- R-10: Navotas
- Mel Lopez Boulevard:Template:Efn Manila
- Bonifacio Drive: Manila
- Roxas Boulevard:Template:Efn Manila – Pasay
- File:N1 (Philippines).svg N1: Pasay – Makati
- EDSA (Western Route): Roxas Boulevard – Magallanes Interchange
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- Luzon (South Skyway)
- Visayas
- File:N70 (Philippines).svg N70:Template:EfnTemplate:Efn Palo – OrmocTemplate:Efn
- Gap (Camotes Sea)
- File:Ferry Sign.svg Ormoc–Cebu ferry line
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- Mindanao
- File:N10 (Philippines).svg N10: Davao City – Cagayan de Oro
- File:N9 (Philippines).svg N9:Template:EfnTemplate:Efn Cagayan de Oro
- File:N946 (Philippines).svg N946:Template:Efn Cagayan de Oro
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Intersections
- Ilocos Norte
- Cagayan
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- Template:Jct in Tuguegarao
- Template:Jct in Tuguegarao
- Isabela
- Template:Jct in Cabagan
- Template:Jct in Cauayan
- Template:Jct in Santiago
- Template:Jct in Cordon
- Nueva Vizcaya
- Nueva Ecija
- Template:Jct in San Jose
- Template:Jct in Santo Domingo
- Template:Jct in Cabanatuan
- Template:Jct in Santa Rosa
- Template:Jct in Gapan
- Bulacan
- Template:Jct in San Rafael
- Template:Jct in Pulilan
- Template:Jct in Plaridel
- Template:Jct in Santa Rita, Guiguinto. Route number change from N1 to E1.
- Template:Jct in Balagtas
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- Metro Manila
- Template:Jct in Valenzuela
- Template:Jct at Harbor Link Interchange, Valenzuela
- Template:Jct in Unang Sigaw, Quezon City
- Template:Jct at Balintawak Interchange, Quezon City. Route number change from E1 to N1.
- Template:Jct in Unang Sigaw, Quezon City
- Template:Jct in Muñoz, Quezon City
- Template:Jct in Diliman, Quezon City
- Template:Jct in Diliman, Quezon City
- Template:Jct in Diliman, Quezon City
- Template:Jct in Cubao, Quezon City
- Template:Jct near Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City
- Template:Jct at Ortigas Interchange in Quezon City and Mandaluyong
- Template:Jct in Mandaluyong
- Template:Jct in Makati
- Template:Jct in Makati
- Template:Jct in Makati
- Template:Jct at Magallanes Interchange, Makati. Route number change from N1 to E2.
- Template:Jct in Taguig
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- Template:Jct in Parañaque and Muntinlupa
- Template:Jct in Alabang, Muntinlupa
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- Cavite
- Laguna (Biñan–Calamba)
- Template:Jct in Biñan
- Template:Jct in Santa Rosa
- Template:Jct in Calamba. Route number change from E2 to N1.
- Batangas
- Template:Jct in Santo Tomas
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- Laguna (Alaminos–San Pablo)
- Template:Jct in Alaminos (western & eastern termini)
- Template:Jct in San Pablo (two southern termini)
- Quezon
- Template:Jct in Tiaong (northern terminus)
- Template:Jct in Tiaong
- Template:Jct in Tiaong (southern terminus)
- Template:Jct in Candelaria (western & eastern termini)
- Template:Jct in Sariaya
- Template:Jct in Isabang, Tayabas
- Template:Jct in Isabang, Lucena
- Template:Jct in Gulang-Gulang, Lucena
- Template:Jct in Talipan, Pagbilao
- Template:Jct in Silangang Malicboy, Pagbilao
- Template:Jct in Gumaca
- Template:Jct in Lopez
- Template:Jct in Lopez
- Camarines Norte
- Template:Jct in Santa Elena
- Template:Jct in Labo
- Template:Jct in Daet (northern & southern termini)
- Camarines Sur
- Template:Jct in Sipocot
- Template:Jct in Pamplona
- Template:Jct in Pili
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- Template:Jct in Baao
- Template:Jct in Nabua
- Template:Jct in Bato
- Albay
- Template:Jct in Polangui (two northern termini)
- Template:Jct in Ligao
- Template:Jct in Ligao
- Template:Jct in Daraga
- Sorsogon
- Template:Jct in Pilar
- Template:Jct in Castilla
- Template:Jct in Sorsogon City (western terminus)
- Template:Jct in Sorsogon City
- Template:Jct in Sorsogon City (eastern terminus)
- Template:Jct in Bulan
- Northern Samar
- Template:Jct in Allen
- Samar
- Template:Jct in Calbayog
- Template:Jct in Calbayog
- Template:Jct in Gandara (northern & southern termini)
- Template:Jct in Catbalogan
- Template:Jct in Paranas
- Template:Jct in Basey
- Template:Jct in Santa Rita
- Samar–Leyte boundary
- Leyte
- Template:Jct in Tacloban
- Template:Jct in Tacloban
- Template:Jct in Palo
- Template:Jct in Palo
- Template:Jct in Abuyog
- Template:Jct in Mahaplag
- Southern Leyte
- Template:Jct in Sogod
- Template:Jct in Liloan
- Template:Jct in Liloan
- Surigao del Norte
- Agusan del Norte
- Agusan del Sur
- Template:Jct in Prosperidad
- Template:Jct in Prosperidad
- Template:Jct in San Francisco
- Template:Jct in Trento
- Davao de Oro
- Davao del Norte
- Template:Jct in Tagum (northern terminus)
- Template:Jct in Tagum
- Template:Jct in Tagum (southern terminus)
- Template:Jct in Carmen
- Template:Jct in Panabo
- Davao del Sur
- Template:Jct in Panacan, Davao City (eastern terminus)
- Template:Jct in Buhangin, Davao City
- Template:Jct in Buhangin, Davao City
- Template:Jct in Agdao, Davao City (eastern terminus)
- Template:Jct in Agdao, Davao City
- Template:Jct in Agdao & Buhangin, Davao City
- Template:Jct in Poblacion, Davao City
- Template:Jct in Poblacion, Davao City
- Template:Jct in Poblacion, Davao City
- Template:Jct in Talomo, Davao City
- Template:Jct in Talomo, Davao City (western terminus)
- Template:Jct in Talomo, Davao City (western terminus)
- Template:Jct in Talomo, Davao City
- Template:Jct in Bago Aplaya, Davao City
- Template:Jct in Digos (northern terminus)
- Template:Jct in Digos
- Template:Jct in Digos
- Template:Jct in Digos (southern terminus)
- Template:Jct in Sulop
- South Cotabato
- Template:Jct in General Santos (eastern terminus)
- Template:Jct in General Santos
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- Sultan Kudarat
- Maguindanao del Sur
- Maguindanao del Norte
- Template:Jct in Sultan Kudarat
- Template:Jct in Datu Odin Sinsuat
- Template:Jct in Datu Odin Sinsuat
- Template:Jct in Datu Mastura
- Template:Jct in Parang
- Template:Jct in Parang
- Lanao del Sur
- Zamboanga del Sur
- Zamboanga Sibugay
- Template:Jct in Ipil
- Zamboanga City
- Template:Jct
- Template:Jct
- Template:Jct. Southern terminus of AH26.
Auxiliary routes
- Metro Manila (western route) – part of Template:Jct and Template:Jct
- Template:Jct in Balintawak, Quezon City. Northern terminus of AH26 auxiliary route in Metro Manila.
- Template:Jct in Caloocan. Route number change from N1 to N120.
- Template:Jct in Navotas
- Template:Jct in Navotas
- Template:Jct in Tondo, Manila
- Template:Jct in Tondo and San Nicolas, Manila
- Template:Jct in Ermita and Intramuros, Manila
- Template:Jct in Ermita, Manila
- Template:Jct in Ermita, Manila
- Template:Jct in Malate, Manila
- Template:Jct in Pasay
- Template:Jct in Pasay. Route number change from N120 to N1.
- Template:Jct in Pasay
- Template:Jct in Pasay
- Template:Jct at Magallanes Interchange, Makati. Southern terminus of AH26 auxiliary route in Metro Manila.
- Visayas (western route) – part of Template:Jct
- Template:Jct in Palo. Northern terminus of AH26 auxiliary route in Visayas.
- Template:Jct in Capoocan
- Template:Jct in Ormoc
- Template:Jct in Ormoc
- Template:Jct in Ormoc
- Mindanao – part of Template:Jct and Template:Jct
- Template:Jct in Davao City. Southern terminus of AH26 auxiliary route in Mindanao.
- Template:Jct in Arakan
- Template:Jct in Maramag
- Template:Jct in Maramag (southern terminus of southern section)
- Template:Jct in Valencia
- Template:Jct in Valencia (northern terminus of southern section)
- Template:Jct in Malaybalay (northern & southern terminus of northern section)
- Template:Jct in Cagayan de Oro
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See also
- Transportation in the Philippines
- Department of Public Works and Highways
- Asian Highway Network
- Philippine Nautical Highway System
Notes
Alternative names
Pan-Philippine Highway also has alternative names, especially locally within the poblacion of respective town and cities. Template:Noteslist
References
External links
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