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35-696: The untolled section from Tarlac City to La Paz is designated as National Route 308 (N308) of the Philippine highway network . CLLEX runs east-west from Tarlac City to San Jose, Nueva Ecija . The entire route is a four-lane expressway, mostly built on an embankment . From the west, CLLEX begins at a trumpet interchange with the Subic–Clark–Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX) and Tarlac–Pangasinan–La Union Expressway (TPLEX) in Tarlac City . The expressway intersects Santa Rosa–Tarlac Road at

70-737: A 30.7 km (19.1 mi) network beginning from the connection of SCTEX and TPLEX in Balingcanaway, Tarlac City and ends at the Pan-Philippine Highway (Daang Maharlika) in Caalibangbangan, Cabanatuan; and Phase 2 with 35.7 km (22.2 mi) network beginning from the Phase 1 terminus in Cabanatuan and ends at San Jose town proper. The project was renamed to Central Luzon Link Expressway (CLLEX) in 2011 after

105-808: 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 . AH26 officially runs along

140-562: A diamond interchange where the expressway passes above grade. The expressway then passes agricultural land before turning east and entering La Paz . It crosses La Paz–Victoria Road, where an interchange serving entering westbound vehicles and exiting eastbound vehicles connects the two. The expressway continues east as it crosses through a viaduct over the Rio Chico River and crosses the Tarlac–Nueva Ecija boundary before crossing

175-468: 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 3,003 kilometers (1,866 mi) from 1965 to 1969, which continued into the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos . This included the construction of 11,333 bridges, comprising

210-767: A signing agreement ceremony by the Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto Romulo and Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Toshinao Urabe. In President Benigno Aquino III 's State of the Nation address in 2014, the CLLEX was mentioned as one of the administration's priority projects involving massive infrastructure spending in Central Luzon. In 2015, Manila North Tollways Corporation (later NLEX Corporation )

245-463: Is a 1st class city and the capital of the province of Tarlac , Philippines . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 385,398 people making it the most populous in the province. Tarlac's first settlers came from Bacolor , Pampanga . They cleared the area, fertilised the soil, and then established their settlement here in 1788. Tarlac's name is a Hispanized derivation from a talahib weed called tarlak , an Aeta term. The area around

280-507: 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 3,379.73 kilometers (2,100.07 mi) 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

315-536: Is applied only up to Carmen, Davao del Norte at the south, thus covering only about 2,100 kilometers (1,300 mi) or about 62% of the highway's entire length. In 1998, the Department of Tourism designated 35 sections of the highway as " Scenic Highways ", with developed amenities for travelers and tourists. The Pan-Philippine Highway is designated as AH26 in the Asian Highway Network ,

350-423: Is located 58 kilometres (36 mi) north of Central Luzon 's regional center San Fernando, Pampanga , and 124 kilometres (77 mi) north of Manila. Tarlac City is approximately 24 metres (79 ft) above sea level on some parts but reaching even 50 metres (160 ft) on large western portions. Tarlac City was historically a part of what is now Porac, Pampanga . Parts of Tarlac City are claimed to be among

385-655: The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) formulated the creation of an expressway network under the High Standard Highway Network Development Master Plan, focusing on a growth area within 200 km (120 mi) of Metro Manila. The DPWH, under JICA's assistance, completed the feasibility study for the proposed Central Luzon Expressway (CLEX) the same year. The proposed project was to divided into two (2) phases: Phase 1 with

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420-739: The Pan–Philippine Highway. In August 2022, SMEC was appointed a consultant and a transaction advisor. This also provided services for developing the expressway's second phase and the operations and maintenance under PPP. In April 2024, Hermogenes Ebdane , the Regional Development Council's Sectoral Committee on Infrastructure Development and the Regional Peace and Order Council in Central Luzon, announced that CLLEx right-of-way had been resolved, adding that affected landowners who established barricades along

455-690: The Philippine highway network . The entire highway is designated as Asian Highway 26 ( AH26 ) of the Asian Highway Network . 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 . The Pan-Philippine Highway System was an infrastructure program of President Diosdado Macapagal as

490-673: The Ecumenical Christian College. The Malatarlak Festival, celebrated every January in Tarlac City, is one of the most remarkable festivals in the province. In 2011, the City Mayor then changed the name of the festival to Melting Pot Festival, but it is still remembered by its former name. The festival is a commemoration to the first people who built civilization in the province, the Aetas. The names and themes of

525-712: The Pangasinans, Ilocanos, and Tagalogs speak Kapampangan as first language. According to statistics compiled by the Philippine government, the most dominant religion in the city is Christianity. The majority of Christians are Roman Catholics followed by a large concentration of Iglesia ni Cristo (Church of Christ). Other Christian groups belong to various Protestant denominations. There are some being non-Christian such as Muslims, etc. Poverty incidence of Tarlac City Source: Philippine Statistics Authority There are several shopping malls established within

560-524: The Talavera River. The expressway then continues east as it enters Zaragoza, Nueva Ecija . It turns northeast as it meets the Zaragoza interchange, a trumpet interchange connecting with Zaragoza–Aliaga Road. It makes a reverse curve , turning southeast before crossing Guimba–Aliaga Road as it enters Aliaga , then San Juan, where the exit is built as the expressway's current terminus. In 2010,

595-416: The barangays of Burgos, David, Iba, Labney, Lawacamulag, Lubigan, Maamot, Mababanaba, Moriones, Pao, San Juan de Valdez, Sula, and Villa Aglipay, originally part of the then-municipality of Tarlac, separated and formed to be the part of San Jose . Tarlac now retains its 274.66 km (106.05 sq mi) area. Finally, on March 12, 1998, Republic Act 8593 was signed by President Fidel V. Ramos , making Tarlac as

630-607: The capital of the province. The 3 expressways serves as an alternate route for motorists going to the other parts of Northern Luzon area such as Cagayan Valley , Aurora , Nueva Ecija , Pangasinan , La Union and Baguio while in the Marcos Highway via TPLEX and Kennon Road from McArthur Highway. Pan-Philippine Highway The Pan-Philippine Highway , also known as the Maharlika Highway ( Tagalog : Daang Maharlika ; Cebuano : Dalang Halangdon ),

665-403: The city include Pangasinan Solid North Transit, Inc. , Dagupan Bus Company , Philippine Rabbit , Victory Liner , Five Star , First North Luzon Transit , Luzon Cisco Transport, Genesis, Santrans, Viron Transit , Partas , and many others. Many of the bus companies' rest stops can be found along MacArthur Highway including Siesta and Motorway. The MacArthur Highway goes from the southern to

700-1070: The city. To name a few, there is the SM City Tarlac , which is the first SM Supermall in the Tarlac Province, located along McArthur Highway in San Roque; Plaza Luisita Mall, which is the first shopping center in Central Luzon (now Robinsons Luisita); the Magic Star Mall along Romulo Blvd. in Barangay Cut-cut; My MetroTown Mall in Barangay Sto Cristo; Palm Plaza Mall located along McArthur Highway corner F. Tanedo St. Barangay Matatalaib; CityWalk also located in Barangay San Roque and CityMall located in Barangay San Rafael. As

735-468: The component city of the province of Tarlac . On April 18, 1998, its residents approved the conversion of the municipality into a city. Tarlac was proclaimed as the component city by COMELEC on the next day, on April 19, 1998. On October 27, 2005, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo signed the Proclamation No. 940, making Tarlac City into a highly urbanized city (HUC) in the province. However,

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770-401: The current capital city was described as matarlak or malatarlak , a word meaning "abundant with tarlak grass." This small community of settlers experienced rapid population growth, as settlers from Bataan , Pampanga and Zambales moved into the area. The Kapampangan language , which is the language of Pampanga , became the native language of this town. Roads and barrios were built over

805-638: The educational center of Tarlac, Tarlac City houses the main campus of Tarlac State University , as well as other higher educational institutions. The Tarlac City Schools Division of the Department of Education operates 87 elementary schools and 13 high schools as of 2013. Some private schools in Tarlac City are the Don Bosco Technical Institute , College of the Holy Spirit , Tarlac Montessori School , Kian Tiak School, and

840-476: The entire system. It is a mixture of old existing roads and new roads that would be eventually added to become part of the highway. 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

875-527: The festivals in Tarlac City have changed over the years depending on the city's leadership. For the current administration (since July 2016), the local fiesta or festival has been called Kaisa Festival derived from the word magkaisa (to unite). Tarlac City is the usual bus stop for commuters traveling from the South to the Ilocos Region and Cordillera provinces . Bus companies that take a route through

910-406: The few portions of land in the province which was not created by ancient eruptions from Mount Pinatubo . Tarlac City is politically subdivided into 76 barangays . Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios . In the 2020 census, the population of Tarlac City was 385,398 people, with a density of 1,400 inhabitants per square kilometre or 3,600 inhabitants per square mile. Being at

945-475: The following decades through hard work of its residents. Following the foundation of the province of Tarlac in 1872, Tarlac was designated as the capital of the new province. On June 21, 1969, President Ferdinand Marcos signed and approved the Republic Act 5907, converting this municipality into a city. However, its plebiscite was unsuccessful, showing their voters rejected cityhood. On April 21, 1990,

980-517: 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. 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". Japan's assistance

1015-424: The meeting point of both Kapampangan and Pangasinan languages, cultures, and ethnicities, both languages are predominantly spoken in the city and environs. Ilocano and Tagalog are also used, especially those with Ilocano and/or Tagalog ethnicity/ancestry, respectively, with the latter language also serving as a medium for inter-ethnic communications. As the majority of the residents are Kapampangans, most of

1050-501: The northern end of the city. There are a series of roads leading to Zambales and Pangasinan as well as Baguio . Most buses passing through the town of Camiling onwards to Pangasinan usually take the Romulo Highway which forks from MacArthur Highway along Barangay San Roque. Subic–Clark–Tarlac Expressway (SCTEx) connects with Tarlac–Pangasinan–La Union Expressway (TPLEx) and Central Luzon Link Expressway (CLLEx) within

1085-580: The preparatory survey and final report plan for Phase 1 was concluded. JICA would fund the construction of the 66.4-kilometer (41.3 mi) CLLEX, while operation and maintenance would be under the public-private partnership (PPP) scheme. The construction of the CLLEX Phase 1 project was funded through the Official Development Assistance (Japan) grant of ¥ 22,796,000,000 ( ₱ 11.87 billion , March 2012 exchange rate) at

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1120-482: The provincial government opposed the city's campaign for conversion into HUC. The majority of voters rejected the conversion in the plebiscite on February 11, 2006. The city is situated at the centre of the province of Tarlac , along the Tarlac River . To its north is Gerona and Santa Ignacia , west is San Jose , south is Capas and Concepcion and eastern boundaries are Victoria and La Paz . Tarlac City

1155-607: The route had dismantled them. This entire route is located in Central Luzon . Exits will be numbered by kilometer posts, with Rizal Park in Manila designated as kilometer zero .  Tarlac City Tarlac City , officially the City of Tarlac ( Kapampangan : Lakanbalen ning Tarlac ; Pangasinan : Siyudad na Tarlac ; Ilocano : Siudad ti Tarlac ; Filipino : Lungsod ng Tarlac [tɐɾˈlak] ),

1190-533: Was inaugurated by President Rodrigo Duterte on July 15, 2021. The expressway opened to vehicles on the same day. In July 2022, DPWH announced that CLLEX would be completed by July 2024. The current Phase 1 terminus in Aliaga will see an extension of 7 kilometers (4.3 mi) up to the San Juan Interchange and 4 kilometers (2.5 mi) to Umangan–Julo Road before ending at Felipe Vergara Highway and

1225-596: Was interested in a public auction for CLLEX Phase 2 through the PPP scheme. However, the bidding for the project never went through. The groundbreaking ceremony and the beginning of construction were held on September 22, 2017. The expressway was originally planned to open in December 2020 but was repeatedly delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic . The first 18 kilometers (11 mi) of the expressway from Tarlac City to Aliaga

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