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The entire nation of Philippines has excellent communication facilities with
sound land transports, air transports and water transports. Rail transport in
the Philippines is a growing means of transportation for passengers and cargo
in the country. Such means of transportation are used particularly used for
rapid transport within major cites as well as long distance travel. More than
90 kilometers of track are already constructed in Philippines. The Manila Light
Rail Transit System is the primary main metropolitan rail system that serves
the metro area of Manila in Philippines. The Manila Metro Rail Transit System
is the integral part of the metropolitan rail system in the Metro Manila area
of Philippines.Philipine national Railways is the state owned railway system
that is predominantly organized by the Department of Transportation and Communications.
There is 199,950 km of total highways is found in Philippines
Main Highways in Philippines
- Pan Philippine Highway (Maharlika Highway)
- North Luzon Expressway, from Balintawak, Quezon City
in Metro Manila to Santa Ines, Pampanga.
- South Luzon Expressway, from Taguig City in Metro Manila
to Calamba City in Laguna.
- Metro Manila Skyway, an elevated tollway that complements
with the South Luzon Expressway and runs from Sen. Gil Puyat Ave. (Buendia)
in Makati City to Bicutan, Parañaque City
- Manila-Cavite Expressway (Manila Coastal Road), from
Parañaque City in Metro Manila to Bacoor, Cavite
- Manila North Road (MacArthur Highway)
The main gateway to the Philippines through the sea is in the Port of Manila
and the Eva Macapagal Port and the country has got 266 airports with 76 paved
runways and 190 unpaved runways.
International Airports in Philippines
- Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Manila)
- Mactan-Cebu International Airport (Cebu City)
- Francisco Bangoy International Airport (Davao City)
- Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (Clark Special
Economic Zone, Pampanga)
- Subic Bay International Airport (Subic Bay Freeport
Zone, Zambales)
- Laoag International Airport (Laoag, Ilocos Norte)
- General Santos International Airport (General Santos
City)
- Zamboanga International Airport (Zamboanga City)
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