The road to growth runs through C5
The Circumferential Road 5, known as C5, is one of the most important thoroughfares in the country’s capital region. It connects eight cities namely Las Piñas, Parañaque, Makati, Pasay, Pasig, Quezon City, Taguig and Valenzuela.
Transport corridor
C5 Road is generally recognized as a busy transportation corridor in Metro Manila, second only to Edsa in importance.
Built in 1986, C5 Road, officially known as President Carlos P. Garcia Avenue, has long served the public traveling north or south of the metropolis. It is a high-speed, high-capacity thoroughfare that carries traffic over relatively long distances with few fixed points of discharge.
C5 Road has undergone continuous improvements over the years. It remains a work in progress, with extension and improvement projects ongoing at both ends of the road.
Economic spine
More than just a major access road, however, the C5 corridor has also evolved into a premier economic spine and real estate investment hotspot.
The sections covered by C5 Road have become destinations teeming with various residential and commercial developments. The stretch of C5 Road now makes it easier to access several multinational companies, large-scale commercial centers, important institutions, automotive industry outlets and major mixed-use properties.
C5 Road serves as a direct bridge connecting the Philippines’ most powerful central business districts (CBDs), including Ortigas Center, Bonifacio Global City and the Makati CBD.
One of the road’s most thriving sections is the C5 Ortigas corridor, which contributes significantly to the economies of Pasig City and Mandaluyong City. With the aid of this major road, these cities have strengthened their economic activities and have become even more desirable locations for real estate investments.
Continued investments
The national government continues to invest in improving this important thoroughfare. Extension plans to connect C5 Road to other major roads have proven effective in attracting more investments to major cities along the corridor.
The C5 South Link Expressway has already reduced travel time between Taguig and Parañaque to about 10 minutes, while the North Luzon Expressway to C5 North Link Project is expected to improve access to northern Metro Manila by easing bottlenecks in Quezon City and Valenzuela.
Additional developments, including the Southeast Metro Manila Expressway, the BGC-Ortigas Center Link Road and the Parklinks Bridge, are expected to further strengthen connections between key commercial and residential hubs.
In July 2019, the C5 South Link flyover was opened. Vehicles traveling between Taguig City, Parañaque City, Las Piñas City and Pasay City gained access to the bridge, which crosses the Metro Manila Skyway at grade and South Luzon Expressway (SLEx).
The C5 Link flyover was expected to reduce vehicular traffic at the Sales Interchange near Villamor Air Base. The flyover was also expected to decongest the SLEx East and West Service Roads and Edsa.
In June 2024, the 1.9-km Cavitex C5 Link Segment 2 linking the Manila-Cavite Expressway (Cavitex) R-1 to Sucat in Parañaque was officially opened to traffic. Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. said the newly opened segment would reduce travel time from Cavitex to Sucat Road and vice versa to 10 minutes from the previous 40 minutes and benefit 23,000 vehicles.
In March 2026, the Cavitex C-5 Link Segment 3B, which spans 2 km and connects Cavitex in Parañaque City with C5 Road in Taguig City, was opened. The stretch runs from Airport View Subdivision to the Sucat Interchange in Parañaque City.
Source: Inquirer Archives, dmcihomes.com, alveoland.com, cavitex.com, Google Maps
