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The Pan-Philippine Highway, also known as the Maharlika Highway, 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 the Philippine highway network. The entire highway is designated as Asian Highway 26 (AH26) of the Asian Highway Network.

History
The Pan-Philippine Highway System was an infrastructure program of President Ferdinand Marcos as a first priority project for the improvement and expansion of Philippine highway and land transport networks. The project required the concreting of from 1965 to 1969. This included the construction of 11,333 bridges, comprising 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 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 is applied only up to Carmen, Davao del Norte at the south, thus covering only about 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 highway was officially designated as Asian Highway 26 (AH26), following the Philippines' 2007 ratification of the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) on the Asian Highway Network. In response, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) issued Department Order No. 15, initiating a two-phase project from 2009 to 2010 to install AH26 route markers and directional signs. ==Asian Highway Network==
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 like the Zamboanga–Malaysia route. == Route description ==
Route description
(Skyway At-Grade) in Muntinlupa , featuring an N1/AH26 reassurance marker in 2021. This segment was reclassified to N916-5 in the mid-2020s, though it remains part of the Pan-Philippine Highway (AH26). AH26 officially runs along the following thoroughfares: • N1: LaoagGuiguintoManila North Road/Maharlika Highway: LaoagBurgosAparri • Bangag-Magapit Road: AparriLal-loCagayan Valley Road: Lal-loTuguegarao • Maharlika Highway: San PabloCabaganIlaganCauayanSantiagoSolanoBayombongSanta FeSan Jose CityCabanatuanGapanSan MiguelBaliwagPulilanGuiguintoE1: GuiguintoQuezon CityNorth Luzon Expressway: Santa Rita Interchange – Balintawak InterchangeN1: Quezon CityMakatiEDSA (Eastern Route): Balintawak InterchangeMagallanes InterchangeE2: MakatiCalambaSouth Luzon Expressway: Magallanes Interchange – Calamba Exit • N1: CalambaMatnog • Maharlika Highway: CalambaSanto TomasSan PabloTiaongCandelariaSariayaTayabas • Lucena Diversion Road: TayabasLucenaPagbilao • Maharlika Highway: PagbilaoAtimonanGumacaLopezCalauagLaboDaetSipocotMilaorNaga CityPiliNabuaPolanguiDaragaSorsogon CityIrosinMatnog • Gap (San Bernardino Strait) • MatnogAllen ferry line: LuzonVisayasN1: AllenCalbayogCatbaloganTaclobanPaloMahaplagLiloan • Gap (Bohol Sea) • Liloan–Lipata ferry line: VisayasMindanaoN1: Surigao CityDavao City • Maharlika Highway: Surigao CityKitcharao • Surigao-Butuan National Highway: KitcharaoButuan • Davao-Agusan National Highway: ButuanBayuganTagumDavao City • N916-5: Davao City • Davao-Agusan National Highway • J.P. Laurel Avenue • C.M. Recto Avenue (one-way street) • Davao–Cotabato RoadN1: Davao CityZamboanga CityDavao–Cotabato Road: Davao CityDigos • Digos-Makar Road: DigosMalungonGeneral Santos • Marbel-Makar Road: General SantosPolomolokKoronadal • Cotabato-Marbel Road: KoronadalBangaSurallahNorala • Isulan-Surallah Road: Isulan • Marbel-Allah Valley-Cotabato Road: IsulanCotabato City • Cotabato-Lanao Road: Cotabato CityMatanog • Cotabato–Malabang–Lanao del Norte Road: Sultan DumalondongPicong • Malabang–Dobleston–Tukuran Road: Sultan Naga Dimaporo • Tucuran Junction–Karomatan Junction Road: Tukuran • Maharlika Highway: TukuranPagadianIpilTungawanZamboanga City Auxiliary Routes (N120/AH26) passing through the capital city of Manila (N10/AH26) in Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon Alternatively, AH26 runs along the following thoroughfares: ;Luzon (West Metro Manila) • N1: Quezon CityCaloocanEDSA (Western Route): Balintawak InterchangeMonumentoN120: CaloocanPasaySamson Road: Caloocan • Gen. San Miguel Street: CaloocanC-4 Road: CaloocanMalabonNavotasR-10: NavotasMel Lopez Boulevard: ManilaBonifacio Drive: ManilaRoxas Boulevard: ManilaPasayN1: PasayMakatiEDSA (Western Route): Roxas BoulevardMagallanes Interchange ;Luzon (South Skyway) • E2: MakatiMuntinlupaSkyway: MakatiMuntinlupa ;Visayas • N70: PaloCarigaraOrmoc • Gap (Camotes Sea) • OrmocCebu ferry line ;Mindanao • N10: Davao CityCagayan de OroBukidnon–Davao Road: Davao CityQuezonMaramagSayre Highway: MaramagMalaybalayCagayan de OroN9: Cagayan de OroN946: Cagayan de Oro ==Intersections==
Intersections
;Ilocos Norte • in Bacarra ;Cagayan • in Abulug • in Abulug • at Magapit Interchange, Lal-lo • in Tuguegarao • in Tuguegarao • in Tuguegarao • in Tuguegarao ;Isabela • in Cabagan (northern terminus) • in Cabagan • in Cabagan (southern terminus) • in Tumauini • in Cauayan • in Santiago • in Santiago • in Cordon ;Nueva Vizcaya • in Bagabag • in Aritao • in Santa Fe ;Nueva Ecija • in San Jose • in Santo Domingo • in Cabanatuan • in Santa Rosa • in Gapan ;Bulacan • in San Rafael • in Pulilan • in Plaridel • in Santa Rita, Guiguinto. Route number change from N1 to E1. • in Balagtas • in Balagtas • in Meycauayan in Valenzuela in Makati ;Metro Manila • in Valenzuela • at Harbor Link Interchange, Valenzuela • in Quezon City • at Balintawak Interchange, Quezon City. Route number change from E1 to N1. • in Quezon City • in Quezon City • in Quezon City • in Quezon City • in Quezon City • in Quezon City • in Quezon City • at Ortigas Interchange in Quezon City and Mandaluyong • in Mandaluyong • in Makati • in Makati • in Makati • at Magallanes Interchange, Makati. Route number change from N1 to E2. • in Taguig • in Taguig • in Parañaque and Muntinlupa • in Alabang, Muntinlupa • in Muntinlupa ;Cavite • in Carmona ;Laguna (Biñan–Calamba) • in Biñan • in Santa Rosa • in Calamba • in Calamba. Route number change from E2 to N1. (E2) at Santo Tomas Interchange, Santo Tomas, Batangas ;Batangas • in Santo Tomas • in Santo Tomas (northern terminus) • in Santo Tomas ;Laguna (Alaminos–San Pablo) • in Alaminos (two eastern termini) • in San Pablo (two southern termini) • in San Pablo ;Quezon • in Tiaong • in Tiaong (northern terminus) • in Tiaong • in Tiaong (southern terminus) • in Candelaria • in Candelaria • in Candelaria • in Sariaya • in Isabang, Tayabas • in Isabang, Lucena • in Gulang-Gulang, Lucena • in Talipan, Pagbilao • in Silangang Malicboy, Pagbilao • in Atimonan • in Gumaca (western terminus) • in Gumaca • in Gumaca (eastern terminus) • in Lopez (western terminus) • in Lopez • in Lopez • in Lopez (eastern terminus) • in Lopez ;Camarines Norte • in Santa Elena • in Labo • in Daet (northern & southern termini) ;Camarines Sur • in Lupi • in Lupi • in Sipocot • in Pamplona • in San Fernando • in Pili • in Pili • in Pili • in Baao • in Nabua • in Bato ;Albay • in Polangui (two northern termini) • in Ligao • in Ligao • in Daraga ;Sorsogon • in Pilar • in Castilla • in Sorsogon City (western terminus) • in Sorsogon City • in Sorsogon City (eastern terminus) • in Bulan ;Northern Samar • in Allen ;Samar • in Calbayog • in Calbayog • in Calbayog (western & eastern termini) • in Gandara (northern & southern termini) • in Catbalogan • in Paranas • in Basey • in Santa Rita ;Samar–Leyte boundary carries the Pan-Philippine Highway between Samar and Leyte islands • San Juanico Bridge ;Leyte • in Tacloban (northern terminus) • in Tacloban • in Tacloban • in Tacloban (southern terminus) • in Palo • in Palo • in Palo • in Palo • in Abuyog • in Mahaplag ;Southern Leyte • in Sogod • in Liloan • in Liloan ;Surigao del Norte • in Surigao City • in Placer ;Agusan del Norte • in Butuan • in Butuan ;Agusan del Sur • in Prosperidad • in Prosperidad • in San Francisco • in Trento ;Davao de Oro • in Montevista • in Nabunturan ;Davao del Norte • in Tagum (northern terminus) • in Tagum • in Tagum (southern terminus) • in Carmen • in Panabo (N1/AH26) at its intersection with Buhangin–Lapanday Road (N918) in Davao City ;Davao del Sur • in Davao City • in Davao City • in Buhangin, Davao City • in Buhangin, Davao City • in Agdao, Davao City (eastern terminus) • in Agdao, Davao City • in Agdao & Buhangin, Davao City • in Poblacion, Davao City • in Poblacion, Davao City • in Poblacion, Davao City • in Talomo, Davao City • in Talomo, Davao City (western terminus) • in Davao City • in Davao City • in Davao City • in Digos (northern terminus) • in Digos • in Digos • in Hagonoy (southern terminus) • in Sulop ;South Cotabato • in General Santos (eastern terminus) • in General Santos • in General Santos • in General Santos ;Sultan Kudarat • in Tacurong • in Surallah • in Isulan • in Esperanza ;Maguindanao del Sur • in Datu Saudi Ampatuan ;Maguindanao del Norte • in Sultan Kudarat • in Datu Odin Sinsuat • in Datu Odin Sinsuat • in Sultan Mastura • in Parang • in Parang ;Lanao del Sur • in Malabang ;Zamboanga del Sur • in Labangan • in Pagadian • in Pagadian • in Dumalinao • in Tigbao ;Zamboanga Sibugay • in Diplahan • in Imelda (two separate segments) • in Ipil ;Zamboanga City • • • . Southern terminus of AH26. Auxiliary routes ) and N170 (Taft Avenue) in Pasay ;Metro Manila (western route) – part of and • in Balintawak, Quezon City. Northern terminus of AH26 auxiliary route in Metro Manila. • in Caloocan. Route number change from N1 to N120. • in Navotas • in Navotas • in Tondo, Manila • in Tondo and San Nicolas, Manila • in Ermita and Intramuros, Manila • in Ermita, Manila • in Ermita, Manila • in Malate, Manila • in Pasay • in Pasay. Route number change from N120 to N1. • in Pasay • in Pasay • at Magallanes Interchange, Makati. Southern terminus of AH26 auxiliary route in Metro Manila. ;Visayas (western route) – part of • in Palo. Northern terminus of AH26 auxiliary route in Visayas. • in Palo • in Capoocan • in Ormoc • in Ormoc • in Ormoc ;Mindanao – part of and • in Davao City. Southern terminus of AH26 auxiliary route in Mindanao. • in Arakan • in Maramag • in Maramag (southern terminus of southern section) • in Valencia • in Valencia (northern terminus of southern section) • in Malaybalay (northern & southern terminus of northern section) • in Cagayan de Oro • in Cagayan de Oro • in Cagayan de Oro • in Cagayan de Oro • in Cagayan de Oro • in Cagayan de Oro ==See also==
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