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Provincial integration

Provincial buses stop at the gate.
MBT takes it from there.

If MBT's internal network is strong enough, provincial buses no longer need to fight Manila traffic to drop passengers at Cubao or Pasay. They stop at a gateway terminal. MBT handles the rest. Six gateways intercept buses at the Metro Manila boundary — covering every major provincial approach road from the north, northwest, northeast, southeast, southwest, and south.

NW
Northwestern gateway
MacArthur Highway Terminal*
MacArthur Hwy · Metro Manila northern boundary
Proposed intercept terminal for provincial buses arriving via MacArthur Highway — the old trunk road from Bulacan, Pampanga, and Tarlac. Stops buses at the city boundary so they do not need to penetrate Metro Manila traffic.
MBT connection
L11 Yellow — MacArthur Highway Line
N
Northern gateway
Valenzuela Gateway Complex
VGC · Paso de Blas, Valenzuela City
Built in 2018 as the designated terminal for buses from Central and Northern Luzon — Bulacan, Bataan, Pampanga, Pangasinan, Baguio, Ilocos, and Cagayan Valley. Adjacent to the NLEX at Paso de Blas.
MBT connections
L1 Yellow — EDSA Line via Balintawak
Line 12 — Balintawak Station · VGC (Feeder)
NE
Northeastern gateway
Sumulong Highway Terminal*
Sumulong Hwy · Antipolo / Marikina boundary
Intercept terminal for buses from Antipolo, upland Rizal, and the Sierra Madre corridor. Stops the flow at the Metro Manila edge before buses descend into Marikina and Pasig traffic.
MBT connection
L6 Blue — Aurora Blvd. Line
SW
Southwestern gateway
Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange
PITX · Dr. A. Santos Ave., Parañaque City
Southwestern gateway for buses from Cavite, Batangas, and Laguna. Purpose-built as an intermodal exchange — receiving provincial buses and redistributing passengers into the metro network.
MBT connection
L5 Green — Roxas Blvd. northbound to Navotas
S
Southern gateway
SM Center Muntinlupa Terminal*
Pan-Philippine Hwy · Muntinlupa City
Gateway at the southeastern edge of Metro Manila, intercepting buses from Laguna, Quezon, Bicol, and the rest of the archipelago traveling via the Pan-Philippine Highway. Space is constrained, but the route logic demands the stop.
MBT connection
L4 Brown — Main Line
SE
Southeastern gateway
TayTay Rotonda Monumento Terminal*
Manila East Rd · Taytay, Rizal
Gateway at the well-known Taytay rotonda, intercepting buses from Taytay, Angono, Binangonan, Cardona, and the rest of eastern and coastal Rizal before they enter Pasig and the metro core.
MBT connection
L7 Violet — Ortigas Ave. Line

* Proposed terminal. Location and infrastructure subject to planning.

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This proposal is a starting point, not a final answer.

All routes, corridors, and line designations are proposals subject to revision. Routes may be added, modified, or removed depending on actual commuter demand, road conditions, right-of-way constraints, and the evolving needs of Metro Manila's residents.

This plan was built from observation, research, and citizen-level analysis — not from engineering surveys or official feasibility studies. Any actual implementation would require rigorous technical study, public consultation, and formal planning processes.

For research and advocacy purposes only. Not for sale. Not for political use. Version 4 — May 2026.