The Pan-Philippine Highway, also known as the Maharlika Highway ( tl, Daang Maharlika; ceb, Dalang Halangdon), is a network of roads, expressways, bridges, and ferry services that connect the islands of

Luzon Luzon (; ) is the largest and most populous island in the Philippines. Located in the northern portion of the Philippines archipelago, it is the economic and political center of the nation, being home to the country's capital city, Manila, as ...

Samar Samar ( ) is the third-largest and seventh-most populous island in the Philippines, with a total population of 1,909,537 as of the 2020 census. It is located in the eastern Visayas, which are in the central Philippines. The island is divided in ...

Leyte Leyte ( ) is an island in the Visayas group of islands in the Philippines. It is eighth-largest and sixth-most populous island in the Philippines, with a total population of 2,626,970 as of 2020 census. Since the accessibility of land has be ...

, and

Mindanao Mindanao ( ) ( Jawi: مينداناو) is the second-largest island in the Philippines, after Luzon, and seventh-most populous island in the world. Located in the southern region of the archipelago, the island is part of an island group of ...

in the

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, serving as the country's principal transport backbone. Measuring long excluding sea routes, it is the longest highway 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

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. The northern terminus of the highway is in

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and the southern terminus is in

Zamboanga City Zamboanga City, officially the City of Zamboanga (Chavacano and es, Ciudad de Zamboanga, Tausūg: ''Dāira sin Sambuangan'', fil, Lungsod ng Zamboanga, ceb, Dakbayan sa Zamboanga), is a city in the Zamboanga Peninsula region of the Philipp ...

History

The Pan-Philippine Highway System was an infrastructure program of

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as 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 from 1965 to 1969 (continuing to the administration of President

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) that included 11,333 bridges, comprising the whole 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 Manila ( , ; fil, Maynila, ), officially the City of Manila ( fil, Lungsod ng Maynila, ), is the capital of the Philippines, and its second-most populous city. It is highly urbanized and, as of 2019, was the world's most densely populated ...

, 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

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. 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

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, and dubbed the "Philippine-Japan Friendship Highway". Japan's assistance applied on the highway's segment only up to Carmen, Davao del Norte at the south. In 1998, the Department of Tourism designated 35 sections of the highway as " Scenic Highways", with developed amenities for travelers and tourists.

Asian Highway Network

The Pan-Philippine Highway is designated as AH26 in the

, 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 (

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) are all linked to the mainland sections by ferries to South Korea ( AH1),

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(

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), and

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, respectively.

Route description

AH26 officially runs along the following thoroughfares: * N1 (Philippines)

Manila North Road/Maharlika Highway:

–

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–

Aparri Aparri ( ilo, Ili ti Aparri; tl, Bayan ng Aparri), officially the Municipality of Aparri, is a 1st class municipality in the province of , Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 68,839 people. It sits at the mouth ...

Bangag-Magapit Road:

– Lal-lo * N1 (Philippines)

Cagayan Valley Road: Lal-lo –

Tuguegarao Tuguegarao ( or ), officially the City of Tuguegarao ( ibg, Siyudad nat Tugegaraw; itv, Siyudad yo Tugegaraw; ilo, Siudad ti Tuguegarao; fil, Lungsod ng Tuguegarao ), is a 3rd class component city and capital of the province of Cagayan, Phili ...

Maharlika Highway: San Pablo – Ilagan –

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– Solano – Bayombong – San Jose City –

Cabanatuan Cabanatuan, officially the City of Cabanatuan ( fil, Lungsod ng Cabanatuan; ilo, Siudad ti Cabanatuan), is a 1st class component city in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 327,325 p ...

– Gapan – San Miguel –

Baliuag Baliwag or Baliuag, officially the City of Baliwag ( fil, Lungsod ng Baliwag), is a component city in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 168,470 people. Baliuag was founded in 1732 by Aug ...

–

Pulilan Pulilan, officially the Municipality of Pulilan ( tgl, Bayan ng Pulilan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 108,836 people. The town is famous for its Cara ...

– Guiguinto * E1 (Philippines)

North Luzon Expressway The North Luzon Expressway (NLEX), signed as E1 of the Philippine expressway network, partially as N160 of the Philippine highway network, and R-8 of the Metro Manila arterial road network, is a limited-access toll expressway that connects ...

: Santa Rita Interchange, Guiguinto –

Balintawak Interchange The Balintawak Interchange , also known as the Balintawak Cloverleaf, is a two-level cloverleaf interchange in Quezon City, Metro Manila, the Philippines which serves as the junction between Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) and the North Luz ...

Quezon City Quezon City (, ; fil, Lungsod Quezon ), also known as the City of Quezon and Q.C. (read in Filipino as Kyusi), is the List of cities in the Philippines, most populous city in the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a populatio ...

EDSA Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, commonly referred to by its acronym EDSA, is a limited-access circumferential highway around Manila, the capital city of the Philippines. It passes through 6 of Metro Manila's 17 local government units or cities, ...

(Eastern Route):

–

Magallanes Interchange The Magallanes Interchange is a four-level partial turbine interchange in Makati, Metro Manila, the Philippines, serving as the junction between the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX), Osmeña Highway, and Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA). It is a ...

Makati Makati ( ), officially the City of Makati ( fil, Lungsod ng Makati), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. Makati is the financial center of the Philippines; it has the highest concentration ...

South Luzon Expressway The South Luzon Expressway (SLEX), signed as E2 of the Philippine expressway network and R-3 of the Metro Manila arterial road network, is a limited-access toll expressway that connects Metro Manila to the provinces in the Calabarzon region ...

– Calamba Exit, Calamba ** E2 (Philippines)

Skyway *

Maharlika Highway: Calamba –

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– San Pablo –

Tiaong Tiaong, officially the Municipality of Tiaong ( tgl, Bayan ng Tiaong), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 106,265 people. Tiaong is from Lucena and fro ...

– Candelaria – Sariaya – Tayabas * N1 (Philippines)

Lucena Diversion Road: Tayabas –

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–

Pagbilao Pagbilao, officially the Municipality of Pagbilao ( tgl, Bayan ng Pagbilao), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 78,700 people. It is located on the northern ...

Maharlika Highway:

– Gumaca –

Calauag Calauag, officially the Municipality of Calauag ( tgl, Bayan ng Calauag), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 71,809 people. It is southeast of Manila and e ...

– Daet –

Milaor Milaor, officially the Municipality of Milaor ( bcl, Banwaan kan Milaor; tl, Bayan ng Milaor), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 33,963 people. Milaor ...

– Naga City –

Daraga Daraga, officially the Municipality of Daraga ( bcl, Banwaan kan Daraga; tl, Bayan ng Daraga), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Albay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 133,893. The municipality is ...

–

Sorsogon City Sorsogon City, officially the City of Sorsogon ( Waray Sorsogon: ''Syudad san Sorsogon''; bcl, Siyudad nin Sorsogon; fil, Lungsod ng Sorsogon), is a 3rd class component city and capital of the province of Sorsogon, Philippines. According to t ...

–

Matnog Matnog, officially the Municipality of Matnog ( Waray Sorsogon: ''Bungto san Matnog''; war, Bungto han Matnog, tl, Bayan ng Matnog), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Sorsogon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a po ...

–

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ferry line:

–

Visayas The Visayas ( ), or the Visayan Islands ( Visayan: ''Kabisay-an'', ; tl, Kabisayaan ), are one of the three principal geographical divisions of the Philippines, along with Luzon and Mindanao. Located in the central part of the archipelago, ...

(via San Bernardino Strait) * N1 (Philippines)

Maharlika Highway:

–

Calbayog Calbayog, officially the City of Calbayog ( war, Siyudad han Calbayog; fil, Lungsod ng Calbayog), is a 1st class component city in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 186,960 people. It lies ...

–

Catbalogan Catbalogan, officially the City of Catbalogan ( war, Siyudad han Catbalogan; fil, Lungsod ng Catbalogan), is a 5th class component city and capital of the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 106,44 ...

–

Tacloban Tacloban ( ; ), officially the City of Tacloban ( war, Syudad han Tacloban; fil, Lungsod ng Tacloban), is a first class highly urbanized city in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines. The city is autonomous from the province of Leyte, a ...

– Palo – Mahaplag – Liloan * Ferry Sign

Liloan–Lipata ferry line:

–

(via Bohol Sea) * N1 (Philippines)

Maharlika Highway: Surigao City – Kitcharao * N1 (Philippines)

Surigao-Butuan National Highway: Kitcharao – Butuan * N1 (Philippines)

Davao-Agusan National Highway: Butuan – Bayugan –

Tagum Tagum, officially the City of Tagum ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Tagum; fil, Lungsod ng Tagum), is a 1st class component city and capital of the Davao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 296,202 people making it th ...

–

Davao City Davao City, officially the City of Davao ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Dabaw; ), is a first class highly urbanized city in the Davao Region, Philippines. The city has a total land area of , making it the largest city in the Philippines in terms of land ...

J.P. Laurel Avenue:

C.M. Recto Avenue:

(one-way street) * N1 (Philippines)

Davao–Cotabato Road:

–

Digos Digos, officially the City of Digos ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Digos; fil, Lungsod ng Digos), is a 2nd class component city and capital of the province of Davao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 188,376 peopl ...

Digos-Makar Road:

– Malungon –

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Marbel-Makar Road:

– Polomolok – Koronadal * N1 (Philippines)

Cotabato-Marbel Road: Koronadal –

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– Surallah – Norala * N1 (Philippines)

Isulan-Surallah Road: Isulan * N1 (Philippines)

Marbel-Allah Valley-Cotabato Road: Isulan –

Cotabato City Cotabato City, officially the City of Cotabato ( Maguindanaon: ''Kuta nu Kutawatu'', Jawi: كوتا نو كوتاواتو; Iranun: ''Bandar a Kotawato'', بندر ا كوتاواتو; fil, Lungsod ng Cotabato), is a third class independent c ...

Cotabato-Lanao Road:

– Matanog * N1 (Philippines)

Cotabato–Malabang–Lanao del Norte Road: Sultan Dumalondong – Picong, Lanao del Sur * N1 (Philippines)

Maharlika Highway: Sultan Naga Dimaporo – Tukuran – Pagadian– Ipil – Tungawan –

Auxiliary Routes

Alternatively, AH26 runs along the following thoroughfares: ;Luzon * N1 (Philippines)

(Western Route):

–

Caloocan Caloocan, officially the City of Caloocan ( fil, Lungsod ng Caloocan; ), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in Metropolitan Manila, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 1,661,584 people making it the fourth-most ...

Samson Road:

Gen. San Miguel Street:

C-4 Road:

–

Malabon Malabon, officially the City of Malabon ( fil, Lungsod ng Malabon), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 380,522 people. Located just north ...

– Navotas * N120 (Philippines)

R-10: Navotas * N120 (Philippines)

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Roxas Boulevard:

–

Pasay Pasay, officially the City of Pasay ( fil, Lungsod ng Pasay; ), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 440,656 people. Due to its location jus ...

(Western Route):

–

;Visayas * N70 (Philippines)

Palo–Carigara–Ormoc Road: Palo – Ormoc * Ferry Sign

Ormoc–

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ferry line ;Mindanao * N10 (Philippines)

Bukidnon–Davao Road:

–

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– Maramag * N10 (Philippines)

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: Maramag – Malaybalay –

Cagayan de Oro Cagayan ( ), officially the Province of Cagayan ( ilo, Probinsia ti Cagayan; ibg, Provinsiya na Cagayan; itv, Provinsiya ya Cagayan; fil, Lalawigan ng Cagayan), is a province in the Philippines located in the Cagayan Valley region, covering ...

Intersections

;Ilocos Norte * in

. Northern terminus of AH26. * in

Bacarra Bacarra, officially the Municipality of Bacarra ( ilo, Ili ti Bacarra; tl, Bayan ng Bacarra) is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 33,496 people. Geography ...

;Cagayan * in Abulug * in Abulug * at Magapit Interchange, Lal-lo * in

* in Tuguegarao * in Tuguegarao * in Tuguegarao ;Isabela * in

Cabagan Cabagan, officially the Municipality of Cabagan ( ibg, Ili nat Cabagan; ilo, Ili ti Cabagan; tl, Bayan ng Cabagan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 5 ...

* in Cauayan * in

* in Cordon ;Nueva Vizcaya * in Bagabag * in

Aritao Aritao, officially the Municipality of Aritao ( gad, Ili na Aritao; ilo, Ili ti Aritao; tl, Bayan ng Aritao), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 42,197 ...

;Nueva Ecija * in San Jose * in

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* in

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* in Gapan ;Bulacan AH26 Pulilan Crossing June 2019jwilz

* in

* in Plaridel * in Santa Rita, Guiguinto. Route number change from N1 to E1. * in

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* in Meycauayan Magallanes_interchange_Makati_2008-09

;Metro Manila * in Valenzuela * at

Smart Connect Interchange The Smart Connect Interchange, also known as the Harbor Link Interchange and the Mindanao Avenue Interchange, is a two-level cloverleaf interchange in Valenzuela, Metro Manila, the Philippines which serves as the junction of North Luzon Expresswa ...

, Valenzuela * in Unang Sigaw,

* at

, Quezon City. Route number change from E1 to N1. * in Unang Sigaw, Quezon City * in Muñoz, Quezon City * in Diliman, Quezon City * in Diliman, Quezon City * in Diliman, Quezon City * in Cubao, Quezon City * near Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City * at

Ortigas Interchange The Ortigas Interchange, also known as the EDSA–Ortigas Interchange or the Ortigas Flyover, is a three-level partial stack interchange at the boundary between Mandaluyong and Quezon City in Metro Manila, the Philippines which serves as the junc ...

in Quezon City and

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* in Mandaluyong * in

* in Makati * in Makati * at

, Makati. Route number change from N1 to E2. * in

Taguig Taguig (), officially the City of Taguig ( fil, Lungsod ng Taguig), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in Metro Manila, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 886,722 people. Located in the northwestern shores of ...

* in Taguig * in

Parañaque Parañaque, officially the City of Parañaque ( fil, Lungsod ng Parañaque, ), is a first class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 689,992 people. It is ...

and

Muntinlupa Muntinlupa, officially the City of Muntinlupa ( fil, Lungsod ng Muntinlupa), is a 1st class Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Metro Manila, National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the ...

* in Alabang, Muntinlupa * in Muntinlupa ;Cavite * in

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;Laguna (2nd segment) * in

* in Calamba. Route number change from E2 to N1. ;Batangas * in

* in Santo Tomas ;Laguna (3rd segment) * in San Pablo (two southern termini) Pan-Philippine Highway–N610 highway junction

;Quezon * in

(northern terminus) * in Tiaong * in Tiaong (southern terminus) * in Candelaria (western & eastern termini) * in Isabang, Tayabas * in Isabang,

* in Gulang-Gulang, Lucena * in Talipan,

* in Silangang Malicboy, Pagbilao * in Gumaca * in Lopez * in Lopez ;Camarines Norte * in Santa Elena * in Labo * in Daet (northern & southern termini) ;Camarines Sur * in Sipocot * in

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* in

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* in Pili * in Pili * in Baao * in Nabua * in Bato ;Albay * in Polangui (two northern termini) * in Ligao * in Ligao * in

;Sorsogon * in Pilar * in Castilla * in

(western terminus) * in Sorsogon City * in Sorsogon City (eastern terminus) * in Bulan ;Northern Samar * in Allen ;Samar * in

* in Calbayog * in Gandara (northern & southern termini) * in

* in

Paranas Paranas, officially the Municipality of Paranas ( war, Bungto han Paranas; tl, Bayan ng Paranas), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 32,374 people. It was ...

* in

Basey Basey, officially the Municipality of Basey ( war, Bungto han Basey; tl, Bayan ng Basey), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 56,685 people. On 8 November 2013 ...

* in Santa Rita ;Samar–Leyte boundary Aerial view of San Juanico Bridge

* San Juanico Bridge ;Leyte * in

* in Tacloban * in Palo * in Palo * in

Abuyog Abuyog (IPA: �ɐ'bujog, officially the Municipality of Abuyog ( war, Bungto han Abuyog; ceb, Lungsod sa Abuyog; tl, Bayan ng Abuyog), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a ...

* in Mahaplag ;Southern Leyte * in Sogod * in Liloan * in Liloan ;Surigao del Norte * in Surigao City * in Placer ;Agusan del Norte * in Butuan ;Agusan del Sur * in Prosperidad * in Prosperidad * in

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* in

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;Davao de Oro * in Montevista * in Nabunturan ;Davao del Norte * in

(northern terminus) * in Tagum * in Tagum (southern terminus) * in

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* in

Panabo Panabo, officially the City of Panabo ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Panabo; fil, Lungsod ng Panabo), is a 3rd class component city in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 209,230 people. Panab ...

;Davao del Sur * in Buhawan,

(eastern terminus) * 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 Talomo, Davao City (western terminus) * in Talomo, Davao City * in

(northern terminus) * in Digos * in Digos * in Digos (southern terminus) * in

Sulop Sulop, officially the Municipality of Sulop ( ceb, Lungsod sa Sulop; tl, Bayan ng Sulop), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Davao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 35,151 people. History The ...

;South Cotabato * in

(eastern terminus) * in General Santos * in General Santos * in General Santos ;Sultan Kudarat * in Tacurong * in Isulan * in

Esperanza Esperanza is the Spanish word for hope, and may refer to: Places Philippines * Esperanza, Agusan del Sur, a municipality * Esperanza, Masbate, a municipality * Esperanza, Sultan Kudarat, a municipality United States * Esperanza, Mississippi, ...

;Maguindanao del Sur * in Datu Saudi Ampatuan ;Maguindanao del Norte * in Sultan Kudarat * in

Datu Odin Sinsuat Datu Odin Sinsuat, officially the Municipality of Datu Odin Sinsuat ( Maguindanaon: ''Inged nu Datu Odin Sinsuat''; Iranun: ''Inged a Datu Odin Sinsuat''; tl, Bayan ng Datu Odin Sinsuat), is a municipality and capital of the province of Maguind ...

* in Datu Odin Sinsuat ;Lanao del Sur * in

Malabang Malabang, officially the Municipality of Malabang (Maranao: ''Inged a Malabang''; tl, Bayan ng Malabang), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 49,088 peop ...

;Zamboanga del Sur * in Tukuran ;Zamboanga Sibugay * in Ipil ;Zamboanga City * *. Southern terminus of AH26.

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;Metro Manila (western route) – part of and * in Balintawak,

. Northern terminus of AH26 auxiliary route in Metro Manila. * in

. Route number change from N1 to N120. * in Navotas * in Navotas * in Tondo,

* in Tondo and San Nicolas, Manila * in Ermita and

Intramuros Intramuros (Latin for "inside the walls") is the historic walled area within the city of Manila, the capital of the Philippines. It is administered by the Intramuros Administration with the help of the city government of Manila. Present-day ...

, Manila * in Ermita, Manila * in Ermita, Manila * in

Malate Malic acid is an organic compound with the molecular formula . It is a dicarboxylic acid that is made by all living organisms, contributes to the sour taste of fruits, and is used as a food additive. Malic acid has two stereoisomeric forms (L ...

, Manila * in

* in Pasay. Route number change from N120 to N1. * in Pasay * in Pasay * at

. 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

Capoocan Capoocan (IPA: ɐpo'ʔɔkan, officially the Municipality of Capoocan ( war, Bungto han Capoocan; tl, Bayan ng Capoocan), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 33, ...

* in Ormoc * in Ormoc * in Ormoc ;Mindanao – part of * in

. Southern terminus of AH26 auxiliary route in Mindanao. * in Arakan * in Maramag * in

Valencia Valencia ( va, València) is the capital of the autonomous community of Valencia and the third-most populated municipality in Spain, with 791,413 inhabitants. It is also the capital of the province of the same name. The wider urban area al ...

* in

. Northern terminus of AH26 auxiliary route in Mindanao.

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Pan-Philippine Highway also has alternative names, especially locally within the ''

poblacion ''Poblacion'' (literally "town" or "settlement" in Spanish; ) is the common term used for the administrative center, central, downtown, old town or central business district area of a Philippine city or municipality, which may take up th ...

'' of respective town and cities.

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