The Pan-Philippine Highway, also known as the

Maharlika The ''maharlika'' (Baybayin pre-virama: ᜋᜑᜎᜒᜃ meaning freeman or freedman) were the feudal warrior class in ancient Tagalog society in Luzon, the Philippines. They belonged to the lower nobility class similar to the ''timawa'' of the ...

Highway (; ), is a network of roads, expressways, bridges, and ferry services that connect the islands of

Luzon Luzon ( , ) is the largest and most populous List of islands in the Philippines, island in the Philippines. Located in the northern portion of the List of islands of the Philippines, Philippine archipelago, it is the economic and political ce ...

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 been ...

, and

Mindanao Mindanao ( ) is the List of islands of the Philippines, second-largest island in the Philippines, after Luzon, and List of islands by population, seventh-most populous island in the world. Located in the southern region of the archipelago, the ...

in the

Philippines The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of List of islands of the Philippines, 7,641 islands, with a tot ...

, serving as the country's principal transport backbone. Measuring 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 Philippine highway network is a network of highway, national roads owned and maintained by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and organized into three classifications according to their function or purpose: national primar ...

. The entire highway is designated as Asian Highway 26 (AH26) of the

Asian Highway Network The Asian Highway Network (AH), also known as the Great Asian Highway, is a cooperative project among countries in Asia and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) to improve their connectivity via hig ...

. The northern terminus of the highway is in front of the Ilocos Norte Provincial Capitol in

Laoag Laoag (), officially the City of Laoag (; ), is a component city and capital of the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 111,651 people. It is the province's most populous settlement, ...

and the southern terminus is near the Zamboanga City Hall in

Zamboanga City Zamboanga City, officially the City of Zamboanga (; ; Subanen languages, Subanen: ''Bagbenwa Sembwangan''; Sama–Bajaw languages, Sama: ''Lungsud Samboangan''; ; ; ) is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city i ...

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, which continued into the administration of President

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. 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 Manila, officially the City of Manila, is the Capital of the Philippines, capital and second-most populous city of the Philippines after Quezon City, with a population of 1,846,513 people in 2020. Located on the eastern shore of Manila Bay on ...

, 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 Fidel Valdez Ramos (; March 18, 1928 – July 31, 2022), popularly known as FVR, was a Filipino general and politician who served as the 12th president of the Philippines from 1992 to 1998. He was the only career military officer to reached ...

, with assistance from the

Japanese government The Government of Japan is the central government of Japan. It consists of legislative, executive and judiciary branches and functions under the framework established by the Constitution of Japan. Japan is a unitary state, containing forty- ...

, and dubbed the "Philippine-Japan Friendship Highway". Japan's assistance is applied only up to

Carmen, Davao del Norte Carmen (), officially the Municipality of Carmen (; ), is a municipality in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 82,018 people. History Carmen was once part of the undivided provinc ...

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.

Asian Highway Network

The Pan-Philippine Highway is designated as

AH26 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 p ...

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 Asian Highway 1 (AH1) is the longest east-west route of the Asian Highway Network, running from Tokyo, Japan via the Korean Peninsula (South Korea and North Korea), China (Mainland China and Hong Kong), Mainland Southeast Asia (Vietnam, Camb ...

), Sri Lanka (

AH43 Asian Highway 43 (AH43) is a route of the Asian Highway Network, running from Asian Highway 1 in Agra, India to Matara in Sri Lanka.Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific2003 Asian Highway Handbook, 2003, page 98 Route It pas ...

) and Indonesia (

AH2 Asian Highway 2 (AH2) is a road in the Asian Highway Network running from Denpasar, Indonesia to Merak, and Singapore to Khosravi, Iran. The route is connected to M10 of the Arab Mashreq International Road Network. The route is as follows: ...

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

India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ...

(

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), and

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, respectively. Despite its isolation, it can be linked internationally via ferry routes such as Laoag–

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and Zamboanga–

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Route description

AH26 officially runs along the following thoroughfares: * N1:

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Guiguinto Guiguinto, officially the Municipality of Guiguinto (), is a municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 113,415 people. It is the birthplace of composer Constancio de Guzman, kn ...

Manila North Road The MacArthur Highway, officially the Manila North Road (MNR or MaNor), is a , two-to-six lane, national primary highway and tertiary highway in Luzon, Philippines, connecting Caloocan in Metro Manila to Aparri in Cagayan at the north. It is t ...

/Maharlika Highway:

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Burgos Burgos () is a city in Spain located in the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is the capital and most populous municipality of the province of Burgos. Burgos is situated in the north of the Iberian Peninsula, on the confluence of th ...

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Aparri Aparri (ibanag language, Ibanag: ''Ili nat Aparri''; ; ), officially the Municipality of Aparri, is a municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of , Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a ...

**Bangag-Magapit Road:

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Lal-lo Lal-lo, officially the Municipality of Lal-Lo (; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 48,733 people. During the Spanish colonial period, Lal-lo was known as Munici ...

** Cagayan Valley Road:

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Tuguegarao Tuguegarao ( or ), officially the City of Tuguegarao (; ; ; ), is a 2nd class Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, component city and capital of the Provinces of the Philippines, province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2020 ...

** Maharlika Highway: San Pablo –

Ilagan Ilagan, officially the City of Ilagan (; ; ), is a component city and capital of the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 158,218 people making it the most populous city in the province and ...

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Santiago Santiago (, ; ), also known as Santiago de Chile (), is the capital and largest city of Chile and one of the largest cities in the Americas. It is located in the country's central valley and is the center of the Santiago Metropolitan Regi ...

– Solano –

Bayombong Bayombong, officially the Municipality of Bayombong (; ; ), is a municipality of the Philippines, municipality and capital of the Philippine Province, province of Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population ...

– San Jose City –

Cabanatuan Cabanatuan, officially the City of Cabanatuan (; ; kapampangan language, Kapampangan: ''Lakanbalen/Ciudad ning Cabanatuan''), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, component city in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. Acco ...

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Gapan Gapan , officially the City of Gapan (, Ilocano: ''Siudad ti Gapan'', Kapampangan: ''Ciudad/Lakanbalen ning Gapan''), is a component city in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 1 ...

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San Miguel San Miguel, Spanish for Saint Michael, may refer to: Places Argentina *San Miguel Partido *San Miguel, Buenos Aires * San Miguel, Catamarca * San Miguel, Corrientes * San Miguel, La Rioja *San Miguel Arcángel, a Volga German colony in Adolfo Al ...

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Baliuag Baliwag, officially the City of Baliwag (; , Kapampangan: ''Lakanbalen ning Baliwag/Siudad ning Baliwag,'' also spelled as ''Baliuag''), is a component city in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a popul ...

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Pulilan Pulilan, officially the Municipality of Pulilan (, Kapampangan: ''Balen ning Pulilan''), is a 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 it ...

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Quezon City Quezon City (, ; ), also known as the City of Quezon and Q.C. (read and pronounced in Filipino language, Filipino as Kyusi), is the richest and List of cities in the Philippines, most populous city in the Philippines. According to the 2020 c ...

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 partially as R-8 of the Metro Manila arterial road network, is a controlled-access highway that ...

: Santa Rita Interchange –

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

* N1:

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Makati Makati ( ; ), officially the City of Makati (), is a highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines, known for being one of the leading financial centers in the country. As of 2013, the city has the highest concent ...

EDSA Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, commonly referred to by its acronym EDSA (), is a major Ring road, circumferential road around Manila, the capital city of the Philippines. It passes through 6 of Metro Manila's 17 local government units or citi ...

(Eastern Route):

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

* E2:

– Calamba **

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 controlled-access highway that connects Metro Manila to the provinces in the Calabarzon, Mimaropa a ...

– Calamba Exit * N1: Calamba –

Matnog Matnog, officially the Municipality of Matnog ( Waray Sorsogon: ''Bungto san Matnog''; , ), is a municipality in the province of Sorsogon, Philippines and is the southernmost part of Luzon. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 41 ...

** Maharlika Highway: Calamba – Santo Tomas – San Pablo –

Tiaong Tiaong (), officially the Municipality of Tiaong (), is a 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 from Manila. Its name is derived from ...

– Candelaria –

Sariaya Sariaya (), officially the Municipality of Sariaya (), is a municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 161,868 people making it the second most populous in Quezon after the capita ...

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Tayabas Tayabas, officially the City of Tayabas (), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, component city in the Provinces of the Philippines, province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 112,65 ...

** Lucena Diversion Road:

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Lucena Lucena (, American Spanish: , European Spanish: ), officially known as the City of Lucena (), is a highly urbanized city situated in the Calabarzon region (Region IV-A) of the Philippines. The city is the largest urban center and capital of ...

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Pagbilao Pagbilao, officially the Municipality of Pagbilao (), is a municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 78,700 people. The name of Pagbilao is said to have been derived from the Tag ...

** Maharlika Highway:

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Gumaca Gumaca, officially the Municipality of Gumaca (), is a municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 71,942 people. History Formerly known as Bumaka (meaning "the one who fought"), t ...

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Calauag Calauag, officially the Municipality of Calauag (; ), is a municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 71,809 people. History According to the writings of Valentin Martin in his " ...

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Daet Daet (), officially the Municipality of Daet (; ), is a municipality and capital of the province of Camarines Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 111,700 people making it the most populous in the province ...

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Milaor Milaor, officially the Municipality of Milaor (; ), is a municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 33,963 people. Milaor is part of the Metro Naga Urban Area. It is from P ...

– Naga City –

Daraga Daraga ( ɐrɐ'gaofficially the Municipality of Daraga ; ), is a municipality in the province of Albay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 133,893. The municipality is home to the famous Cagsawa Ruins. Hist ...

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Sorsogon City Sorsogon City, officially the City of Sorsogon (Southern Sorsogon language, Waray Sorsogon: ''Syudad san Sorsogon''; ; ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, component city and capital of the Provinces of the Philippines, pro ...

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* Gap (

San Bernardino Strait The San Bernardino Strait () is a strait in the Philippines, connecting the Samar Sea with the Philippine Sea. It separates the Bicol Peninsula of Luzon from Samar (island), Samar of Visayas. History During an ill-fated expedition, only one ship ...

) **

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ferry line:

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Visayas The Visayas ( ), or the Visayan Islands (Bisayan languages, Visayan: ''Kabisay-an'', ; Filipino language, Filipino: ''Kabisayaan'' ), are one of the three Island groups of the Philippines, principal geographical divisions of the Philippines, a ...

* N1:

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Calbayog Calbayog, officially the City of Calbayog (; ), is a component city in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 186,960 people. It lies along the coastal region of the province stretching about ...

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Catbalogan Catbalogan, officially the City of Catbalogan (; ), is a component city and capital city of the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 106,440 people. It is Samar's main commercial, trading, educa ...

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Tacloban Tacloban ( ; ), officially the City of Tacloban (; ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city on Leyte island in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, Tacloban has a popu ...

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Palo Palo may refer to: Places * Palo, Estonia, village in Meremäe Parish, Võru County, Estonia * Palo, Huesca, municipality in the province of Huesca, Spain * Palo, Iowa, United States, a town located within Linn County * Palo Laziale, a location ...

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Mahaplag Mahaplag (IPA: ɐ'hɐplɐg, officially the Municipality of Mahaplag; ( ; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 27,865 people. Geography Barangays Mahaplag is politi ...

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Liloan Liloan, officially the Municipality of Liloan (; ), is a municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 153,197 people. Making it t ...

*Gap (

Bohol Sea The Bohol Sea, also called the Mindanao Sea, is a sea located between the Visayas and Mindanao islands in the Philippines. It lies south of Bohol and Leyte and north of Mindanao. Siquijor and Camiguin are its two major islands. The major ...

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–Lipata ferry line:

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Surigao City Surigao City, officially the City of Surigao ( Surigaonon: ''Siyudad nan Surigao''; ; ), is a component city and capital of the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. It is the most populous in the province with a population of 171,107 peop ...

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** Maharlika Highway:

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Kitcharao Kitcharao, officially the Municipality of Kitcharao (; ), is a municipality in the province of Agusan del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 21,278 people. History Kitcharao was created on June 22, 1963, ...

** Surigao-Butuan National Highway:

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Butuan Butuan (pronounced ), officially the City of Butuan (; Butuanon: ''Dakbayan hong Butuan''; ), is a highly urbanized city and the regional center of Caraga, Philippines. It is the '' de facto'' capital of the province of Agusan del Norte ...

** Davao-Agusan National Highway:

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Bayugan Bayugan, officially the City of Bayugan (; ), is a component city in the province of Agusan del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 109,499 people.. Gained cityhood through Republic Act No. 9405, it is the o ...

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Tagum Tagum, officially the City of Tagum (; ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, component city and capital of the Davao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 296,202, making it the most po ...

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Davao City Davao City, officially the City of Davao, is a City of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Davao Region, Philippines. The city has a total land area of , making it the List of Philippine cities and municipalities ...

** J.P. Laurel Avenue:

** C.M. Recto Avenue:

(one-way street) ** Davao–Cotabato Road:

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Digos Digos, officially the City of Digos (; ), is a component city and capital of the province of Davao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 188,376 people. The city lies on the western shores of Davao Gul ...

** Digos-Makar Road:

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Malungon Malungon, officially the Municipality of Malungon (; , Jawi: ايڠد نوملوڠون; ), is a municipality in the province of Sarangani, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 105,465 people. The only landlocked mun ...

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General Santos General Santos, officially the City of General Santos and abbreviated as GenSan, is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Regions of the Philippines, region of Soccsksargen, Philippines. According to ...

** Marbel-Makar Road:

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Polomolok Polomolok, officially the Municipality of Polomolok (; ; ; ; , Jawi: ايڠد نو ڤولومولوک), is a municipality in the province of South Cotabato, Philippines. As of May 2020, it has a population of 172,605 people making it the most po ...

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Koronadal Koronadal, officially the City of Koronadal (; ; ; Maguindanao language, Maguindanaon: ''Kuta nu Kurunadal'', ) and also known as Marbel, is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, component city and capital of the Provinces of the P ...

** Cotabato-Marbel Road:

– Banga –

Surallah Surallah, officially the Municipality of Surallah ( Hiligaynon: ''Banwa sang Surallah''; , Jawi: ايڠد نو سورالله), is a municipality in the province of South Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population o ...

– Norala ** Isulan-Surallah Road:

Isulan Isulan, officially the Municipality of Isulan (; , Jawi: ايڠد نو اسولن; ), is a municipality and capital of the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 97,490 people. Etymology ...

** Marbel-Allah Valley-Cotabato Road:

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Cotabato City Cotabato City, officially the City of Cotabato (Maguindanao language, Maguindanaon: ''Kuta nu Kutawatu'', Jawi alphabet, Jawi: ; Cebuano language, Cebuano: ''Dakbayan sa Cotabato''; ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, inde ...

** Cotabato-Lanao Road:

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Matanog Matanog, officially the Municipality of Matanog (Iranun language, Iranun and Maranao language, Mëranaw: ''Ingëd a Matanog''; Filipino language, Filipino: ''Bayan ng Matanog''; Arabic language, Arabic: بلدية ماتانوج), is a municipal ...

** Cotabato–Malabang–Lanao del Norte Road: Sultan Dumalondong –

Picong Picong or Piquant is light comical banter, usually at someone else's expense. It is the way in which West Indians (particularly those in the Eastern Caribbean) tease, heckle and mock each other in a friendly manner. However, the line between ...

** Malabang–Dobleston–Tukuran Road:

Sultan Naga Dimaporo Sultan Naga Dimaporo, officially the Municipality of Sultan Naga Dimaporo (Maranao: ''Inged a Sultan Naga Dimaporo''; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 60 ...

** Tucuran Junction–Karomatan Junction Road: Tukuran ** Maharlika Highway: Tukuran –

Pagadian Pagadian, officially the City of Pagadian, is a Component city of the Philippines, component city and the capital of the Provinces of the Philippines, province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. It is the regional center of Zamboanga Peninsula ...

– Ipil –

Tungawan Tungawan, officially the Municipality of Tungawan (; Chavacano: ''Municipalidad de Tungawan''; ), is a municipality in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 46,497 people. It has an ...

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Auxiliary Routes

Alternatively, AH26 runs along the following thoroughfares: ;Luzon (West Metro Manila) * N1:

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Caloocan Caloocan, officially the City of Caloocan (; ), is a highly urbanized city in Metro Manila, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 1,661,584 people making it the fourth-most populous city in the Philippines. Caloo ...

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Monumento Monumento may refer to: * ''Monumento'' (album), a 2008 album by Dakrya * "Monumento", a 2018 song by Kyla from ''The Queen of R&B'' * Monumento, a district in Caloocan, Philippines where the Bonifacio Monument is located ** Monumento LRT statio ...

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Pasay Pasay, officially the City of Pasay (; ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Metro Manila, National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 Philippine census, 2020 census, it has a ...

Samson Road Samson Road is a major east–west street in Caloocan, northern Metro Manila, Philippines. It is a continuation of Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA), linked to it via the Bonifacio Monument Roundabout (Monumento) to form a single through route ...

** Gen. San Miguel Street:

** C-4 Road:

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Malabon Malabon, officially the City of Malabon (), is a 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 of the city of Manila, Malabon is ...

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Navotas Navotas, officially the City of Navotas (), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Metro Manila, National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 Philippine census, 2020 census, it ha ...

** R-10:

Mel Lopez Boulevard Mel Lopez Boulevard, formerly known as President Ferdinand E. Marcos Highway or simply as Marcos Road, is a , six-to-ten-lane divided highway in northern Manila, Philippines, connecting Bonifacio Drive in Port Area, Manila, Port Area and Intra ...

Bonifacio Drive Bonifacio Drive is a road running approximately in a north-south direction between Intramuros and the Port Area, Manila, Port Area in Manila, Philippines. The boulevard is also designated as Radial Road 1 (R-1) of Manila's arterial road netwo ...

Roxas Boulevard Roxas Boulevard is a popular waterfront promenade in Metro Manila in the Philippines. The boulevard, which runs along the shores of Manila Bay, is well known for its sunsets and stretch of coconut trees. The divided roadway has become a tradem ...

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Muntinlupa Muntinlupa (), officially the City of Muntinlupa (), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Metro Manila, National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population o ...

Skyway A skyway, skybridge, skywalk, or sky walkway is an elevated type of pedway connecting two or more buildings in an urban area, or connecting elevated points within mountainous recreational zones. Urban skyways very often take the form of Cover ...

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Ormoc Ormoc (IPA: �oɾˈmok, officially the City of Ormoc (; ; ), is a independent component city in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 230,998 inhabitants, making it the second mo ...

*Gap (

Camotes Sea The Camotes Sea is a small sea within the Philippine archipelago, situated between the Central Visayan and the Eastern Visayan regions. It separates Cebu from Leyte hence is bordered by Cebu to the west, Leyte to the east and north, and Boho ...

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Cebu Cebu ( ; ), officially the Province of Cebu (; ), is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region, and consists of a main island and 167 surrounding islands and islets. The coastal zone of Cebu is identified as a ...

ferry line ;Mindanao * N10:

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Cagayan de Oro Cagayan de Oro (abbreviated CDO and officially the City of Cagayan de Oro; ; Bukid language, Binukid: ''Ciudad ta Cagayan de Oro''; ; ) is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Regions of the Philippi ...

** Bukidnon–Davao Road:

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Quezon Quezon, officially the Province of Quezon () and historically known as Tayabas, is a Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines located in the Calabarzon Regions of the Philippines, region on Luzon. Lucena, a highly urbanized ci ...

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Maramag Maramag, officially the Municipality of Maramag (; ), is a municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 108,293 people. Hist ...

Sayre Highway The Francis Bowes Sayre Sr. Highway or simply the Sayre Highway is a four-to-six lane, , primary national highway that connects Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental to Kabacan, Cotabato. It traverses the provinces of Misamis Oriental, Bukidnon and ...

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Malaybalay Malaybalay City, officially the City of Malaybalay (Bukid language, Binukid: ''Bánuwa ta Malaybaláy''), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, component city and capital of the Provinces of the Philippines, province of Bukidnon, ...

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* N9:

* N946:

Intersections

;Ilocos Norte * in

Bacarra Bacarra, officially the Municipality of Bacarra (; ) is a municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 33,496 people. Geography The Municipality of Bacarra is bounded by the Mu ...

;Cagayan * in

Abulug Abulug (; ; ), officially the Municipality of Abulug, is a municipality in the province of , Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 34,579 people. History Abulug was officially established as a Spanish mission in 159 ...

* in Abulug * at Magapit Interchange,

* in

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

Cabagan Cabagan, officially the Municipality of Cabagan (; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 53,897 people. Etymology The name Cabagan may have originated from the nat ...

* in Cauayan * in

* in Cordon ;Nueva Vizcaya * in Bagabag * in Aritao ;Nueva Ecija * in San Jose * in

Santo Domingo Santo Domingo, formerly known as Santo Domingo de Guzmán, is the capital and largest city of the Dominican Republic and the List of metropolitan areas in the Caribbean, largest metropolitan area in the Caribbean by population. the Distrito Na ...

* in

Santa Rosa Santa Rosa is the Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish name for Saint Rose. Santa Rosa may also refer to: Places Argentina *Santa Rosa, Mendoza, a city * Santa Rosa, Tinogasta, Catamarca * Santa Rosa, Valle Viejo, Catamarca *Santa Rosa, La Pampa * S ...

* in

;Bulacan

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* in San Rafael * in

* in Plaridel * in Santa Rita,

. Route number change from N1 to E1. * in

Balagtas Francisco Balagtas y de la Cruz (April 2, 1788 – February 20, 1862), commonly known as Francisco Balagtas and also as Francisco Baltazar, was a Filipino poet and litterateur of the Tagalog language during the Spanish rule of the Philippines ...

* in Balagtas * in

Meycauayan Meycauayan , officially the City of Meycauayan (), is a 1st class component city in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 225,673 people. The place got its name from the Tagalog words ''m ...

;Metro Manila * in

Valenzuela Valenzuela may refer to: Places * Valenzuela, Paraguay * Valenzuela, Metro Manila, Philippines * Valenzuela, Spain * Valenzuela de Calatrava, Spain * Valenzuela, Louisiana Other uses * Valenzuela (surname), including a list of people with the ...

* at

Harbor Link Interchange The Harbor Link Interchange, also known as the Mindanao Interchange and North Luzon Expressway Harbor Link Interchange (NLEX Harbor Link Interchange) and formerly known as the Smart Connect Interchange, is a two-level cloverleaf interchange in Val ...

, 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 Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo (CGEA; formerly Camp Murphy), also known as Camp Aguinaldo, is the site of the general headquarters (GHQ) of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). It is located in Quezon City along EDSA, a major thoroughfare ...

, 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, Philippines, which serves as the junc ...

in Quezon City and

Mandaluyong Mandaluyong ( ; ), officially the City of Mandaluyong (, ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly-urbanized city in the Metro Manila, National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a popula ...

* in Mandaluyong * in

* in Makati * in Makati * at

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

Taguig Taguig (), officially the City of Taguig (), is the List of cities in the Philippines, fifth-most populous city in the Philippines situated on the eastern shores of Metro Manila, the national capital region. It is a center for culture, finance ...

* in Taguig * in

Parañaque Parañaque, officially the City of Parañaque (, ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Metro Manila, National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of ...

and

* in

Alabang Alabang () is a barangay in Muntinlupa, Philippines. At one time, the area was a farming district and has since grown from a village to a major commercial center, including Filinvest City, Madrigal Business Park, and a transportation hub. It ...

, Muntinlupa * in Muntinlupa ;Cavite * in Carmona ;Laguna (Biñan–Calamba) * in

Biñan Biñan (), officially the City of Biñan (), is a component city in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 407,437, making it the third largest in population in the province of Laguna, after ...

* in

* in Calamba. Route number change from E2 to N1. ;Batangas * in Santo Tomas * in Santo Tomas ;Laguna (Alaminos–San Pablo) * in Alaminos (western & eastern termini) * in San Pablo (two southern termini) ;Quezon * in

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

* in Isabang,

* in Gulang-Gulang, Lucena * in Talipan,

* in Silangang Malicboy, Pagbilao * in

* in Lopez * in Lopez ;Camarines Norte * in Santa Elena * in Labo * in

(northern & southern termini) ;Camarines Sur * in

Sipocot Sipocot, officially the Municipality of Sipocot (; ), is a municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 68,169 people. Sipocot is from Pili and from Manila. History In t ...

* in

Pamplona Pamplona (; ), historically also known as Pampeluna in English, is the capital city of the Navarre, Chartered Community of Navarre, in Spain. Lying at near above sea level, the city (and the wider Cuenca de Pamplona) is located on the flood pl ...

* in Pili * in Pili * in Pili * in

Baao Baao, officially the Municipality of Baao (Rinconada Bikol: ''Banwāan ka Baao''; Tagalog: ''Bayan ng Baao)'' is municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 61,493 people. G ...

* in Nabua * in Bato ;Albay * in

Polangui Polangui, officially the Municipality of Polangui (; ), is a municipality in the province of Albay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of people. Etymology The origin of the name ''Polangui'' has many versio ...

(two northern termini) * in

Ligao 'Ligao'', officially the City of Ligao (; ), is a component city in the province of Albay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 118,096 people. Most of the city's economy came from agriculture sector. Ligao is ...

* in Ligao * in

;Sorsogon * in Pilar * in

Castilla Castile, Castille or Castilla may refer to: Places Spain *Castile (historical region), a vaguely defined historical region of Spain covering most of Castile and León, all of the Community of Madrid and most of Castilla–La Mancha *Kingdom of ...

* 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 (; ), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 32,374 people. It was formerly known as Wright named after American G ...

* in

Basey Basey, officially the Municipality of Basey (; ), is a municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 56,685 people. On 8 November 2013, Basey was one of the places heavily devastated b ...

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

San Juanico Bridge The San Juanico Bridge (; ) is part of the Pan-Philippine Highway and stretches from Samar to Leyte across the San Juanico Strait in the Philippines. It is located by the municipality of Santa Rita, Samar, and The City of Tacloban, Leyte. ...

;Leyte * in

* in Tacloban * in

* in Palo * in

Abuyog Abuyog (IPA: �ɐ'bujog, officially the Municipality of Abuyog, (; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 61,216 people. Facing Leyte Gulf out into the Philippine S ...

* in

;Southern Leyte * in Sogod * in

* in Liloan ;Surigao del Norte * in

* in Placer ;Agusan del Norte * in

;Agusan del Sur * in

Prosperidad Prosperidad, officially the Municipality of Prosperidad (; ), is a municipality and capital of the province of Agusan del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 88,321 people. Prosperidad was created on June 18, ...

* in Prosperidad * in

San Francisco San Francisco, officially the City and County of San Francisco, is a commercial, Financial District, San Francisco, financial, and Culture of San Francisco, cultural center of Northern California. With a population of 827,526 residents as of ...

* in

Trento Trento ( or ; Ladin language, Ladin and ; ; ; ; ; ), also known in English as Trent, is a city on the Adige, Adige River in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol in Italy. It is the capital of the Trentino, autonomous province of Trento. In the 16th ...

;Davao de Oro * in Montevista * in

Nabunturan Nabunturan, officially the Municipality of Nabunturan (; ), is a municipality of the Philippines, municipality and capital of the Philippine Province, province of Davao de Oro, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 8 ...

;Davao del Norte * in

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

Carmen ''Carmen'' () is an opera in four acts by the French composer Georges Bizet. The libretto was written by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on the novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée. The opera was first performed by the O ...

* in

Panabo Panabo, officially the City of Panabo (; ), is a First Class component city in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 209,230 people. Panabo is the second most populous city in Davao ...

;Davao del Sur * in Panacan,

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

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

Sulop Sulop, officially the Municipality of Sulop (; ), is a municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Davao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 35,151 people. H ...

;South Cotabato * in

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

Tacurong Tacurong, officially the City of Tacurong (; Maguindanaon: ''Kuta nu Takurung'', Jawi: كوت نو تكروڠ; ), is a component city in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 109,3 ...

* in

* in Esperanza ;Maguindanao del Sur * in Datu Saudi Ampatuan ;Maguindanao del Norte * in

Sultan Kudarat Sultan Kudarat, officially the Province of Sultan Kudarat (; Maguindanao language, Maguindanaon: ''Dairat nu Sultan Kudarat'', Jawi Alphabet, Jawi: دايرت نو سولتان كودرت; ; Ilocano language, Ilocano: ''Probinsia ti Sultan Ku ...

* in Datu Odin Sinsuat * in Datu Odin Sinsuat * in Datu Mastura * in

Parang Parang is a popular folk music originating from Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago that was brought to Trinidad and Tobago by Venezuelan migrants who were primarily of Amerindian, Spanish, Mestizo, Pardo, and African heritage, something whic ...

* in Parang ;Lanao del Sur * in

Malabang Malabang, officially the Municipality of Malabang ( Maranao: ''Inged a Malabang''; ), is a municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 49,088 people. The town is one of the t ...

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

Auxiliary routes

;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

* in Navotas * in Tondo,

* in Tondo and San Nicolas, Manila * in

Ermita Ermita is a district in central Manila, Philippines. It is a significant center of finance, education, culture, and commerce. Ermita serves as the civic center of Manila, bearing the seat of city government and a large portion of the area's e ...

and

Intramuros Intramuros () 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. Intramuros comprises a centuries-old hist ...

, 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 ( ...

, 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

. Northern terminus of AH26 auxiliary route in Visayas. * in Capoocan * in

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

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

Arakan Arakan ( or ; , ), formerly anglicised as Aracan, is the historical geographical name for the northeastern coastal region of the Bay of Bengal, covering present-day Bangladesh and Myanmar. The region was called "Arakan" for centuries. It is ...

* in

* in Maramag (southern terminus of southern section) * in

Valencia Valencia ( , ), formally València (), is the capital of the Province of Valencia, province and Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Valencian Community, the same name in Spain. It is located on the banks of the Turia (r ...

* in Valencia (northern terminus of southern section) * in Malaybalay (northern & southern terminus of northern section) * in

* in Cagayan de Oro * in Cagayan de Oro * in Cagayan de Oro * in Cagayan de Oro * in Cagayan de Oro

Notes

Alternative names

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

poblacion ''Poblacion'' (from Spanish '' población'', meaning "population"), sometimes abbreviated as Pob., is a term used in the Philippines to refer to the administrative center, downtown, old town, or commercial area of a city or municipality. It ...

'' of respective town and cities.

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