By Rosy Santos, Jaimee Faustino-Bernardo, MJ Gil, and Macky Vitug | MAY 2026

MPTC successfully conducted its 2026 Town Hall series across Business Units and Functional Groups, guided by the theme “Moving Forward Together.” The sessions served as key platforms for strengthening alignment, reinforcing strategic priorities, and sustaining open communication across the organization. 

Through a mix of hybrid and face-to-face formats, the Town Halls enabled wider participation while fostering meaningful engagement between leadership and employees. 

Business Unit Town Halls 

The Business Unit Town Halls highlighted operational performance, strategic updates, and key initiatives supporting service excellence across the expressway network: 

• MPT South – April 21, 2026 (Hybrid)

• NLEX – May 20, 2026 (Hybrid)  

• CCLEC – June 17, 2026 (Face-to-Face)  

Discussions focused on operational milestones, ongoing improvement programs, and initiatives aimed at enhancing safety, efficiency, and customer experience. Leaders also shared priorities for the remainder of the year, emphasizing collaboration across teams to sustain performance and service reliability. 

Functional Group Town Halls 

Functional Town Halls provided a venue to align departmental strategies with MPTC’s broader organizational direction and transformation agenda: 

• Central IT – March 31, 2026 (Hybrid)  
• TDE – April 27, 2026 (Hybrid)
• Corporate Affairs – April 27, 2026 (Face-to-Face)  
• Legal Services – April 29, 2026 (Face-to-Face)  
• Central OMM (incl. MPT Mobility Finance) – May 6, 2026 (Hybrid)  
• Business Center (with ACE Workshop) – May 7, 2026 (Face-to-Face)  
• Business Development and Strategy Management – May 13, 2026 (Face-to-Face)  
• HR and Enterprise Services – May 21, 2026 (Face-to-Face)   

These sessions allowed leaders to cascade key organizational updates, highlight ongoing transformation efforts, and reinforce functional priorities. Employees were also given the opportunity to raise questions, share insights, and provide feedback to support continuous improvement across operations and services. 

Across all Town Hall sessions, a strong message emerged—success is driven by unity, collaboration, and shared purpose. Leaders emphasized the importance of breaking silos, strengthening coordination, and ensuring alignment with MPTC’s strategic direction. 

The sessions also reinforced the value of two-way communication, where employee voices contribute meaningfully to decision-making and organizational improvement. The hybrid setup further supported inclusivity, ensuring participation across geographically dispersed teams. 

The 2026 Town Hall series reflects MPTC’s continued commitment to fostering an engaged, informed, and aligned organization. By creating consistent spaces for dialogue and collaboration, MPTC strengthens its culture of transparency and shared accountability. 

As the organization advances its goals for the year, these engagements reaffirm a collective commitment to progress—moving forward together as one MPTC, guided by purpose, collaboration, and continuous growth.