Manila East Road

Road in the Philippines

R-5

Manila East Road

Manila East Road in Cardona

Route information
Maintained by Department of Public Works and Highways
Length| 100.104 km[1] (62.202 mi)
Component
highways|

* R-5 R-5
* N60 in Pasig and Cainta
* N601 from Cainta to Famy
* N602 from Famy to Pagsanjan

Major junctions
North end|  N60 (Ortigas Avenue) / Dr. Sixto Antonio Avenue in Pasig
Major intersections|

* N60 (Ortigas Avenue) / Felix Avenue in Cainta
* N601 (Famy–Real–Infanta Road) in Famy, Laguna

South end|  N66 (Calamba–Pagsanjan Road) / N603 (Pagsanjan–Lucban Road) in Pagsanjan, Laguna
Location
Country| Philippines
Provinces| Rizal and Laguna
Major cities| Pasig
Towns| Cainta, Taytay, Angono, Binangonan, Cardona, Morong, Baras, Tanay, Pililla, Mabitac, Famy, Siniloan, Pangil, Pakil, Paete, Kalayaan, Lumban, Pagsanjan
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The Manila East Road, also known as National Road and National Highway, is a two-to-four lane primary and secondary highway connecting Metro Manila to the provinces of Rizal and Laguna in the Philippines.[1][2][3][4][5]

Since 2014, the entire road is a part of the series of national highways by the Department of Public Works and Highways. It is a component of National Route 60 from Pasig to Cainta, National Route 601 (N601) from Cainta to Famy, while the segment from Famy to Pagsanjan is a component of National Route 602 (N602).

## Route description

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See also: Ortigas Avenue

Manila East Road starts in barangay Rosario, Pasig as Ortigas Avenue at its intersection with Dr. Sixto Antonio Avenue. It then enters the province of Rizal at Cainta, where it turns south at Cainta Junction towards the poblacion. It enters Taytay, where it meets Taytay Diversion Road near the marketplace. It will then follow a route that circumscribes Laguna de Bay, passing through the municipalities of Angono, Binangonan, Cardona, Morong, Baras, Tanay, and Pililla in Rizal and Mabitac, Famy, Siniloan, Pangil, Pakil, Paete, Kalayaan, Lumban, and Pagsanjan in Laguna.[1]

### Alternative names

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Manila East Road is also known as National Road or National Highway. Its section from Rosario, Pasig to Cainta Junction is also known as Rosario–Cainta Road and a part of Ortigas Avenue Extension, while its section from Tanay to Pililla is also known as Tanay–Pililla Road.[6] Its section designated as N602, from Famy to Pagsanjan, forms part of Calamba–Santa Cruz–Famy Junction Road.

The highway is also locally known as the following within respective poblacions:[1]

* Bonifacio Avenue in Cainta
* Rizal Avenue in Taytay
* M.L. Quezon Avenue in Angono
* Baltazar Street and J.P. Rizal Avenue in Binangonan
* San Pedro Street and Rizal Street in Cardona
* T. Claudio Street in Baras
* J.P. Rizal Street in Baras and Pililla
* M.H. Del Pilar Street and F.T. Catapusan Street in Tanay
* G. Paz Street, M.L. Quezon Street, and M.A. Roxas Street in Pililla
* Gen. Taino Street in Pagsanjan

## History

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The highway used to start in or near Manila and took the present-day alignment of J.P. Rizal Avenue in Makati (formerly part of Rizal), branching off from Santa Ana, Manila,[7][8] and later the present-day alignments of P. Sanchez Street in Santa Mesa and Shaw Boulevard.[9] It was also designated as part of Highway 21 that linked the city of Manila with the provinces of Rizal and Laguna to the east, especially during the American colonial era.[10][11]

## Intersections

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Province| City/Municipality| km| mi| Destinations| Notes

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Pasig| | |  N60 (Ortigas Avenue) / Dr. Sixto Antonio Avenue / ROTC Street — Mandaluyong, Quezon City, San Juan| Terminus. Continues westward as  N60 (Ortigas Avenue).
| | Eulogio Amang Rodriguez Avenue — Manggahan, Circulo Verde, Santolan| Right-in, right out. Left turns via U-turn slots. Alternate access to  N59 (Marikina-Infanta Highway).
| | Cipriano Raymundo Avenue — Maybunga, Bagong Ilog| Eastbound side only.
Rizal| Cainta| | |  N60 (Ortigas Avenue Extension) / Felix Avenue – Taytay, Marikina, Antipolo| Cainta Crossing. Traffic light intersection. Alternate access to  N59 (Marikina-Infanta Highway). Road designation changes to N601 and follows Bonifacio Avenue into Taytay.
Taytay| | | Gen. Artemio Ricarte Street / Rizal Avenue| Access to Ortigas Avenue Extension.
| | Pulumbarit Street| Access to Kaytikling Junction via Leonard Wood Street.
| | P. Ocampo Street| Access to Highway 2000 leading to Taguig & Pasig.
| | Taytay Market Road — Taguig, Pasig| Two one-way roads around the New Taytay Public Market. Access to Taguig & Pasig via Highway 2000 & Circumferential Road 6.
| | Taytay Diversion Road — Antipolo| South end of diversion road.
Angono| | | Angono Diversion Road / Don Mariano Santos Avenue (DOMSA)| Northern end of diversion road. Access to Mahabang Parang in Angono and alternate access to Antipolo via DOMSA.
| | Don Mariano Santos Avenue|
| | Colonel Guido Street| Access to Mahabang Parang & Angono poblacion.
| | Angono Diversion Road| Southern end of diversion road.
Binangonan| | | Quarry Road| Internal road leading to Barangays Pantok & Palangoy and Mahabang Parang in Angono.
| | Binangonan–Angono–Taytay Coastal Road| Under construction.
| | Binangonan Diversion Road| Western end of diversion road.
| | Osmeña Street / Baltazar Street| Continues through the town as Baltazar Street.
| | J.P. Rizal Avenue|
| | Binangonan Diversion Road| Eastern end of diversion road.
Cardona| | | Cardona Diversion Road| South end of the diversion road.
| | Rizal Street / San Pedro Street / Pasay Street| Cardona poblacion. All roads are one-way segments due to the width of the road.
| | Cardona Diversion Road| North end of the diversion road.
Morong| | | Corazon C. Aquino Avenue — Antipolo, Teresa| Eastern end of Corazon Aquino Avenue.
| | Sagbat–Pililla Diversion Road — Baras, Tanay, Pililla| Western end of diversion road. Road continues as T. Claudio Street.
| | H. Raymundo Street| Brgy. Lagundi internal road leading to Pinugay in Baras. Road continues into Baras poblacion as J.P. Rizal Avenue.
Baras| | | Bayani–Ferrera Road (Alejo Street)| Internal road leading to Brgy. Pinugay in Baras.
Tanay| | | Tanay–Sampaloc Road — Tanay, Santa Maria| Tanay poblacion. Access to  N59 (Marikina-Infanta Highway).
Pililla| | | Sagbat–Pililla Diversion Road — Tanay, Pililla| Pililla poblacion. Eastern end of diversion road.
| | Pililla–Jala-Jala–Pakil Road| Access to the municipalities of Jalajala and Pakil.
Laguna| Mabitac| | | J.P. Rizal Street — Mabitac, Santa Maria| Northbound leads to Santa Maria poblacion; southbound to Mabitac poblacion.
| | Santa Maria Diversion Road — Real, Infanta| Access to  N59 (Marikina-Infanta Highway).
Famy| | |  N601 (Famy–Real–Infanta Road) – Siniloan, Real, Infanta| Road designation changes to N602.
Siniloan| | | Q. Dela Rosa Street| Access to Siniloan poblacion.
Pakil| | | Pakil–Pangil–Mabitac Road — Siniloan, Pakil|
| | Tavera Street — Pakil, Paete|
Paete| | | J.V. Quesada Street| Paete poblacion internal road.
| | J.P. Rizal Street|
Kalayaan| | | Longos–San Antonio Road| Internal road leading to Brgy. San Antonio in Kalayaan.
| | Kalayaan Poblacion Road| Road to Brgy. San Juan (Kalayaan poblacion).
Lumban| | | Lagumbay Road| Internal road to Lumban poblacion.
| | Lumban–Caliraya–Cavinti Road — Lake Caliraya, Lumot Lake, Cavinti|
Pagsanjan| | |  N66 (Calamba–Pagsanjan Road) / N603 (Pagsanjan–Lucban Road) – Calamba, Batangas, Quezon| Terminus. Pagsanjan segment locally known as General Taino Street.
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

* Incomplete access
* Route transition
* Unopened

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "Road and Bridge Inventory". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
2. ^ "Metro Manila 1st". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
3. ^ "Laguna 1st". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
4. ^ "Rizal 1st". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
5. ^ "Rizal 2nd". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
6. ^ "Tanay-Pililla Rd" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
7. ^ Pante, Michael (July 4, 2020). "Settlements and the Heritage Dilemma in Manila". City & Society. 32 (2): 229–474. doi:10.1111/ciso.12292. S2CID 225550309.
8. ^ Complete YMCA 1934 Manila map (Map). 1934. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
9. ^ Executive Order No. 113 (May 2, 1955), Establishing the Classification of Roads, retrieved September 28, 2021
10. ^ Southern Luzon Western Sheet (Map). 1:200000. Washington D.C.: US Geodetic Survey. 1941. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
11. ^ 1944 Army Map Service Road Map of Northern Luzon, Philippines (Map). 1:1000000. Washington D.C.: Army Map Service. 1944. Retrieved July 25, 2021.

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See also: Philippine expressway network

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Major roads in Rizal

Expressways|

| Proposed/under construction|

* Pasig River Expressway
* Southeast Metro Manila Expressway

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National Roads|

| Primary|

* N59
* Marikina–Infanta Highway
* Sumulong Highway
* N60
* Ortigas Avenue
* P. Oliveros Street

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Secondary|

* N600
* Sen. L. Sumulong Memorial Circle
* Daang Bakal Road
* Pinagmisahan Street
* N601
* Manila East Road

Tertiary|

* Angono Diversion Road
* Batasan–San Mateo Road
* Binangonan Diversion Road
* Cabrera Road
* Cainta-Tikling-Antipolo-Teresa-Morong Road
* Cardona Diversion Road
* E. Rodriguez Highway
* Felix Avenue
* General Antonio Luna Avenue
* Highway 2000
* Marikina–Infanta Highway
* Payatas Road
* Pililla-Jala Jala Road
* Sagbat-Pililla Diversion Road
* Taytay Diversion Road

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Major roads in Laguna

Expressways|

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* E2/AH26
* South Luzon Expressway
* Cavite–Laguna Expressway

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Planned/under construction|

* Calamba–Bay Bypass Road
* Calamba–Los Baños Expressway
* Laguna de Bay Coastal Road
* Laguna Lakeshore Expressway Dike

National highways|

| Primary|

* N1
* Pan-Philippine Highway (AH26)
* Manila South Road
* N65
* General Malvar Street
* N66
* Calamba–Pagsanjan Road
* N67
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* Cipriano B. Colago Avenue
* Jose Rizal Avenue
* Marcos Paulino Avenue
* Crispin T. Calabia Avenue

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Secondary|

* N420
* Santa Rosa–Tagaytay Road
* N601
* Manila East Road (Mabitac to Famy segment)
* Famy–Real–Infanta Road
* N602
* Manila East Road (Famy to Pagsanjan segment)
* N603
* Pagsanjan–Cavinti Road
* Cavinti–Luisiana Road
* Luisiana–Lucban Road

Tertiary|

* Alaminos-Lipa City Road
* Balagtas Boulevard
* Calauan–Nagcarlan Road
* Cavinti-Caliraya Road
* Jamboree Road
* Kalayaan Poblacion Road
* Liliw-Majayjay Road
* Lopez Avenue
* Lumban-Caliraya Road
* Majayjay-Lucban Road
* Marikina–Infanta Highway
* Mayapa–Canlubang Cadre Road
* Mt. Makiling Eco Garden Road
* Paete-Famy Poblacion Road
* Pedro Alcantara Street
* Pila-Poblacion Road
* Rizal Avenue
* San Pablo-Dolores Road
* San Pablo-Rizal-Nagcarlan-Liliw Road
* Santa Cruz-Pob Road
* Tagaytay–Calamba Road
* Werner P. Schetelig Avenue

Provincial roads and other major roads|

* Bucal Bypass Road
* Laguna Boulevard
* Magdalena-Liliw Road
* Magdalena-Majayjay Road
* Santa Cruz-Nagcarlan Road

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