Toll Pinas: SCTEX Toll Update

Toll Pinas is an app that you can use to find out the toll fee you need to pay for expressways in the Philippines. The app includes toll data for the following expressways: Apolinario Mabini Superhighway (formerly known as STAR Tollway), Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX), Manila-Cavite Expressway (CAVITEX), Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX), Metro Manila Skyway, NAIA Expressway (NAIAX), North Luzon Expressway (NLEX), Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX), South Luzon Expressway (SLEX), Muntinlupa–Cavite Expressway (MCX), and Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway (TPLEX).

The toll rates for SCTEX (Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway) have increased effective November 19, 2024. We have updated the Toll Pinas app with the new rates. You can download the latest version (1.3.9) at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tigcal.apps.toll and let us know if you have any feedback or suggestions.

Sweldong Pinoy and Budget Pinoy for 2025

Sweldong Pinoy is a salary calculator for Filipinos in computing net pay, withholding taxes and contributions to SSS/GSIS, PhilHealth and PAG-IBIG. Budget Pinoy is a tool for Filipinos in finding out how much their asking salary should be based on their budget. In 2025, the contibution for SSS will be higher.

SSS

Pursuant to Republic Act No. 11199 (The Social Security Act of 2018), the monthly contributions of SSS members will be increased from the current 14% to 15%. Employer share will be 10% (from 9.5%) while the employee share will be increased to 5.0% (from 4.5%). The minimum and maximum salary credits to be used for computation will now be 5,000 and 35,000 (from 4,000 and 30,000).

Sweldong Pinoy for Kasambahay

We have also added Domestic Worker (Kasambahay) in the list of employment types and the app will compute the corresponding deductions based on Republic Act No. 10361 (Domestic Workers Act or Batas Kasambahay).

App Updates

We have already added these changes to sweldongpinoy.com and budgetpinoy.com, and the Android apps (Sweldong Pinoy version 5.0 and Budget Pinoy version 2.0). If you want to compare the current (2024) and the upcoming rates, you can use the dropdown to change the year and compare how the salary will change.

If you have comments and suggestions for our apps, let us know! Send us a message by email, Facebook Messenger, or with the Chatra app on our website. For more updates, you can follow us on X (formerly known as Twitter), Instagram, and Facebook.

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Originally published at the Sweldong Pinoy Blog

Toll Pinas: NLEX Connector Update

Toll Pinas is an app that you can use to find out the toll fee you need to pay for expressways in the Philippines. The app includes toll data for the following expressways: Apolinario Mabini Superhighway (formerly known as STAR Tollway), Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX), Manila-Cavite Expressway (CAVITEX), Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX), Metro Manila Skyway, NAIA Expressway (NAIAX), North Luzon Expressway (NLEX), Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX), South Luzon Expressway (SLEX), Muntinlupa–Cavite Expressway (MCX), and Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway (TPLEX).

The toll rates for the NLEX Connector have increased effective October 15, 2024. We have updated the Toll Pinas app with the new rates. You can download the latest version (1.3.8) at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tigcal.apps.toll and let us know if you have any feedback or suggestions.

Toll Pinas: CAVITEX C5 Update

Toll Pinas is an app that you can use to find out the toll fee you need to pay for expressways in the Philippines. The app includes toll data for the following expressways: Apolinario Mabini Superhighway (formerly known as STAR Tollway), Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX), Manila-Cavite Expressway (CAVITEX), Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX), Metro Manila Skyway, NAIA Expressway (NAIAX), North Luzon Expressway (NLEX), Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX), South Luzon Expressway (SLEX), Muntinlupa–Cavite Expressway (MCX), and Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway (TPLEX).

The toll rates for CAVITEX (Manila-Cavite Expressway) have changed with the addition of the toll fee for CAVITEX C5 Link Sucat Interchange (effective September 23, 2024).We have updated the Toll Pinas app with the new rates. You can download the latest version (1.3.7) at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tigcal.apps.toll and let us know if you have any feedback or suggestions.

Toll Pinas: SLEX Update

Toll Pinas is an app that you can use to find out the toll fee you need to pay for expressways in the Philippines. The app includes toll data for the following expressways: Apolinario Mabini Superhighway (formerly known as STAR Tollway), Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX), Manila-Cavite Expressway (CAVITEX), Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX), Metro Manila Skyway, NAIA Expressway (NAIAX), North Luzon Expressway (NLEX), Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX), South Luzon Expressway (SLEX), Muntinlupa–Cavite Expressway (MCX), and Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway (TPLEX).

The toll rates for SLEX (South Luzon Expressway) have increased effective August 19, 2024. We have updated the Toll Pinas app with the new rates. You can download the latest version (1.3.6) at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tigcal.apps.toll and let us know if you have any feedback or suggestions.

Toll Pinas: MCX, NLEX, SFEX Updates

Toll Pinas is an app that you can use to find out the toll fee you need to pay for expressways in the Philippines. The app includes toll data for the following expressways: Apolinario Mabini Superhighway (formerly known as STAR Tollway), Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX), Manila-Cavite Expressway (CAVITEX), Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX), Metro Manila Skyway, NAIA Expressway (NAIAX), North Luzon Expressway (NLEX), Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX), South Luzon Expressway (SLEX), Muntinlupa–Cavite Expressway (MCX), and Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway (TPLEX).

The toll rates for MCX (Muntinlupa-Cavite Expressway) have increased effective March 18, 2024 and the toll rates for NLEX (North Luzon Expressway) have increased effective June 4, 2024. We have also added SFEX (Subic Freeport Expressway), formerly referred to as Subic–Tipo Expressway and North Luzon Expressway Segment 7.

We have updated the Toll Pinas app with the new rates. You can download the latest version (1.3.4) at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tigcal.apps.toll and let us know if you have any feedback or suggestions.

MP2 Calculator: 2023 Dividend

MP2 Calculator is an app for computing how much your MP2 (Modified Pag-IBIG 2) savings may grow based on actual dividend rates. The MP2 Savings is a special voluntary savings facility with a 5-year maturity, designed for active Pag-IBIG Fund members who wish to save more and earn even higher dividends, in addition to their Pag-IBIG Regular Savings.

The MP2 dividend for 2023 has been announced. We have updated the MP2 Calculator Android app (version 0.2.0) and the web app at https://mp2calc.sweldongpinoy.com.

If you have comments, suggestions, and inquiries, you can email us at info@sweldongpinoy.com or you can also send us a message.

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Originally published at the Sweldong Pinoy Blog

Toll Pinas: CALAX February 2024 Update

Toll Pinas is an app that you can use to find out the toll fee you need to pay for expressways in the Philippines. The toll rates for CALAX (Cavite-Laguna Expressway) have changed effective February 10, 2024. We have updated the Toll Pinas app with the new rates. You can download the lates version (1.3.3) at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tigcal.apps.toll and let us know if you have any feedback or suggestions.

MP2 Calculator

The MP2 Savings is a special voluntary savings facility with a 5-year maturity, designed for active Pag-IBIG Fund members who wish to save more and earn even higher dividends, in addition to their Pag-IBIG Regular Savings. Have you heard about it or are you interested to know how much your money can grow? We have made an app that you will find useful. MP2 Calculator is an app for computing how much your MP2 (Modified Pag-IBIG 2) savings may grow based on actual dividend rates.

Using the app, you can select the savings type you want (monthly savings or a one-time lump sum saving), input the savings amount, and select the start year. The app will then compute the dividends and total amount per year based on the dividend rate. If the dividend rate for the year is not yet available, it will use the latest available rate.

MP2 Calculator on a phone showing input (left) and output (right) screens

The output screen will display the results for both the annual dividend payout option and the compounded option. This will help you decide if you want to receive your payout annually or let it compound (and earn more) then withrdaw everything after 5 years.

Try the MP2 Calculator online at https://mp2calc.sweldongpinoy.com or download the Android app at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sweldongpinoy.mp2calc. Let us know how we can improve the app to help you more. If you have comments, suggestions, and inquiries, you can email us at info@sweldongpinoy.com or you can also send us a message.

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Originally published at the Sweldong Pinoy Blog