Section 1. Any provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, there is hereby granted to the Philippine National Construction Corporation, a corporation duly organized and existing under and by virtue of Philippine laws (hereinafter called the "GRANTEE"), the right, privilege and authority to construct, maintain and operate the following expressways (hereinafter collectively called "the Expressways"), together with the toll facilities appurtenant thereto:

1. the North Luzon Expressway from Balintawak (Station 9 + 563) to Carmen, Rosales, Pangasinan;

2. the South Luzon Expressway from Nichols, Pasay City (Station 10 + 540) to Lucena, Quezon;

3. the Metro Manila Expressway, from Bicutan, Parañaque, Metro Manila (Station 18 +720) to Meycauayan, Bulacan (approximate Station 63 + 290) with an approximate length of 44.570 km., to serve as an artery in the transportation of trade and commerce in the Metropolitan Manila area.

The GRANTEE is hereby further granted the right, privilege and authority to construct, maintain and operate any and all such extensions, linkages or stretches, together with the toll facilities appurtenant thereto, from any part of the North Luzon Expressway, South Luzon Expressway and/or Metro Manila Expressway and/or to divert the original route and change the original end-points of the North Luzon Expressway and/or South Luzon Expressway as may be approved by the Toll Regulatory Board (any and all such extensions, linkages, stretches and diversions hereinafter deemed included in the term "Expressways").