LIST: Manila road closures, traffic rerouting for INC rally on Jan. 13, 2025
Several roads will be closed to vehicular traffic on Monday, January 13, 2025, to give way to the National Rally for Peace of the Iglesia Ni Cristo, which will be held at the Quirino Grandstand.
The following roads will be closed starting at 4 a.m. on January 13, according to the Manila Public Information Office:
> Katigbak Drive and South Drive
> Independence Road
> North and South bound of Roxas Blvd. from Katigbak Drive to U.N. Ave.
> North and South bound of Bonifacio Drive from Katigbak Drive to Anda Circle
> P. Burgos Ave. from Victoria St. to Roxas Blvd.
> Ma. Orosa St. from P. Burgos Ave. to U.N. Ave
> Finance Rd. from P. Burgos Ave. to Taft Ave.
> Gen. Luna Roundtable
> Kalaw Ave. from Taft Ave. to Roxas Blvd.
Motorists were advised to take alternative routes:
> Vehicles coming from Southbound lane of Roxas Blvd., A. Mabini St. and Ma. Orosa St., intending to utilize Kalaw Ave., shall turn right to U.N. Ave. to the point of destination.
> All Trucks and Trailers traveling the Northbound lane of Osmeña Highway going to Mel Lopez Blvd. (Pier Area shall turn right to Pres. Quirino Ave., to Mabini Bridge to the point of destination.
> Vehicles coming from Ayala Blvd. intending to utilize Finance Road straight to P. Burgos Ave. shall turn left to Taft Ave. to the point of destination.
> Vehicles coming from 3 Bridges (Jones, Mac Arthur and Quezon Bridge) intending to utilize P. Burgos Ave. going to Roxas Blvd. shall take Lagusnilad straight to Taft Ave. to the point of destination.
> Vehicles coming from Sta. Lucia St. to Muralla St. intending to utilize Gen. Luna Roundtable shall go straight to Muralla St. to the point of destination.
> Vehicles coming from Mel Lopez Blvd. intending to utilize Bonifacio Drive shall take Anda Circle, then turn right to Soriano Ave. to the point of destination.
> All trailer trucks/heavy vehicles coming from Mel Lopez Blvd. (R-10) going to Roxas Blvd. shall turn left to Capulong St., straight to Yuseco St., and then Lacson Ave. to the point of destination. (This is the old truck route.)
Parking plan:
> Two (2) lanes inner side of Roxas Blvd. from U.N. Ave. to P. Ocampo St.
> Two (2) lanes inner side of Mel Lopez Blvd. from Anda Circle to NLEX Connector City limit.
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) expects up to 1 million attendees at the January 13 event.
Earlier, Malacañang announced the suspension of government offices and classes at all levels in the cities of Pasay and Manila on Monday amid the Iglesia Ni Cristo's National Rally for Peace.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. had said he was not supportive of any impeachment plan against Vice President Sara Duterte.
Duterte is currently facing three impeachment complaints in the House of Representatives.
Last month, the vice president welcomed the filing of impeachment complaints against her because the supposed attacks only target her, not her former and current colleagues at the Office of the Vice President and Department of Education.
Duterte said that this would also provide her the opportunity to answer the allegations against her. —Sherylin Untalan/VBL, GMA Integrated News