Road closures, traffic rerouting in Manila for UPI rally on July 19, 2026

The Manila Police District announced road closures and traffic rerouting on Saturday ahead of the United People's Initiative (UPI) rally at Liwasang Bonifacio on Sunday, July 19, 2026.

The following roads will be closed or subject to traffic rerouting starting at 5 p.m. on July 18.

CLOSED

• Stretch of C.M. Recto Ave. from N. Reyes to Mendiola
• Stretch of Legarda from Figueras St. to San Rafael St.
• Ayala Bridge
• Eastbound lane of Ayala Blvd from San Marcelino to Romualdez St.

DETOURS

• All vehicles coming from Quezon Blvd. and C.M. Recto Ave. intending to utilize Mendiola St. shall turn left to N. Reyes St. to point of destination.
• All vehicles coming from Sta. Mesa Area via Legarda St. intending to utilize C.M. Recto Ave. shall turn right to Figueras St., straight to Earnshaw St., then turn left to S.H. Loyola to point of destination.
• All vehicles coming from P. Casal St. intending to utilize Mendiola St. shall turn left to San Rafael St., straight to Bilibid Viejo St. going to Quezon Blvd. to point of destination.
• Vehicles coming from Romualdez St. intending to utilize Ayala Bridge shall turn left to Ayala Blvd. then turn right to Taft Ave. to point of destination or shall go straight to N. Lopez then turn right to A. Villegas, then left to C. Muñoz to point of destination.
• Vehicles coming from San Marcelino St. intending to utilize Ayala Bridge shall turn right to Ayala Blvd, then turn right to Taft Ave to point of destination or shall go straight along San Marcelino St. then turn left to UN Avenue to point of destination.
• Vehicles coming from Ayala Blvd Eastbound lane intending to utilize Ayala Bridge shall turn right to San Marcelino to point of destination.
• Vehicles coming from C. Palanca St. intending to utilize Ayala Bridge shall turn left to P. Casal to point of destination.
• Vehicles coming from P. Casal intending to utilize Ayala Bridge shall turn right to C. Palanca to point of destination.

The following roads will be closed or subject to traffic rerouting starting at 6 a.m. on July 19:

CLOSED

• Stretch of Magallanes Drive from Jones to McArthur Bridge;
• Southbound lane of McArthur Bridge from Plaza Lacson to Liwasang Bonifacio; time of closure will depend on actual traffic situation and crowd condition;
• Southbound lane of Quezon Blvd. from A. Mendoza/Fugoso St. to Quezon Bridge to Liwasang Bonifacio; time of closure will depend on actual traffic situation and crowd condition; and
• Southbound lane of Lerma St. from España Blvd./P. Campa to A. Mendoza Blvd.

DETOURS

• Vehicles coming from Plaza Sta. Cruz intending to utilize the southbound lane of McArthur Bridge shall turn right to Dasmariñas St., turn left to Juan Luna St., turn left to Plaza Cervantes to Jones Bridge to point of destination.
• Vehicles coming from A. Mendoza intending to utilize the southbound lane of Quezon Blvd. (Quezon Bridge) shall turn right to Fugoso St., turn left to T. Mapua St. to CM. Recto Ave. to point of destination.
• Vehicles coming from España Blvd. intending to utilize the southbound lane of Quezon Blvd (Quezon Bridge) shall turn left to N. Reyes St. to CM. Recto Ave. to point of destination.

—Lyjah Tiffany Bonzo/VBL, GMA News