LIST: Manila road closures, rerouting on Sunday, July 26 ahead of SONA 2026

Road closures and traffic rerouting were implemented in some portions of the City of Manila on Sunday, July 26 ahead of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, the Manila Police District (MPD) announced.

Road closures

Liwasang Bonifacio

- Stretch of Magallanes Drive from Jones to MacArthur Bridge;
- Southbound lane of MacArthur Bridge from Plaza Lacson to Liwasang Bonifacio;
- Southbound lane of Quezon Blvd. from A. Mendoza/Fugoso St. to Quezon Bridge to Liwasang Bonifacio; and
- Southbound lane of Lerma St. from España Blvd./P. Campa to A. Mendoza Blvd.

CRB Mendiola

- Stretch of C.M. Recto Ave. from N. Reyes to Mendiola
- Stretch of Legarda from Figueras St. to San Rafael St.

Ayala Bridge

- Ayala Bridge
- Eastbound lane of Ayala Blvd. from San Marcelino to Romualdez St.

Rerouting

Liwasang Bonifacio

- All vehicles coming from P. Burgos Ave. northbound lane intending to utilize Magallanes Drive shall go straight to Jones Bridge to point of destination.
- Vehicles coming from Plaza Sta. Cruz intending to utilize southbound lane of MacArthur Bridge shall turn right to Dasmariñas St., turn left to Juan Luna St., turn left Plaza Cervantes to Jones Bridge, to point of destination.
- Vehicles coming from A. Mendoza intending to utilize 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 southbound lane of Quezon Blvd (Quezon Bridge) shall turn left to N. Reyes St. to CM. Recto Ave. to point of destination.

CRB Mendiola

- 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.

Ayala Bridge

- 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 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 Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) earlier released alternate routes in Quezon City, where the Batasang Pambansa is located which will be the venue for the SONA.

The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) earlier said that 20,229 police officers will be deployed for this year's SONA. —Vince Angelo Ferreras/KG, GMA News