Makati traffic rerouted starting Friday for anniversary

Traffic in parts of Makati City will be rerouted while some main roads will be closed to traffic from Friday to Sunday for the "Sampiro de Makati" grand parade marking the city's 342nd anniversary. City Public Safety Department director Hermie San Miguel said both lanes of Makati Avenue from Valdez Street to Kalayaan Avenue will be closed starting 10 a.m. Friday. In a news release on the city's web portal, San Miguel also said the following roads included in the parade route will be closed to all types of vehicles starting at noon on Saturday:

Motorists were advised to avoid the identified activity areas and take alternate routes instead. Public utility jeepneys (PUJ) or light vehicles coming from PRC going to Guadalupe must take Kalayaan and turn left to Pililia, right to Osmeña then to Bonifacio towards their destination. Those coming from Guadalupe going to PRC or Taft Avenue must pass J.P. Rizal, turn right to E. Zobel, then left to Osmeña towards their destination. Vehicles coming from Mandaluyong must take J.P. Rizal and follow the rerouting schedule toward their destination, while those coming from the Central Business District going to Mandaluyong must pass through Gil Puyat Avenue to their destination. "Sampiro de Makati" will feature street dance showdowns by the six participating barangay clusters in four strategic areas along the parade route – corner of J.P. Rizal and Reposo Sts.; Reposo cor. Jupiter St.; Makati Ave., cor. P. Burgos; B. Valdez St., cor. P. Burgos; and Makati Avenue cor. Kalayaan for the culminating performances. — LBG, GMA News