Roads leading to cemeteries in NCR cleared of obstructions ahead of Undas 2022

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) conducted clearing operations along roads leading to cemeteries ahead of this year's Undas, according to Bernadette Reyes' "24 Oras Weekend" report on Saturday.
 
Personnel from the Task Force Operation Baklas cleared obstructions along Montreal and Denver streets going to Aurora Boulevard and Arayat in Cubao, Quezon City.
 
It also conducted clearing operations along roads leading to a cemetery in San Juan City.
  
Some tents of a barangay were also removed by the MMDA.
 
The MMDA said they were preparing for the influx of province-bound passengers at bus terminals.

“Makikita ninyo puro inner routes, backdoors ng mga bus terminals para sa ganoon tumulong tayo sa pagsasaayos ng mga bumababa, sumasakay, pumipila na mga pasahero para magkaroon ng kaayusan kasi kung hindi baka magspill over tayo sa EDSA yun ang magpapatraffic,” MMDA Task Force Special Operations chief Bong Nebrija said.

The agency will conduct clearing operations along the roads of Manila, Quezon City, and Malabon in the coming days.

Vendors who were impacted by the clearing operations may retrieve their possessions in exchange for submitting a written pledge that they won't ever again allow their belongings to block roads.

“Pinagsasabihan na natin yung vendors, huwag kayo dyan sa bangketa kasi ‘pag hinarangan ninyo yung bangketa sa dami ng tao sa kalsada sila, yung kalsada mapupuno ng tao walang madadaanan ang mga sasakyan ultimong bus hindi makakalabas ng terminals,” Nebrija said.

Meanwhile, the Philippine Ports Authority-Matnog is also starting to prepare for the influx of passengers for Undas. 

The port management said that it expects to monitor 4,000 to 5,000 passengers in light of the relaxation of travel restrictions.

“Doble yung ginagawang pag-iingat ng ating pantalan, yung ating mga security personnel para mapangalagaan ang ating mga biyahedor,” PPA-Matnog acting division manager Achilles Galindes said.

He said that they are also getting ready for the line of vehicles waiting to enter the port.

“Patuloy na nanawagan kami na sana po ay sundin natin kung ano man yung mga patakaran ng mga awtoridad magmula sa highway. Sa ngayon, ang namamahala ng pila ng mga sasakyan sa highway ay ating mga kasamahan sa Philippine Coast Guard,” Galindes said. — Richa Noriega/VBL, GMA News