Roads closed in Manila, Navotas for 3 festivals

MANILA, Philippines - Officials announced certain roads in Manila and Navotas will be closed to vehicular traffic to give way to three festivals that will be held starting today.

For the celebration of the two-day Lakbayaw Festival in Tondo, the Manila Police District (MPD) traffic enforcement unit said vehicular traffic will be rerouted while the parade and the processions are ongoing.

The MPD said all public utility jeepney (PUJ) drivers from Caloocan will turn left on Tayuman and right on Dagupan and proceed to their destination.

All PUJ drivers from Tayuman shall go straight to Capulong and make a U-turn on Raxabo to their point of origin, while all motorists intending to go to Moriones shall go straight through Road 10 to their point of destination.

The parade will be held today at 7 a.m., while the processions will be held at 2:30 p.m. today, and at 4:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. tomorrow.

For the two-day Buling-Buling Fiesta, the roads will that will be closed starting at 1:30 p.m. today are Valenzuela and Paco Sta. Mesa Road; Pedro Gil, Carreon and Inviernes; the stretch of Jesus from Quirino up to Inviernes and Minandro; and Zamora and Quirino Avenue.

The MPD said all motorists intending to go through the Paco Sta. Mesa Road should go straight on Valenzuela street to their point of destination.

All motorists planning to go to Carreon should go straight to Pedro Gil and turn right on Quirino Avenue to their destination.

All motorists planning to go to Zamora should go straight on Quirino to their destination.

Navotas marks 104th year

At least five major roads in Navotas City would be closed to traffic for six hours today for a grand parade in celebration of the city’s 104th founding anniversary.

Motorists are advised to avoid M. Naval street, Gov. Andres Pascual street, North Bay Boulevard road, C-4 Road and C-3 Road from 11 a.m. up to 5 p.m..

Mayor Toby Tiangco, with city employees and other local officials, would lead an estimated 10,000 participants in the parade of elaborately decorated floats in vivid colors from the school, religious, non-government organizations, business sectors and the city government.

Celebrities, street performers, drum and bugles, drum and lyres, mascots, clowns and jugglers will line up the parade route to provide more color and festivity to the event.

Tiangco said that Malacañang also declared Jan. 16 a special non-working day in Navotas City to give residents “full opportunity to celebrate” the occasion.

Navotas, with 14 barangays and a population of around 265,000, is Metro Manila’s fishing capital, and is considered one of the most competitive and productive local government units in the country.

Navotas used to be a part of Malabon until it was declared a separate town in 1906. Now, Navotas is one of the 16 cities comprising the National Capital Region. – With Pete Laude