Road closures set for Nazarene procession on Jan. 9

MANILA, Philippines—The Manila Police District (MPD) on Friday released a traffic advisory announcing road closures for the upcoming procession of Jesus Nazareno on Jan. 9. In a Facebook post, the MPD said that major roads would be closed from 9 p.m. on Jan. 8 until the annual procession ends. Among the roads scheduled for closure are Bonifacio Drive (northbound and southbound), Katigbak Drive and South Drive—where only one lane will remain accessible to Manila Hotel and H2O Hotel—Independence Road, P. Burgos Avenue, Finance Road, Maria Orosa Street, Taft Avenue, Romualdez Street, Ayala Boulevard, C. Palanca Street, P. Casal Street, Legarda Street, Quezon Boulevard, and Lerma Street, as well as McArthur Bridge and Jones Bridge. Motorists are advised to familiarize themselves with the closed roads..