Roads around Rizal Park to close for Independence Day' rites

The Manila Times

Roads around Rizal Park to close for Independence Day' rites

MANILA, Philippines — Several major roads leading to Rizal Park in Manila will be closed for six hours on June 12 as the government holds the country’s 128th Independence Day celebration, according to the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). The MMDA said both northbound and southbound lanes of Roxas Boulevard from Buendia Avenue to P. Burgos Drive will be closed from 5 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Friday, June 12, to accommodate activities at Rizal Park. Road closures will also be implemented on Roxas Boulevard from Buendia Avenue to Anda Circle, Bonifacio Drive from P. Burgos Drive to Anda Circle, and T.M. Kalaw from Taft Avenue to Roxas Boulevard. Also affected are P. Burgos Avenue from Taft Avenue to Roxas Boulevard, Finance Road from Taft Avenue to P. Burgos Drive, Katigbak Drive, Independence Road, South Road, and Maria Orosa Street from T.M. Kalaw to P. Burgos Drive. Motorists have been advised to avoid the area and take alternate routes. Light vehicles heading north may turn right at Buendia Avenue and proceed to Taft Avenue, or use EDSA and Osmeña Highway as alternate routes. Those heading south from R-10 may pass through Soriano Avenue, Solana Street, Muralla Street, Magallanes Drive, and P. Burgos Avenue. Meanwhile, trucks bound for North Harbor from the South Luzon Expressway may take Osmeña Highway, Quirino Avenue, Nagtahan Street, Lacson Avenue, Yuseco Street, Capulong Street, and R-10. The MMDA urged motorists to plan their trips ahead and expect heavier traffic in areas surrounding Rizal Park during the Independence Day celebration. The annual event commemorates the declaration of Philippine independence from Spain on June 12, 1898, and traditionally includes flag-raising ceremonies, wreath-laying activities, and other government-led programs.

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