Motorists told to take alternate routes due to INC event

Thousands of people thronged to various areas in Manila such as Quiapo, Quezon Boulevard and Liwasang Bonifacio to avail themselves of health care provided by the Iglesia ni Cristo’s medical mission. Video by INQUIRER.net’s Matikas Santos

MANILA, Philippines – The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority on Sunday advised motorists and commuters to take alternative routes around Metro Manila on Monday for the huge humanitarian and medical missions of Iglesia ni Cristo.

The event will be held simultaneously in six locations: Plaza del Carmen beside San Sebastian Church; Plaza Avelino on Nagtahan; Magallanes Drive in front of the Post Office; the flea market beside Quiapo Church; the area at the back of Far Eastern University; and beside Isetann at the corner of CM Recto Avenue and Quezon Boulevard.

‘GOD’S WORK’ With the pictures of Iglesia ni Cristo Executive Minister Eduardo V. Manalo as backdrop, Glicerio Santos Jr. (center) explains the principle behind the newly launched project of the INC and the Felix Y. Manalo Foundation Inc. dubbed ‘Kabayan Ko, Kapatid Ko.’ File photo by RICHARD A. REYES

Number coding is also in effect on Monday.

MMDA urged motorists to avoid Manila, Nagtahan Area, Quiapo, Roxas blvd, CM Recto, Plaza Lawton, Osmeña Hi-way, España blvd, Buendia – Edsa Magallanes from 4a.m. to 7p.m .

Here are the alternate routes:

From Manila to Quezon City:  Take Taft Ave, right or left turn at UN Ave., left turn to Otis, left turn to Nagtahan to destination.

From Quezon City to Manila:  1. Take Espana, right to Lacson, Tayuman left turn to Jose Abad Santos, Regin Regente, Juan Luna, Plaza Cervantes, Jones Bridge, P Burgos to destination.

2. Take Espana, left turn to Lacson, Nagtahan, right to Otis, right to UN Ave to destination.

From Caloocan: Rizal Ave., right to Tayuman, left to Jose Abad Santos , Regin Regente, Juan Luna, Plaza Cervantes, Jones Bridge to destination.

From Luneta to Caloocan: Take Jones Bridge, Quintin Paredes, Regina Regente, Jose Abad Santos, Rizal Ave to destination.

From Divisoria to Cubao via Ramon Magsaysay Blvd: Take CM Recto, left turn to Jose Abad Santos, right turn to Tayuman, Lacson,  right to Earnshaw, left at Legarda, to Legarda-Nagtahan flyover to destination.

From Cubao to Divisoria: Take Ramon Magsaysay Blvd, Nagtahan flyover, Legarda, right at Earnshaw, left at Lacson. Tayuman, left to Jose Abad Santos, left to destination.

From Divisoria to Cubao: Take CM Recto, left at Jose Abad Santos, right at Tayuman, Lacson, right to Earnshaw, left at Legarda, Nagtahan flyover to destination.

The MMDA also said that major intersections to be managed by its personnel include:

1. P. Casal – Arlegui

2. P. Casal – Palanca/ Ayala Bridge

3. Romualdez – Ayala

4. San Marcelino – Ayala

5. Taft – Ayala

6. Round Table – P. Burgos

7. Oroza – P. Burgos

8. Roxas Blvd. – P. Burgos

9. Roxas Blvd. – Kalaw

10. J.P. Laurel – Conception Aguila

11. Nagtahan – J.P. Laurel – R. Magsaysay

12. Pureza – R. Magsaysay

13. Old Sta. Mesa – R. Magsaysay

14. V. Mapa – R. Magsaysay

15. Araneta – R. Magsaysay

16. N. Domingo – V. Mapa

17. P. Sanchez – Valenzuela – V. Mapa

18. Reposo – Old Sta. Mesa

19. Repoaso – Valenzuela

20. Zamora Bridge – Nagtahan Link

21. Zamora – Quirino – U-turn

22. South Super Highway (SSH) – Quirino

23. SSH – San Andres

24. SSH – Vito Cruz

25. SSH – Zobel Roxas

26. SSH – Buendia

27. Pedro Gil – Quirino

28. Plaza Dilao – Quirino

29. Otis – Quirino

30. Quirino – Roxas Boulevard

31. Quirino – Taft

32. Nagtahan Split

33. Lacson – Loyola

34. Lacson – Fajardo

35. Morayta – España

36. Morayta – Recto

37. Quezon Blvd. – Recto

38. Quezon Blvd. – Quiapo

39. Quezon Bridge – Magallanes Drive

40. Bustillos – Legarda

41. Recto – Legarda

42. A. Bonifacio – C3

43. Andulacia – Dimasalang

44. Lacson – Laong Laan

45. Lacson – Dapitan

46. España – P. Noval