Victory parade for Pia extended to QC

ASIDE from the grand parade in Manila and Makati City on Monday, a ticker tape parade for Miss Universe 2015 Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach will also be held at the Araneta Center in Quezon City later in the day.

A parade plan and route provided by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) showed that Wurtzbach will immediately proceed to Araneta Center after the first parade ends on Ayala Avenue around 4:30 p.m.

The Araneta parade will start at Novotel Hotel and turn right at Gen. MacArthur to Edsa, right at Aurora Boulevard, right at Aguinaldo, left at MacArthur, right at Romulo, right at P. Tuazon, right at Time Square to Gen. MacArthur and Araneta. It will then turn right at Roxas, Aguinaldo and end at the Araneta Coliseum Green Gate.

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The MMDA last week advised motorists to avoid the parade routes in Manila, Makati and Pasay City on Monday.

MMDA Chair Emerson Carlos said during a meeting Thursday afternoon that the homecoming parade for Wurtzbach will start at 2 p.m. at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila in Pasay City.

It will then proceed to Atang Dela Rama Street, right at Vicente Sotto Street, left to F. Ma. Guerrero Street, right to Bukaneg Street, left to Roxas Boulevard then right to Padre Burgos going to Taft Avenue, right to Quirino Avenue, left again on Roxas Boulevard to Gil Puyat Avenue. From Gil Puyat, it will turn left to Ayala Avenue then make a U-turn at the Makati Fire Station going to Rustan’s which is the end of the grand parade.

The MMDA said only the northbound side of Ayala Avenue would be closed to general traffic starting 3 p.m. for the parade. Motorists are advised to use Buendia as alternate route.

As for the other affected roads, a “stop and go” scheme will be implemented for the duration of the parade.

At least 135 traffic enforcers will be deployed along the parade route to manage vehicle movement.

The MMDA will also honor Wurtzbach with a water cannon salute and confetti shower at Guadalupe Bridge when her convoy makes its way to Quezon City after the Ayala Avenue parade. Maricar B. Brizuela