MMDA to enforce ‘stop and go’ traffic scheme for QC solidarity walk

MANILA, Philippines – A “stop and go” traffic scheme will be implemented in some parts of Quezon City on Sunday for a solidarity walk to be  conducted by Muslim and Christian groups that will end inside the  Quezon City Memorial Circle (QCMA), the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has announced.

According to the MMDA, the walk dubbed as “Lakad para sa Kapayapaan Laban sa Karahasan,” aims to promote peace in Mindanao in the wake of the recent bombings.

The MMDA said the traffic scheme will start at 7 a.m. at Masaya St. corner Commonwealth Avenue as Muslim groups cross the Elliptical Road from their assembly area at Philcoa.

The group will then enter the QCMC through the east side gate which faces the Commonwealth Avenue and will march all the way to Liwasang Aurora to hold their program, the MMDA said.

Meanwhile, Christian groups will be coming from East Ave, cross the Elliptical Road before entering the QCMC gate that faces East Ave. and will march all the way to Liwasang Aurora.

The MMDA said a rerouting plan will also be implemented during the solidarity walk:

All vehicles from Elliptical Road going to Kalayaan Road., UP campus and Commonwealth Ave. shall turn right at East Ave., turn left at Matalino St., left at Kalayaan Ave., and right to Elliptical Rd. going to their destinations.

Meanwhile, all vehicles from EDSA via East Ave. shall turn right at Matalino St.,turn left at Kalayaan Ave., and turn right at Elliptical Rd. going to their destinations.  /muf