Classes in several municipalities in Metro Manila have been suspended for Monday, October 14, 2013, due to Iglesia Ni Cristo’s (INC) evangelical mission that will surely have a major effect in traffic.
The advisory was made on Sunday by Department of Education Secretary Armin Luistro, announced by Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Francis Tolentino.
Classes in all levels are suspended in the following cities on Monday, Oct. 14, 2013:
1. Manila
2. Malabon
3. Marikina
Meanwhile, all classes for elementary and high school levels, public and private are suspended in these areas:
1. Quezon City
2. Caloocan
3. Pasig
4. Pasay
5. Makati
6. Mandaluyong
7. Taguig
8. Parañaque
9. Pateros
10. San Juan
11. Muntinlupa
12. Valenzuela
13. Navotas
14. Las Piñas
MMDA urges motorists to avoid Manila, Nagtahan area, Quiapo, Roxas Blvd, CM Recto, Plaza Lawton, Osmeña Highway, España Blvd, and Buendia - Edsa Magallanes, due to the planned INC religious activity from 4 AM to 7 PM, October 14, 2013 (Monday).
ALTERNATE ROUTES TO EXTERNAL ROADS
A. FROM MANILA TO QUEZON CITY
1. Take Taft Avenue, right or left turn at U.N. Avenue, left turn to Otis, left turn to Nagtahan to destination.
B. FROM QUEZON CITY TO MANILA
1. Take Espana, right to Lacson, Tayuman left turn to Jose Abad Santos, Regine Regente, J. Luna, Plaza Cervantes, Jones Bridge, P. Burgos to destination.
2. Take Espana, left turn to Lacson, Nagtahan, right to Otis, right to U.N. Avenue to destination.
C. FROM CALOOCAN TO LUNETA
1. Rizal Avenue, right to Tayuman, left to Jose Abad Santos, Regine Regente, J. Luna, Plaza Cervantes, Jones Bridge to destination.
D. FROM LUNETA TO CALOOCAN
1. Take Jones Bridge, Quintin Paredes, Regine Regente, Jose Abad Santos, Rizal Avenue to destination.
E. FROM DIVISORIA TO CUBAO VIA R. MAGSAYSAY BOULEVARD
1. Take C.M. Recto, left turn to Jose Abad Santos, right turn to Tayuman, Lacson, right to Earnshaw, left at Legarda, to Legarda-Nagtahan flyover to destination.
F. FROM CUBAO TO DIVISORIA
1. Take R. Magsaysay Boulevard, Nagtahan flyover, Legarda, right at Earnshaw, left at Lacson, Tayuman, left to Jose Abad Santos, left to destination.
G. FROM DIVISORIA TO CUBAO
1. Take C.M. Recto, left at J. Abad Santos, right at Tayuman, Lacson, right at Earnshaw, left at Legarda, Nagtahan flyover to destination.
ALTERNATE ROUTES TO INTERNAL ROADS
CLOSED ROADS FROM SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2013, 1:00 PM TO MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2013, 7:00 PM:
1. PLAZA DEL CARMEN AREA
- S.H. Loyola St. / C.M. Recto Avenue
- G. Puyat St. / Quezon Blvd.
- Hidalgo St. / Carcer St.
- C. Aguila St. / P. del Carmen St.
- C. Aguila St. / Nepomuceno St.
- Legarda St. / San Rafael St.
2. C.M. RECTO (ISETANN) EASTBOUND AREA
- Service Rd. of Q. Blvd. Northbound going to C.M. Recto
- Eastbound Lane of C.M. Recto from Rizal Avenue to Nicanor Reyes
3. QUINTA MARKET AREA
- Stretch of Palanca St. from P. Casal to Quiapo Ilalim (Quinta Market)
4. POST OFFICE AREA
- Magallanes Drive Ext. both lanes from Postal Rd. to McArthur Bridge
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