The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has outlined significant traffic adjustments in Manila due to the Metro Manila Subway project and an upcoming peace rally by Iglesia ni Cristo (INC). MMDA Chairman Don Artes revealed that a section of Mindanao Avenue leading to Tandang Sora will be shut down starting Sunday midnight to facilitate the construction of the Tandang Sora Station Box, which is projected to continue until 2028. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will manage the traffic diversions necessary for both northbound and southbound traffic during this period.
In addition to the subway-related road closures, Manila will see further traffic disruptions due to the INC’s ‘National Rally for Peace’ scheduled for Monday at the Quirino Grandstand. The event is expected to draw around one million attendees from across the country. To manage the impact on traffic, the MMDA plans to deploy approximately 1,300 personnel and enforce a no day-off, no-absent policy starting Sunday evening.
Several roads will be closed starting at 4 a.m. on Monday, including Katigbak Drive, South Drive, sections of Roxas Boulevard, TM Kalaw, Bonifacio Drive, P. Burgos, and Maria Orosa Street. Motorists heading north are advised to use alternative routes such as turning right onto Quirino Avenue or U.N. Avenue, then left onto Taft Avenue to reach their destinations.
For trucks traveling to North Harbor from South Luzon Expressway, a route via Osmeña Highway, right onto Quirino Avenue, straight to Nagtahan Street, then Lacson Avenue, left onto Yuseco Street, straight to Capulong Street, and finally a turn onto R-10 Road is recommended. Trucks from Parañaque should follow a similar path, turning right at Quirino Avenue to reach their destinations. Southbound trucks are advised to use the same route.
Participants in the INC rally should note that one-lane street parking will be strictly enforced, with violators facing fines and vehicle towing. The MMDA will also establish emergency lanes on Katigbak and South Drive to ensure access for emergency services.