Makati City officials have announced rerouting within the city to accommodate religious events taking place during Holy Week. To give way to the Lenten activities, traffic on J. P. Rizal Avenue from Manila to Guadalupe, Edsa will be rerouted on April 16 and 18.
Since certain streets in Poblacion will be closed to make way for the Lenten procession and relevant activities, the Makati Command Center has issued a traffic advisory providing alternate routes to motorists specifically on April 16 (Holy Wednesday) and April 18 (Good Friday), starting at 5 p.m. onwards.
For motorists coming from Guadalupe going to Manila, turn left on Estrella Street then continue straight to Edsa, make right turn on Gil Puyat (Buendia) then right turn on Nicanor Garcia Street (Reposo), then left turn on J. P. Rizal toward Taft Avenue.
For motorists coming from Manila going to Guadalupe, from Kalayaan Avenue turn right on Nicanor Garcia Street (Reposo) going toward Gil Puyat (Buendia) then straight to Edsa, turn right on Kalayaan Avenue, then turn left to Sgt. Fabian Yabut Street to reach Guadalupe.
Meanwhile, the Lenten procession route on Holy Wednesday and Good Friday will start after the 6:30 p.m. Mass at the Sts. Peter and Paul Church (beside St. Paul College of Makati, across the Cristo Rey Plaza), which will also be the final stop. The parade entourage will pass through the following streets: Kalayaan Avenue, Don Pedro, General Luna, Pagulayan, D. M. Rivera, Mabini, Don Pedro, Gabaldon, J. D. Villena, J. P. Rizal Avenue, Bonifacio, E. Zobel, Mabini, J. P. Rizal Avenue, Pertierra, Ma. Aurora, M. L. Quezon, Osmeña, F. Zobel, Buencamino, E. Zobel, Quintos, Santiago, Singian and Makati Avenue, then to P. Burgos and back to Sts. Peter and Paul Church.
With report by Niña P. Calleja
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