Makati announces Holy Week traffic rerouting

MANILA, Philippines – Motorists planning to be in Makati City on April 16 (Holy Wednesday), and April 18, (Good Friday), should prepare for rerouting from 5 pm onwards due to the blocking off of major roads for Lenten celebrations.

Several streets in Barangay Poblacion will be closed to make way for the city’s Lenten procession and the pabasa, the reading of the Passion of Christ. (READ: A safe Holy Week? Here are police tips)

The closures will affect motorists’ route from Manila to Guadalupe EDSA and back using JP Rizal Avenue.

The Makati Command Center advises motorists to take two alternative routes from 5 pm onwards on April 16 and 18. There will be no rerouting on April 17, 19, and 20.

Here are the two alternative routes:

Guadalupe to Manila

1. From JP Rizal Avenue, turn left to Estrella St then continue straight to EDSA
2. Make a right turn to Gil Puyat (Buendia)
3. Turn right to Nicanor Garcia St (Reposo)
4. Turn left to JP Rizal toward Taft Avenue

 Manila to Guadalupe

1. From JP Rizal Avenue, turn right to Nicanor Garcia St (Reposo) going toward Gil Puyat (Buendia) then straight to EDSA
2. Turn right to Kalayaan Avenue
3. Turn left to Sgt Fabian Yabut St to reach Guadalupe

The Lenten procession route on April 16 and 18 will begin after the 6:30 pm mass at the Sts Peter and Paul Church beside St Paul College of Makati, across the Cristo Rey Plaza. The church will be the procession’s ending point as well.

The parade will pass through the following streets:

• Kalayaan Avenue
• Don Pedro
• General Luna
• Pagulayan
• DM Rivera
• Mabini
• Don Pedro
• Gabaldon
• JD Villena
• JP Rizal Avenue
• Bonifacio
• E Zobel
• Pertierra
• Ma. Aurora
• ML Quezon
• Osmeña
• F Zobel
• Buencamino
• Quintos
• Santiago
• Singian
• Makati Avenue
• P Burgos 

– Rappler.com