The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has released a traffic advisory outlining road closures and alternative routes across Metro Manila from November 15 to 18 to accommodate the country’s hosting of the 49th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits.
To help motorists plan ahead, Malacañang has declared a three-day non-working period starting Monday, November 16.
According to the MMDA, road closures will be strictly limited to the vicinity of the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) and the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) Complex. Specifically, closures will affect Atang dela Rama Street, Vicente Sotto Street, Pedro Bukaneg Street, and Magdalena Jalandoni Street.
”Walang kalsadang isasara maliban sa mga nasa paligid ng PICC/CCP Complex,” the MMDA stated.
Alternative Routes for Motorists
- Southbound Roxas Boulevard to Diokno and Macapagal Boulevards: Turn right onto EDSA, right onto Diokno Boulevard, and right onto Macapagal Boulevard.
- Diokno and Macapagal Boulevards to Roxas Boulevard: Turn right onto Seaside Boulevard, right onto Macapagal Boulevard, left onto EDSA, and left onto Roxas Boulevard.
Truck Routes
The MMDA also provided designated corridors for cargo trucks during the summit period:
- Northbound:
- Port Area to North Diversion Road: From the Pier Zone, travel north along Road 10 and Capulong Street toward Raxabago Street and Yuseco Street, turn right onto F. Huertas, and take C3 to the destination.
- North Diversion Road to Port Area: From A. Bonifacio Street, turn right onto C3 and left onto R-10; alternatively, from A. Bonifacio Street, turn right onto Blumentritt, left onto Aurora and A.H. Lacson Street, straight onto Tayuman Street, right onto Oroquieta Street, left onto Yuseco Street, straight through Raxabago Street and Capulong Street, and left onto R-10 to the Pier Zone. Trucks must display a visible sign on their front windshield indicating their point of destination.
- Southbound:
- Port Area to Pres. Sergio Osmeña Highway: From Bonifacio Drive, turn left onto P. Burgos Road, proceed straight on Finance Road to Ayala Boulevard, turn right onto San Marcelino, left onto Pres. Quirino Avenue, and right onto Osmeña Highway.
- Pres. Quirino Highway to South Pier: Take Osmeña Highway, turn right onto Pres. Quirino Avenue (Plaza Dilao), left onto United Nations Avenue, right onto Romualdez Street, left onto Ayala Boulevard and Finance Road, left onto P. Burgos Street, and right onto Bonifacio Drive.
- Pres. Quirino Highway to Manila North Harbor: Take Osmeña Highway, turn right onto Pres. Quirino Avenue straight to Nagtahan and A.H. Lacson Street, turn right onto Yuseco, proceed straight through Raxabago Street and Capulong Street, and turn left onto Road 10.
Additionally, the MMDA will enforce temporary “stop-and-go” traffic schemes along major thoroughfares in Metro Manila, particularly near the CCP and PICC areas.