Homecoming parade for 2024 Paris Olympics PH participants set for tomorrow

Filipino athletes who participated in the 2024 Paris Olympics will have its homecoming parade tomorrow.

According to the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), the parade will take place at 3 p.m. tomorrow (August 14) from Aliw Theater going to Rizal Memorial Sports Complex.

Here is the detailed parade route, which spans 7.7 kilometers:

• V. Sotto (Aliw Theater), left turn to
• Roxas Boulevard, right turn to
• P. Burgos Avenue, straight ahead to
• Finance Road- right turn to
• Taft Avenue, right turn to
• President Quirino Avenue, left turn to
• Adriatico Street, left turn to
• Rizal Memorial Sports Complex

The agency shall deploy some 300 personnel — which will include traffic enforcers and street sweepers — to ensure orderliness and cleanliness of the parade.

According to MMDA Acting Chairman Atty. Romando Artes, the speed of the vehicles in the parade will six kilometers per hour to ensure that the public would have a sufficient time to see Olympic medalists Carlos Yulo, Nesthy Petecio, and Aira Villegas, as well as the other Olympic athletes, in the homecoming parade.

“Stop-and-go traffic scheme will be implemented and the approximate time for the parade is about 45 minutes,” he said, adding that the float carrying the Olympians will have a provision for rain cover in case of a downpour.

Aside from athletes who will be aboard an elevated flatbed vehicle, the parade will be made up of MMDA motorcycle units, members of the Philippine National Police, MMDA band, media, and ambulance. Strictly no other vehicles will be allowed to join the group.

Motorists are advised to take alternate routes during the time of the parade:

Northbound towards R-10

• Skyway
• Buendia Avenue
• Taft Avenue
• F.B Harrison Street
• Mabini Street
• President Quirino Avenue
• Lacson Avenue

Southbound

• Roxas Boulevard
• United Nations Avenue
• San Marcelino
• Quirino Avenue to South Luzon Expressway

The parade will be followed by a short program at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex. The event is free and open to the public.

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