MMDA Issues Traffic Rerouting Plans for INC Charity Walk on May 6

With the Iglesia Ni Cristo’s Worldwide Walk to Fight Poverty taking place on Sunday, May 6, along Roxas Boulevard, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has issued traffic rerouting advisories for vehicles that will be traversing the affected areas in the cities of Manila and Pasay.

"We advise the public to avoid Roxas Boulevard and areas to be affected by the event from May 5 midnight to late afternoon the following day," said MMDA Deputy Chairman Frisco San Juan Jr. in a press conference at the MMDA's main office in Makati City.

With both the northbound and southbound stretch of Roxas Boulevard from Buendia to Padre Burgos being closed for the event, motorists are advised to take the following alternate routes:

• From Radial Road 10 (R-10)/Anda Circle, left at Andres Soriano Jr., right at Gen. Luna St., Straight at Maria Orosa St., right at T.M. Kalaw, left at M.H Del Pilar St. to destination and vice versa;
• From A. Bonifacio Drive, left at P. Burgos, right at Maria Orosa St., right at T.M. Kalaw, left at M.H. Del Pilar St. to destination and vice versa;
• From A. Bonifacio, left at P. Burgos, right at Taft Avenue to destination and vice versa;
• From P. Burgos, right at Finance Road, at left at Ayala Boulevard, right at San Marcelino, left at U.N. Avenue, right at Pres. Quirino Ave., left at South Super Highway to destination; and
• From P. Burgos, right at Finance Road, right at Taft Avenue, left at Pres. Quirino., right at South Super Highway to destination.

Over 500,000 participants are expected to attend and will assemble at the Cultural Center of the Philippines and walk straight to the Quirino Grandstand during the event. The charity walk will traverse parts of Diosdado Macapagal Avenue, Buendia Avenue, Taft Avenue, and Road 10.

The MMDA will deploy 200 personnel composed of traffic enforcers, road emergency group, and roadside clearing group to guide motorists, help maintain peace and order, and do post-activity cleanup in the area after the charity walk.