The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority has announced alternate routes for vehicles and trucks during road closures for the Feast of the Black Nazarene in Quiapo, Manila on January 9.
Light vehicles coming from the South (Roxas Boulevard and Taft Avenue) can take United Nations Avenue, straight to Nagtahan Otis, turn left at Mabini Bridge towards Magsaysay Boulevard and Lacson Avenue to destination.
Those coming from the North (Malabon-Navotas and Port Area) may pass through Anda Circle, then through Soriano Avenue (Intramuros), Magallanes Drive towards Chinatown.
Trucks heading to North Harbor from South Luzon Expressway may proceed straight to Osmeña Avenue, turn right onto Quirino Avenue, continue straight to Nagtahan Street towards Lacson Avenue, turn left onto Yuseco Street, and proceed to Capulong Street and turn right or left onto Road 10 towards destination.
Those coming from Parañaque area can turn right onto Quirino Avenue towards Nagtahan and Lacson Avenue to reach their destination. Trucks heading South can also use the same route.
The procession of the Black Nazarene will start at the Quirino Grandstand, and will turn right onto Katigbak Drive (left side), right onto Padre Burgos Street through Finance Road, continue straight to Ayala Bridge, turn left onto Palanca Street, right onto Quezon Boulevard, right onto Arlegui Street, right onto Fraternal Street, right onto Vergara Street, left onto Duque de Alba Street, left onto Castillejos Street, left onto Farnecio Street, right onto Arlegui Street, left onto Nepomuceno Street, left onto Concepcion Aguila Street, right onto Carcer Street, right onto Hidalgo through Plaza del Carmen, left onto Bilibid Viejo through Gonzalo Puyat, left onto J.P. de Guzman Street, right onto Hidalgo Street, left onto Quezon Boulevard, right onto Palanca Street through under Quezon Bridge, and finally right onto Villalobos through Plaza Miranda, leading to Quiapo Church.
The Multi-Agency Coordinating Center at St. Benedict Building, Quiapo Church was activated to be used by the MMDA, Philippine National Police, Philippine Coast Guard, and other government agencies.
The monitoring and surveillance will be conducted at the Coordinating Center to ensure the orderliness and security of the feast and the influx of people.
The MMDA Metro Parkways Clearing Group and MMDA Traffic Discipline Office have also set up see-thru fences, railings, and orange barriers at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila to ensure an orderly queue for devotees during the “Pahalik” to the image of the Black Nazarene.
The MMDA Road Emergency Group and Public Safety Division tents are ready for their first-aid stations to respond to those in need of medical attention.
