By Pearl Gumapos
Philippine National Police Regional Director Police Maj. Gen. Vincente Danao Jr. and Quezon City Police District Police Brig. Gen. Antonio Yarra advised the public of the temporary vehicle traffic rerouting on Monday (July 26), the day of President Rodrigo Duterte’s last State of the Nation Address (SONA).
Heavy traffic should be expected in areas leading to and from the Batasang Pambansa Complex where the President is set to deliver his 2021 SONA, and in the vicinity of the House of Representatives (HOR) Complex in Quezon City.
“Ngayon pa lang po ay humihingi na kami ng paumanhin sa ating mga kababayan na maaapektuhan ng traffic at re-routing para sa darating na SONA,” Danao said. “Konting tiis at pasensya lang po sana upang hindi tayo magkaroon ng problema at maayos na maidaos ang huling State of the Nation Address ng ating Pangulong Duterte.”
“Pinapaalalahanan din ang ating mga kababayan na wala namang gaanong importanteng gagawin sa labas, na mangyari na lamang po na manatili tayo sa ating mga bahay hanggang matapos ang SONA at ng makaiwas din po sa lumalaganap na COVID-19 [at ang] Delta Variant 19.
“Hangad namin ang kaligtasan ng lahat kung kaya’t makiisa tayo at magtulungan para sa ikabubuti nating lahat,” he added.
The two officers advised the public to be aware of the following suggested alternate routes to be implemented on particular dates.
Beginning Sunday (July 25), the entire Commonwealth Avenue (northbound) from Quezon City Memorial Circle/Philcoa to Litex and IBP Road will be cleared of road and sidewalk obstructions and vehicles. Illegally parked vehicles will be towed.
By 6:00 a.m. on July 26, Commonwealth Avenue will be closed to private vehicles.
Those coming from QCMC should take North Avenue:
- Then turn right to Mindanao Ave. or turn right to Visayas Avenue
- Then turn left to Congressional or Tandang Sora Avenue
- Then exit Mindanao Avenue
- Turn right to Quirino Highway going to Commonwealth Extension passing through the right turn S&R Shopping Store landmark heading Southbound Lane.
For those residing along Commonwealth Avenue to Fairview, they may take the QCPD Libreng Sakay service traversing along the said routes.
The entire stretch of IBP Road will go on lockdown if heavy traffic occurs.
Meanwhile, motorists re-routed from QCMC to Filinvest 1 and 2, Brgy. Bagong Silangan, and some inner portions of Brgy. Batasan Hills should take Maharlika Street:
- Then turn left to Mayaman Street
- Turn right to Maginhawa Street
- Turn left to Masinsinan Street
- Turn right to C.P. Garcia to Katipunan Avenue
- Take the U-turn slot in front of Miriam College
- Turn right to H. Ventura Street
- Turn left to Heizer Street
- Turn right to Katipunan Exit,
- Then take a left turn to JP Rizal to San Mateo road and head to the chosen destination.
Motorists from Filinvest 1 Subdivision affected by traffic lockdown at IBP Road may take Luzviminda Street to Cotabato Street:
- Then turn left to Sinagtala Street to Congressional Street, leading to Batasan-San Mateo Road
- And exit to Marikina Road and head to the chosen destination.
Those travelling from San Mateo Road to Filinvest 2 Subdivision/Bagong Silangan should take:
- Doña Franceska Street
- Then turn left to Doña Juliana Street to King Street
- And turn right to Don Vicente to Bagong Silangan/Filinvest Gate 2.
For those motorists coming from Capitol Hills and Vista Real Executive Village going to QCMC, they may counterflow using the inner lane of Commonwealth Avenue (northbound) to Zuazerregui to Katipunan. – jlo
