Manila City Government Advises Motorists of Road Closures for Sunday Rally

MANILA, Philippines — The Manila city government on Friday advised motorists to plan their trips ahead as several major roads and bridges will be closed for the United People’s Initiative (UPI) rally on Sunday. In an advisory, the road closures in the following areas will take effect 6 p.m. Saturday, with motorists urged to take designated alternate routes to avoid traffic disruptions. Chino Roces Bridge Mendiola Liwasang Bonifacio Ayala Bridge MacArthur and Quezon Bridges Meanwhile, the city government also provided alternative routes to vehicles affected by the road closure on Saturday: This rally is part of ongoing political and social movements in the Philippines, and similar events have impacted transportation in the past. For foreign investors and business professionals, such social movements and their effects on infrastructure are factors to consider in business planning.