Metro Manila (CNN Philippines) — Makati City Hall advised motorists to take alternate routes as traffic along Makati Avenue will be rerouted from 10:00 p.m. on Wednesday (June 10) until 6:00 a.m. on Friday (June 12) in celebration of the city’s 345th founding anniversary.
The road closure, which stretches from the corners of J.P. Rizal Street to Kalayaan Avenue, is to make way for the construction of a stage near Berjaya Hotel where the “Sampiro de Makati Festival” grand parade will end and a street dance competition will be held.
Only one lane of J.P. Rizal Street will be opened for Taft-bound vehicles during the grand parade on Thursday (June 11). The street will be opened to two-way traffic after the parade has passed through.
Alternate routes, however, were suggested by the city government:
From Mandaluyong City going to Gil Puyat Avenue: Turn right at J.P. Rizal Street, then turn left at Nicanor Garcia Street (formerly Reposo St.)
From Mandaluyong City to Rockwell and Guadalupe: Turn left at J.P. Rizal Street towards destination
From Gil Puyat Avenue going to Mandaluyong City, Rockwell, or J.P. Rizal Street: Take P. Burgos Street from Makati Avenue
According to a statement released on Tuesday (June 9), floats will depict significant eras in the history of Makati.
Six groups with over 2,000 participants from the 33 barangays in the city will also join the street dance competition, which will interpret the “Sampiro Shuffle,” a dance created to honor Saint Peter, the city’s patron saint.
