The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will implement a traffic management plan for the upcoming State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday, July 22.
According to MMDA Acting Chairman Atty. Romando "Don" Artes, 1,329 personnel are assigned to manage both vehicular and pedestrian traffic, assist in emergency response, conduct rounds of road and sidewalk clearing operations, assist in crowd control, and traffic monitoring.
"The MMDA is 100 percent ready for PBBM’s SONA. We are in close coordination with the Task Force SONA 2024, Quezon City Police District, Presidential Security Command, House of Representatives, and Quezon City government to ensure a safe, peaceful, and orderly SONA," said Artes.
Furthermore, a "zipper lane" or counterflow on the southbound portions of Commonwealth Avenue will also be implemented to give way to vehicles of government officials and guests going to the Batasang Pambansa Complex.
From 8 a.m. onwards, Batasan-IBP Road will be closed as part of the President's safety measures.
In line with this, MMDA is suggesting alternate routes such as the following:
"Motorists are advised to take alternate routes to avoid the anticipated heavy traffic along Commonwealth Avenue and in the vicinity of the Batasang Pambansa Complex, especially at about 3 p.m. when dignitaries start arriving," the MMDA said.
