tadhana slots MMDA seeks work, class suspension in Manila, Pasay for Jan 13 INC rally

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is recommending the suspension of work and classes in Manila and Pasay cities on Monday, January 13, 2025, due to the Iglesia ni Cristo rally at the Quirino Grandstand, which the agency expects to draw 1 million attendees. MMDA chairman Romando Artes said during a press conference Friday that they have already submitted this recommendation to Malacañang. “We will wait if our request is granted,” he said in mixed Filipino and English. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO

MANILA, Philippines — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is recommending suspending work and classes in Manila and Pasay cities on Monday, January 13, due to the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) rally at the Quirino Grandstand.

The MMDA said it anticipates the participation of 1 million people from different provinces in the event, which the INC called the “National Rally for Peace.”

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MMDA chairman Romando Artes said during a press conference Friday that they have already submitted this recommendation to Malacañang.

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“We will wait if our request is granted,” he said in mixed Filipino and English.

MMDA traffic operations officer Manny Miro said they had designated some roads leading to Quirino Grandstand as parking areas for the event, which may cause traffic congestion.

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Around 1,300 MMDA personnel will be deployed to manage the traffic situation on Monday, according to Artes.

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The INC will conduct the rally to express its support for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s opposition to the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte.

Speaking before the Asean Business and Investment Summit on Wednesday in Laos, Marcos made the pitch for the Philippines as an ideal hub for smart and sustainable manufacturing.

Memorandum Order No. 43 will be in force immediately.

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