MANILA – The Manila local government has advised motorists of road closures around the Manila North Cemetery from Oct. 30 until Nov. 3 in observance of All Saint's Day and All Souls Day.

In an advisory, the Manila Public Information Office said the road closures would be effective from 12:01 a.m. of October 30 to 7 p.m. of November 3, 2024.

• • Stretch of Aurora Blvd. from Dimasalang Rd. to Rizal Ave.
• • Stretch of Blumentritt Rd. from A. Bonifacio Rd. to P. Guevarra St.
• • Stretch of Retiro St. from Dimasalang Rd. to Blumentritt Ext.
• • Stretch of Maceda St. from Makiling St. to Dimasalang Rd.
• • Stretch of Dimasalang Rd. from Makiling St. to Blumentritt Rd.
• • Stretch of P. Guevarra St. from Cavite St. to Aurora Blvd.

Here are the alternative routes:

• • For La Loma and Chinese Cemeteries take the stretch of Rizal Ave. or J. Abad Santos Ave. as your point of entrance or exit (vice versa).
• • All vehicles coming from Blumentritt Rd. shall turn left to Cavite St. or right to Cavite St. then turn right to Leonor Rivera to point of destination.
• • All trailer trucks/heavy vehicles coming from A.H. Lacson Ave. intending to utilize Dimasalang Rd., shall go straight to Yuseco St. to point of destination (vice versa).
• • All vehicles coming from Dimasalang Rd. intending to utilize Blumentritt Rd. shall turn right to Makiling St., straight to Blumentritt Ext. to point of destination.
• The Manila PIO added that parking areas would be available in the following, due to the closure of Manila North Cemetery to private vehicles.
• • P. Guevarra St. from Blumentritt Rd. to Aurora Blvd.
• • F Huertas St. from Blumentritt Rd. to Aurora Blvd.
• • Oroquieta St. from Blumentritt Rd. to Aurora Blvd.
• • Simoun St., from Dimasalang Rd. to Blumentritt St.

The Philippine National Police on Tuesday said it has started deploying police personnel to secure cemeteries and transport terminals for this year’s Undas.

A total of 1,257 MMDA personnel, meanwhile, will be deployed to manage the increased number of departing passengers.