MOTORISTS are advised of a road closure on Central Park Avenue for the annual Bangkal Open House/Pahalipay sa Taal on Dec. 25.
The Pahalipay sa Taal is the annual Christmas party and gift-giving for the public at the ancestral house of former President Rodrigo Duterte along Taal Road, Central Park Subdivision in Barangay Bangkal here.
According to the ordinance passed by Councilor Conrado C. Baluran, committee chair on Transportation and Communications, two rightmost lanes of Central Park Avenue will be closed.
These are the two lanes nearest to Merco if vehicles are coming from MacArthur Highway, Ulas’ side.
The closure will also affect two lanes of Cordillera Road from the corner of Central Park Avenue to the corner of Arayat Road (if coming from Central Park Avenue).
The closure will be in effect beginning at 7 a.m. on Dec. 23 until the event concludes.
The City Transport and Traffic Management Office (CTTMO) will install signages, traffic cones, and emergency lanes for emergency purposes. Additionally, agency personnel and barangay auxiliary units will also help direct the flow of vehicles and people.
In 2023, attendees reached about 40,000, where 20,000 received food packs while others received gift certificates.
File photo by Bing Gonzales
