Manila to close some roads near Manila North Cemetery for Undas 2022

The Manila city government announced on Friday it would be closing some roads near the Manila North Cemetery for All Saints' Day (Undas) this year.

From 10 p.m. of Monday, October 31 to 5 p.m. of Wednesday, November 2, the following roads will be closed:

• Stretch of Aurora Boulevard (from Dimasalang Rd. to Rizal Avenue);
• Stretch of Dimasalang Rd. (from Makiling St. to Blumentritt Rd.);
• Stretch of P. Guevarra (from Cavite St. to Pampanga St.);
• Stretch of Blumentritt (from A. Bonifacio to P. Guevarra St.);
• Stretch of Retiro (from Dimasalang Rd. to Blumentritt Ext.); and
• Stretch of Leonor Rivera (from Cacite St. to Aurora Blvd.).

The local government unit advised drivers of public utility jeepneys (PUJs) to take the following alternate routes instead:

• PUJs coming from Rizal Avenue/Blumentritt shall take a right to L. Rivera or Isagani then right to Antipolo to point of destination;
• PUJs coming from Amoranto St. (from Quezon City) shall take a right to Calavite then a right to A. Bonifacio Ave. to point of destination (Loading and unloading zone located before Amoranto/Calavite); and
• PUJs coming from Dimasalang shall take a right to Makiling St then may take a right to Maceda St. to point of destination (Loading and unloading zone located after Maceda/Makiling).

Meanwhile, the following were designated as parking areas for those visiting Manila North Cemetery for Undas:

• Stretch of Craig Street;
• Stretch of Simon Street;
• Stretch of F. Huertas Street;
• Stretch of Bulacan Street;
• Stretch of Tecson Street;
• Stretch of P. Guevarra Street;
• Stretch of Sulu Street;
• Stretch of Oroquieta Street;
• Stretch of Metrica Street;
• Stretch of Natividad Street;
• Stretch of M. Hizon Street; and
• Stretch of Kalimbas Street.

Motorists were also advised not to park in the following areas since these are tow-away zones:

• Retiro
  • Blumentritt (from Aurora/Blumentritt to Bonifacio Ave. up to Laon-Laan)
  • Dimasalang (from North Cemetery Gate to Makiling)
• Laon-Laan
  • Dos Castillas, Don Quijote, Ma. Clara, Carola, and Aragon

Around 7 to 10 million people are expected to visit the Manila North Cemetery for Undas this year, cemetery staff said.

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has declared October 31, 2022, a special non-working holiday to give families more time to visit the tombs of their loved ones.

All Saints' Day, November 1, is also a special non-working day. —KG, GMA News