Thursday, January 16, 2020

MMDA to put up security barriers along ‘grand massive miracle crusade’ route

The Metro Manila Development Authority on Monday said it would add security measures for a safer and more peaceful grand massive miracle crusade this year.

The Grand Massive Miracle Crusade Weekend for the celebration of the feast of Santo Niño de Cebú, and is slated for January 18-20, Saturday-Monday.

MMDA Assistant Secretary Celine Pialago, also its spokesperson, said the traffic authority would put up concrete barriers, barbed wire and containers vans in parts of the procession route so devotees will not stray from the route.

Pialago said the MMDA, in coordination with the Philippine National Police and the Department of Public Works and Highways, will also help place orange barriers in Quirino Grandstand where the pahalik or the practice of kissing the image of the Santo Niño de Cebú would be held on Saturday.

"This time, these containers would be placed to the routes that are not part of the original routes," Pialago said in an interview with CNN Philippines.

The MMDA official said since there are several devotees they would also place concrete barriers on these container vans that are 20-feet-high.

Meanwhile, the crowd would pass through Quezon, Ayala, Jones and McArthur Bridges. Pialago said the PNP would add barbed wires on the bridge to keep devotees from jumping off the bridge.

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2020/01/06/1982591/mmda-put-security-barriers-along-traslacion-route

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