BRACE FOR HEAVY TRAFFIC IN MANDAUE CITY TODAY

Mandaue identifies intersection of UN Ave., MC Briones St., JP Rizal Ave. City says city’s traffic enforcement body to work 24 hours

Mandaue City is expecting heavy traffic today. “Our Bantay Mandaue-Team will be out in full force, but expect a lot of congestion and plan your schedule and routes as needed,” said Mayor Luigi Quisumbing. Glenn Antigua, chief for operations of the Traffic Enforcement Agency of Mandaue (Team), said their 243 personnel will have no day off starting today until Dec. 25. “We will strictly implement the no parking and no stopping zones kay mao na maka-cause og traffic especially duol sa (because it mainly cause traffic, especially on the roads near the) malls,” he said. Heavy congestion is expected in the intersection near the Pacific Mall and roads surrounding Parkmall and A. Soriano Ave.

Increased volume of vehicles is expected in Mandaue City today as everyone will leave the city to celebrate Christmas with their families, said a city official.

City Mayor Gabriel Luis Quisumbing said members of the Traffic Enforcement Agency of Mandaue (Team) will be on the road to man traffic in the city.

“Our Bantay Mandaue-Team will be out in full force, but expect a lot of congestion and plan your schedule and routes as needed,” the mayor said.

Glenn Antigua, chief for operations of Team, said the 243 personnel of Team will have no day-off starting today until Dec. 25, manning traffic in shifts for 24 hours.

“We will strictly implement the No Parking and No Stopping zones kay mao na maka- cause og traffic especially duol sa (because they cause traffic, especially on the roads near the) malls,” said Antigua.

Among of the roads where traffic congestion is expected are the intersection near the Pacific Mall (UN Ave., MC Briones St. and JP Rizal St.), the roads surrounding Parkmall and A. Soriano Ave.

If one has a flight to catch, Antigua advised that he/she must leave early to the airport.

“Dapat as early as two hours sa ilang flight kung domestic (They must leave at least two hours before their flight if it’s a domestic trip),” said Antigua.

“Expect gyud mas more ang (People must expect more) volume of traffic (today),” he said.

Antigua requested that a family, who has two or more cars and will go to the mall, to bring only one vehicle.

If it is possible, he encouraged mall goers to just take a public utility jeepney to help lessen the volume of vehicles on the streets.

He asked car owners to only park in the designated parking area or illegally parked vehicles will be towed. /