Some Pasay, Manila roads to close early Sunday for running event

15 Mar 2026 • 12:02 AM MYT
The Manila Times
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SEVERAL roads in Pasay City will be temporarily closed today, March 15, for the 2026 Sante Barley Trilogy Run, according to the city’s Traffic and Parking Management Office.

Road closures will take effect from 1:30 a.m. until 7 a.m. to ensure participants’ safety and for the smooth conduct of the event.

Among the roads affected in Pasay are SM MOA Block 16/20, Seaside corner Macapagal Avenue, Diokno Avenue, Buendia Extension with zipper lane, Jalandoni Street northbound, Sotto Street with zipper lane, Roxas Boulevard southbound going to Manila and Atang Dela Rama Street with zipper lane on the PICC side.

The Manila Police District Public Information Office said additional road closures will also be implemented on several major Manila roads that form part of the race route.

These include the northbound lane of Roxas Boulevard from Quirino Avenue to Katigbak Drive and the southbound lane from P. Ocampo Avenue to Katigbak Drive.

Also affected are the westbound lanes of Quirino Avenue from Adriatico Street to Roxas Boulevard and TM Kalaw Avenue from MH del Pilar Street to Roxas Boulevard, as well as portions of P. Burgos Avenue from Roxas Boulevard to Jones Bridge southbound.

Other roads included on the list of closed roads are Bonifacio Drive from Anda Circle to Katigbak Drive, Maria Orosa Street from P. Burgos Avenue to Kalaw Avenue, Finance Road from P. Burgos Avenue to Taft Avenue, Victoria Street from P. Burgos Avenue to Muralla Street, the southbound lane of Jones Bridge and Magallanes Drive fronting the Bureau of Immigration.

The MPD-PIO said the closing and reopening of affected roads will depend on the actual traffic situation during the event.

Authorities also released rerouting measures for motorists traveling through the affected areas.

Vehicles coming from the McArthur and Quezon bridges, intending to use Roxas Boulevard southbound, will be diverted to P. Burgos Avenue toward Taft Avenue, while vehicles from Kalaw Avenue heading to Roxas Boulevard southbound will be directed to turn left to MH del Pilar Street.

Motorists coming from Maria Orosa Street and A. Mabini Street will be directed to Kalaw Avenue toward Taft Avenue, while vehicles from UN Avenue intending to use Roxas Boulevard will be diverted to the Roxas Boulevard service road.

Vehicles from Bonifacio Drive will be required to turn around at Anda Circle, and those coming from Plaza Cervantes intending to use Jones Bridge will be redirected through the Escolta underpass or San Vicente Street toward MacArthur Bridge.

Authorities also advised heavy vehicles coming from Osmeña Highway northbound or Roxas Boulevard northbound to turn right onto President Quirino Avenue.

Truck drivers coming from Mel Lopez Boulevard (R-10) heading to Roxas Boulevard will be diverted via Capulong Street, Yuseco Street and Lacson Avenue, which authorities identified as the old truck route.

In a Facebook post, the MPD advised motorists to familiarize themselves with the road closures and the routing schemes during the event.

It added that the opening and closing of the roads will depend on vehicular traffic flow.