A portion of Roxas Boulevard in Manila City will be closed to vehicular traffic on Saturday, October 27, to give way to the 40th anniversary of the Jesus Is Lord (JIL) Church at the Luneta, Rizal Park.
Three lanes from Kalaw to P. Burgos (southbound) will be off-limits to vehicles at 12:01 AM for some technical preparations.
Remaining lanes on the said portion will be totally closed from 10 AM up to 12 midnight for activities lined up for the event. Orange barriers and cones will be placed on affected area to guide motorists.
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) General Manager Jojo Garcia said the event will utilize the Quirino Grandstand and is expected to draw 100,000 participants.
“We advise the public to stay away from the area if you have no important business there,” Garcia told the public.
President Rodrigo Duterte and other government officials are expected to show up at the celebration because JIL founder Bro. Eddie Villanueva is also celebrating his 72nd birthday last October 6. Mr. Duterte is expected to address the rally at 5 p.m.
Aside from the President, other guests such as former presidents Benigno Aquino III, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Joseph Estrada and Fidel Ramos, Vice President Leni Robredo, Senate President Vicente Sotto III, former Senate Presidents Juan Ponce Enrile, Aquilino Pimentel III and Manny Villar and former House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr.
Incumbent lawmakers and their spouses, Cabinet members, Supreme Court justices and members of the diplomatic corps are usually invited to the gathering as well.
Former Vice President Jejomar Binay, former Makati City Mayor Elenita Binay, former First Lady and Ilocos Norte 2nd District Rep. Imelda Marcos, Ilocos Norte Governor Imee Marcos, former Senators TG Guingona, Jamby Madrigal, Bongbong Marcos, Serge Osmena, Bong Revilla, Mar Roxas and Jinggoy Estrada; Senators Miguel Zubiri, JV Ejercito, Risa Hontiveros, Panfilo Lacson, Kiko Pangilinan, Ralph Recto, Chiz Escudero, Grace Poe, Nancy Binay and Manny Pacquiao; sisters Ballsy Aquino-Cruz, Pinky Aquino-Abellada and Viel Aquino-Dee; former Quezon 4th District Rep. Erin Tanada, former Education Secretary Br. Armin Luistro FSC, former Energy Secretary Zenaida Monsada, former Environment and Natural Resources secretary Ramon Paje, former Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima, former foreign affairs secretary Jose Rene Almendras, former health secretary Janette Garin, former Interior and Local Government Secretary Mel Senen Sarmiento, former Justice Secretary Emmanuel Caparas, former Labor and Employement Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz, former National Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin, former Public Works and Highways Secretary Rogelio Singson, former Science and Technology Mario Montejo, former Social Welfare and Development Secretary Dinky Soliman, former Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez Jr., former Trade and Industry Secretary Adrian Cristobal Jr., former Transportation and Communications Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya, Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea, Director-General of the National Economic and Development Authority Ernesto Pernia, Agrarian Reform Secretary John Castriciones, Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol, Budget and Management Secretary Benjamin Diokno, Education Secretary Prof. Leonor Magtolis Briones, Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi, Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Roy Cimatu, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr., Health Secretary Francisco Duque, Information and Communications Technology Secretary Eliseo Rio Jr., Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Ano, Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II, Labor and Employment Secretary Silvestre Bello III, National Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar, Science and Technology Secretary Fortunato de la Peña, Social Welfare and Development Secretary Lt. Gen. Carlito Galvez, Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat, Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon Lopez, Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade, Presidential Spokesperson Secretary Salvador Panelo, Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Martin Andanar, Special Assistant to the President Sofia Deliu, Cabinet Secretary Leoncio Evasco, Jr., Presidential Assistant for the Visayas Michael Dino, Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Jose Maria Concepcion III, Presidential Adviser on Political Affairs Secretary Francis Tolentino, Presidential Adviser of Southern Tagalog Secretary Dennis Hernandez, PCSO General Manager Alexander Balutan, National Security Adviser Gen. Hermogenes Esperon, Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Jesus Dureza, National Bureau of Investigation Director Dante Gierran, AFP chief of staff Carlito Galvez, PNP Director Oscar Albayalde, NCRPO chief Dir. Guillermo Eleazar, MMDA Chairman Danny Lim and local government officials among others.
Also present were former San Juan Vice Mayor Janella Ejercito, former Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim, Caloocan City Mayor Oscar Malapitan, Las Piñas City Mayor Imelda Aguilar, Makati City Mayor Abigail Binay, Malabon City Mayor Antolin Oreta III, Mandaluyong City Mayor Menchie Abalos, Marikina City Mayor Marcelino Teodoro, Muntinlupa City Mayor Jaime Fresnedi, Navotas City Mayor John Rey Tiangco, Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez, Pasay City Mayor Antonino Calixto, Pasig City Mayor Robert Eusebio, Pateros Mayor Miguel Ponce, Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista, San Juan Mayor Guia Gomez, Taguig City Mayor Lani Cayetano and Valenzuela City Mayor Rexlon Gatchalian, former energy secretary Mario Tiaoqui, former finance and trade secretary Jose Pardo.
Congressmen present were Abra Rep. Joseph Sto. Niño Bernos, Agusan del Norte 1st District Rep. Lawrence Lemuel Fortun, Agusan del Norte 2nd District Rep. Erlpe John Amante, Agusan del Sur 1st District Rep. Maria Valentina Plaza, Agusan del Sur 2nd District Rep. Evelyn Plaza-Mellana, Aklan Rep. Carlito Marquez, Albay 1st District Rep. Edcel Lagman, Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey Salceda, Albay 3rd District Rep. Fernando Gonzalez, Antipolo 2nd District Rep. Romeo Acop, Antique Rep. Paolo Everardo Javier, Apayao Rep. Eleanor Bulut-Begtang, Aurora Rep. Bellaflor Angara-Castillo, Bacolod Rep. Greg Gasataya, Baguio Rep. Mark Go, Basilan Rep. Jum Akbar, Bataan 1st District Rep. Geraldine Roman, Bataan 2nd District Rep. Jose Enrique Garcia III, Batangas 1st District Rep. Eileen Ermita-Buhain, Batangas 2nd District Rep. Raneo Abu, Batangas 3rd District Rep. Maria Theresa Collantes, Batangas 4th District Rep. Lianda Bolilia, Batangas City Rep. Mario Vittorio Mariño, Benguet Rep. Ronald Cosalan, Biliran Rep. Rogelio Espina, Biñan Rep. Marlyn Alonte-Naguiat, Bohol 1st District Rep. Rene Relampagos, Bohol 2nd District Rep. Erico Aristotle Aumentado, Bohol 3rd District Rep. Arthur Yap, Bukidnon 1st District Rep. Maria Lourdes Acosta-Alba, Bukidnon 2nd District Rep. Florencio Flores, Jr., Bukidnon 3rd District Rep. Manuel Zubiri, Bukidnon 4th District Rep. Rogelio Neil Roque, Bulacan 1st District Rep. Jose Antonio Sy-Alvarado, Bulacan 2nd District Rep. Gavini Pancho, Bulacan 3rd District Rep. Lorna Silverio, Bulacan 4th District Rep. Linabelle Ruth Villarica, Cagayan 1st District Rep. Ramon Nolasco, Cagayan 2nd District Rep. Baby Aline Vargas-Alfonso, Cagayan 3rd District Rep. Randolph Ting, Cagayan de Oro 1st District Rep. Rolando Uy, Cagayan de Oro 2nd District Rep. Maximo Rodriguez, Jr., Caloocan 1st District Rep. Dale Malapitan, Caloocan 2nd District Rep. Edgar Erice, Camarines Norte 1st District Rep. Renato Unico, Jr., Camarines Norte 2nd District Rep. Marisol Panotes, Camarines Sur 1st District Rep. Rolando Andaya, Jr., Camarines Sur 2nd District Rep. Luis Raymund Villafuerte, Camarines Sur 3rd District Rep. Gabriel Bordado, Jr., Camarines Sur 4th District Rep. Arnulfo Fuentebella, Camarines Sur 5th District Rep. Salvio Fortuno, Camiguin Rep. Xavier Jesus Romualdo, Capiz 1st District Rep. Emmanuel Billones, Capiz 2nd District Rep. Fredenil Castro, Catanduanes Lone District Rep. Cesar Sarmiento, Cavite 1st District Rep. Francis Gerald Abaya, Cavite 2nd District Rep. Strike Revilla, Cavite 3rd District Rep. Alex Advincula, Cavite 4th District Rep. Jennifer Barzaga, Cavite 5th District Rep. Roy Loyola, Cavite 6th District Rep. Luis Ferrer IV, Cavite 7th District Rep. Abraham Tolentino, Cebu 1st District Rep. Gerald Anthony Gullas, Jr., Cebu 2nd District Rep. Wilfredo Caminero, Cebu 3rd District Rep. Gwendolyn Garcia, Cebu 4th District Rep. Benhur Salimbangon, Cebu 5th District Rep. Ramon Durano VI, Cebu 6th District Rep. Jonas Cortes, Cebu 7th District Rep. Peter John Calderon, Cebu City 1st District Rep. Raul del Mar, Cebu City 2nd District Rep. Rodrigo Abellanosa, Compostela Valley 1st District Rep. Maria Carmen Zamora, Compostela Valley 2nd District Rep. Ruwel Peter Gonzaga, Cotabato 1st District Rep. Jesus Sacdalan, Cotabato 2nd District Rep. Nancy Catamco, Cotabato 3rd District Rep. Jose Tejada, Davao City 1st District Rep. Karlo Nograles, Davao City 2nd District Rep. Mylene Garcia-Albano, Davao City 3rd District Rep. Alberto Ungab, Davao del Norte 1st District Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez, Davao del Norte 2nd District Rep. Antonio Floirendo, Jr., Davao del Sur Rep. Mercedes Cagas, Davao Occidental Rep. Lorna Bautista-Bandigan, Davao Oriental 1st District Rep. Corazon Nuñez-Malanyaon, Davao Oriental 2nd District Rep. Joel Mayo Almario, Dinagat Islands Rep. Kaka Bag-ao, Eastern Samar Rep. Ben Evardone, Guimaras Rep. Maria Lucille Nava, Ifugao Rep. Teodoro Baguilat, Jr., Iligan City Rep. Frederick Siao, Ilocos Norte 1st District Rep. Rodolfo Fariñas, Ilocos Sur 1st District Rep. Deogracias Victor Savellano, Ilocos Sur 2nd District Rep. Eric Singson, Iloilo 1st District Rep. Oscar Garin, Jr., Iloilo 2nd District Rep. Arcadio Gorriceta, Iloilo 3rd District Rep. Arthur Defensor, Jr., Iloilo 4th District Rep. Ferjenel Biron, Iloilo 5th District Rep. Raul Tupas, Iloilo City Rep. Jerry Treñas, Isabela 1st District Rep. Rodolfo Albano III, Isabela 2nd District Rep. Ana Cristina Go, Isabela 3rd District Rep. Napoleon Dy, Isabela 4th District Rep. Maria Lourdes Aggabao, Kalinga Rep. Allen Jesse Mangaoang, La Union 1st District Rep. Pablo Ortega, La Union 2nd District Rep. Sandra Eriguel, Laguna 1st District Rep. Arlene Arcillas-Nazareno, Laguna 2nd District Rep. Joaquin Chipeco, Jr., Laguna 3rd District Rep. Sol Aragones, Laguna 4th District Rep. Benjamin Agarao, Jr., Lanao del Norte 1st District Rep. Mohamad Khalid Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte 2nd District Rep. Abdullah Dimaporo, Lanao del Sur 1st District Rep. Ansaruddin Adiong, Lanao del Sur 2nd District Rep. Mauyag Papandayan, Jr., Lapu-Lapu City Rep. Aileen Radaza, Leyte 1st District Rep. Yedda Romualdez, Leyte 2nd District Rep. Henry Ong, Leyte 3rd District Rep. Vicente Veloso, Leyte 4th District Rep. Lucy Torres-Gomez, Leyte 5th District Rep. Jose Carlos Cari, Lipa City Rep. Vilma Santos-Recto, Maguindanao 1st District Rep. Bai Sandra Sema, Maguindanao 2nd District Rep. Zajid Mangudadatu, Makati 1st District Rep. Monsour Del Rosario, Makati 2nd District Rep. Luis Campos, Jr., Malabon Lone District Rep. Federico Sandoval II, Mandaluyong City Rep. Alexandria Gonzales, Manila 1st District Rep. Manuel Luis Lopez, Manila 2nd District Rep. Carlo Lopez, Manila 3rd District Rep. Yul Servo, Manila 4th District Rep. Edward Maceda, Manila 5th District Rep. Cristal Bagatsing, Manila 6th District Rep. Rosenda Ann Ocampo, Marikina City 1st District Rep. Bayani Fernando, Marikina City 2nd District Rep. Romero Federico S. Quimbo, Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Jay Velasco, Masbate 1st District Rep. Maria Vida Espinosa-Bravo, Masbate 2nd District Rep. Elisa Olga Kho, Masbate 3rd District Rep. Scott Davies Lanete, Misamis Occidental 1st District Rep. Jorge Almonte, Misamis Occidental 2nd District Rep. Henry Oaminal, Misamis Oriental 1st District Rep. Peter Unabia, Misamis Oriental 2nd District Rep. Juliette Uy, Mountain Province Rep. Maximo Dalog, Muntinlupa Rep. Ruffy Biazon, Navotas Rep. Toby Tiangco, Negros Occidental 1st District Rep. Melecio Yap, Negros Occidental 2nd District Rep. Leo Rafael Cueva, Negros Occidental 3rd District Rep. Alfredo Benitez, Negros Occidental 4th District Rep. Juliet Marie Ferrer, Negros Occidental 5th District Rep. Alejandro Mirasol, Negros Occidental 6th District Rep. Mercedes Alvarez, Negros Oriental 1st District Rep. Jocelyn Limkaichong, Negros Oriental 2nd District Rep. Manuel Sagarbarria, Negros Oriental 3rd District Rep. Arnulfo Teves, Northern Samar 1st District Rep. Raul Daza, Northern Samar 2nd District Rep. Edwin Ongchuan, Nueva Ecija 1st District Rep. Estrelita Suansing, Nueva Ecija 2nd District Rep. Micaela Violago, Nueva Ecija 3rd District Rep. Rosanna Vergara-Vergara, Nueva Ecija 4th District Rep. Magnolia Antonino-Nadres, Nueva Vizcaya Rep. Luisa Lloren Cuaresma, Occidental Mindoro Rep. Josephine Ramirez-Sato, Oriental Mindoro 1st District Rep. Paulino Salvador Leachon, Oriental Mindoro 2nd District Rep. Reynaldo Umali, Palawan 1st District Rep. Franz Alvarez, Palawan 2nd District Rep. Frederick Abueg, Palawan 3rd District Rep. Gil Acosta, Pampanga 1st District Rep. Carmelo Lazatin II, Pampanga 3rd District Rep. Aurelio Gonzales, Jr., Pampanga 4th District Rep. Juan Pablo Bondoc, Pangasinan 1st District Rep. Jesus Celeste, Pangasinan 2nd District Rep. Leopoldo Bataoil, Pangasinan 3rd District Rep. Rosemarie Arenas, Pangasinan 5th District Rep. Amado Espino, Jr., Pangasinan 6th District Rep. Marlyn Primicias-Agabas, Parañaque City 1st District Rep. Eric Olivarez, Parañaque City 2nd District Rep. Gustavo Tambunting, Pasay City Rep. Imelda Calixto-Rubiano, Pasig City Rep. Richard Eusebio, Quezon 1st District Rep. Trina Enverga, Quezon 2nd District Rep. Vicente Alcala, Quezon 3rd District Rep. Danilo Suarez, Quezon 4th District Rep. Angelina Tan, Quezon City 1st District Rep. Vincent Crisologo, Quezon City 2nd District Rep. Winston Castelo, Quezon City 3rd District Rep. Jorge Banal, Quezon City 4th District Rep. Feliciano Belmonte, Jr., Quezon City 5th District Rep. Alfred Vargas, Quezon City 6th District Rep. Jose Christopher Belmonte, Quirino Rep. Dakila Carlo Cua, Rizal 1st District Rep. Michael John Duavit, Rizal 2nd District Rep. Isidro Rodriguez, Jr., Romblon Rep. Emmanuel Madrona, Samar 1st District Rep. Edgar Sarmiento, Samar 2nd District Rep. 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Ruby Sahali, Valenzuela City 1st District Rep. Weslie Gatchalian, Valenzuela City 2nd District Rep. Eric Martinez, Zambales 1st District Rep. Jeffrey Khonghun, Zambales 2nd District Rep. Cherry Deloso-Montalla, Zamboanga City 1st District Rep. Celso Lobregat, Zamboanga City 2nd District Rep. Manuel Dalipe, Zamboanga del Norte 1st District Rep. Seth Frederick Jalosjos, Zamboanga del Norte 2nd District Rep. Glona Labadlabad, Zamboanga del Norte 3rd District Rep. Isagani Amatong, Zamboanga del Sur 1st District Rep. Divina Grace Yu, Zamboanga del Sur 2nd District Rep. Aurora Enerio-Cerilles, Zamboanga Sibugay 1st District Rep. Wilter Palma II and Zamboanga Sibugay 2nd District Rep. Dulce Ann Hofer.
It downplayed reports that certain groups would bomb the gathering, saying this was a raw information that needed to be validated.
“At any rate we always adopt the principle of considering the worst-case scenario. We have incorporated that in our plan and we are prepared,” he said.
It pointed out that their main concern was traffic. “Some people will be coming from Manila and going to Makati and vice versa,” he said.
He however said that he was not implementing any re-routing in Manila, unless necessary.
“Initially, we feel that there's no need for re-routing. Our traffic plan is very flexible. Just in case there's a need for a re-routing, we have contingency plans for these,” he said.
The Rizal Park can accommodate 2 million people.
Traffic enforcers will also be working hand in hand with the Manila local government in managing traffic and ensuring the safety of the participants.
One lane on streets of Kalaw, Bonifacio Drive, and P. Burgos will serve also as drop off points of buses carrying the participants.
Designated parking areas are in Intramuros, Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), and the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC).
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