Mandaluyong Liberation Day Parade

[garci]

Every year, pag Nuebe de Pebrero, lagi na lang kaming mga tiga Mandaluyong/San Juan/Manila area naiipit sa monstrous traffic jam caused by this stupid parade. What's appalling is the lack of common sense of the organizers.

I was going to Pedro Gil from San Juan and knowing that Kalentong will be closed, I took Luna Mencias and tried to to get to Acacia lane toward F Martinez and past the City Hall to turn right at J. Rizal bridge before the parade arrives para makarating ako ng Lambingan. Pero inabot ako and ALL vehicles were made to turn right at Haig street. All left turns towards Shaw were closed hanggang makarating ako sa Kalentong about an hour later. And when I reached the Kalentong/Shaw intersection, ayaw kami padiretsohin and pinapaturn left naman ako pabalik toward where I came from!
Eh saan pa ako dadaan? Kung kakaliwa ako di rin ako makakapasok sa F Martinez. Barado na rin P Sanchez...

Every year na lang ganito. And what is the parade all about? Eto:


Mga residents, city hall employees and other groups professing their love for the Mayor!

[OTEP]

Yep. Walang prior and well publicized announcement. Pati emergency vehicles namin naipit sa early campaigning na iyan...

[ans_lim168]

Every year, pag Nuebe de Pebrero, lagi na lang kaming mga tiga Mandaluyong/San Juan/Manila area naiipit sa monstrous traffic jam caused by this stupid parade. What's appalling is the lack of common sense of the organizers.

I was going to Pedro Gil from San Juan and knowing that Kalentong will be closed, I took Luna Mencias and tried to to get to Acacia lane toward F Martinez and past the City Hall to turn right at J. Rizal bridge before the parade arrives para makarating ako ng Lambingan. Pero inabot ako and ALL vehicles were made to turn right at Haig street. All left turns towards Shaw were closed hanggang makarating ako sa Kalentong about an hour later. And when I reached the Kalentong/Shaw intersection, ayaw kami padiretsohin and pinapaturn left naman ako pabalik toward where I came from!
Eh saan pa ako dadaan? Kung kakaliwa ako di rin ako makakapasok sa F Martinez. Barado na rin P Sanchez...

Every year na lang ganito. And what is the parade all about? Eto:


Mga residents, city hall employees and other groups professing their love for the Mayor!

I understand your grievance, hindi naman kelangan mag parade every Feb.9, just a simple program near city hall would be enough. The Abalos clan has been in power here since 1986, political dynasty na din ito.

I once argued with an enforcer nung hindi niya ako pinapasok sa isang adjacent street tagos ng Shaw because of this parade. Sabi ko sa kanya " Brad, diba San Juan na ito? Wala na kayong jurisdiction dito. Sige, i - park ko na lang ito sa gitna at maglalakad papasok sa pupuntahan ko, at huwag mong pa wrecker ito, kundi car napping ang kaso mo." Ayun pinadaan din ako.

[thejerk]

nastuck ako dito ng 2 hours! galing ako nagtahan pauwi ako sa shaw! BADTRIP! ubos oras ko, andami ko sana nagawa!

[garci]

I understand your grievance, hindi naman kelangan mag parade every Feb.9, just a simple program near city hall would be enough. The Abalos clan has been in power here since 1986, political dynasty na din ito.

I once argued with an enforcer nung hindi niya ako pinapasok sa isang adjacent street tagos ng Shaw because of this parade. Sabi ko sa kanya " Brad, diba San Juan na ito? Wala na kayong jurisdiction dito. Sige, i - park ko na lang ito sa gitna at maglalakad papasok sa pupuntahan ko, at huwag mong pa wrecker ito, kundi car napping ang kaso mo." Ayun pinadaan din ako.

I agree. Sana magpaikot ikot na lang sila sa Maysilo Circle maski 100 times para wala sila masyado maistorbo.

I also had an argument with the enforcer nung pinapaturn left ako. I stood my ground and refused turn. Sabi ko hintayin ko na lang matapos ang parade instead na mapalayo ako. Maya maya pinalusot na ako. Yung mga sa likod ko naman ang nag-insist na pumasok din.

[NightRock]

I didn't get it bakit may Liberation day sila?? may sarili ba silang banda hehehehe

[ans_lim168]

I didn't get it bakit may Liberation day sila?? may sarili ba silang banda hehehehe

Feb. 9, 1994 nag-plebisito dati rito kung saan: "Sang - ayon ba ang mga taga Mandaluyong na maging ganap na siyudad o hindi", nagwagi and "oo" and ever since Feb. 9, 1995 parating may ganitong aktibidad na dito sa amin.

[garci]

Heads-up for those planning to go to Mandaluyong and other neighboring cities. Avoid Kalentong,Shaw blvd, Aglipay and Nueve de Pebrero area! The Mandaluyong government will hold its annual stupid parade again tomorrow. Buti na lang natapat ng Sunday otherwise laking abala na naman sa mga workers and students. Note that they just close the streets without providing any alternative routes. Buwisit!

[soulfly023]

Meron din kanina stage sa monumento sa Kalookan,