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[SIZE=4]Katipunan traffic jam seen on Pinoy-style World Youth Day[/SIZE]
08/19/2011 | 01:05 AM

Up to 15,000 youth delegates will flock to the Ateneo de Manila University this Saturday and likely bring traffic congestion to surrounding areas while they celebrate the Filipino counterpart of the World Youth Day (WYD) in Spain, organizers said.

“WYD 2011 from Madrid to Manila" is an overnight vigil from Saturday to Sunday. The vigil will have as a highlight the video feed of Pope Benedict XVI’s message to the youth.

On its website, Ateneo suggests the following alternative routes for vehicles plying Katipunan Avenue, the main road in front of the university where traffic jams are daily travails on weekdays.

For vehicles coming from the south going to the Commonwealth area:

Along Katipunan, make a U-turn under the Aurora flyover going south (towards Makati)

Right to P. Tuazon Boulevard (at Labor Hospital)

Right to J.P. Rizal

Left to Aurora Boulevard

Right to Anonas

Left to Kamias Road

Right to Kalayaan Road

Right to Elliptical Road

Right to Commonwealth Avenue

(If going to Katipunan) Right to University Avenue

Right to C.P. Garcia going to Katipunan

For vehicles coming from Marikina (Sumulong) going to Commonwealth:

Along Sumulong, make a right turn to J.P. Rizal Street

Left to Bagong Farmer’s Avenue going to Tumana Bridge

Left to Katipunan Street inside Loyola Grand Villas

Right to Katipunan Extension

Right to H. Ventura Street

Right to Katipunan Avenue

For vehicles coming from Marikina (Marcos Highway) going to Commonwealth:

Along Marcos Highway, turn left to Aurora Boulevard

Right to Anonas

Left to Kamias Road

Right to Kalayaan Road

Right to Elliptical Road

Right to Commonwealth Avenue

Right to University Avenue

Right to C.P. Garcia going to Katipunan

For vehicles coming from Eastwood and White Plains area going to Commonwealth:

Left to Bonny Serrano towards EDSA

Right to East Avenue or Quezon Avenue

Right to Elliptical Road

Right to Commonwealth

For vehicles coming from Commonwealth going south:

Along Commonwealth, turn right to Elliptical Road

Right to East Avenue

Left to EDSA going south

For other youths unable to visit the Ateneo Loyola Heights campus this weekend or cannot fly to the WYD in Madrid, a bishop urged parishes to hold their own WYD activities. — Paterno Esmaquel II/ELR/VS, GMA News