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This Week in Metro Manila (November 27 to December 3, 2017)
The Philippines commemorates Andres Bonifacio.
By: Denisse Shawntel Tan | November 27, 2017
Filipinos will end the month of November by celebrating Bonifacio Day, a national holiday. The week also welcomes the first day of December, and as the holiday season nears, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) enforces a stricter implementation of public utility vehicle (PUV) yellow lanes and motorcycle lanes in preparation for the expected traffic congestion. The weather will be fairly good all throughout the week as well.
Bonifacio Day
Unlike Jose Rizal, the commemoration of Bonifacio’ is focused on his birth rather than his death. This year would be the 154th birthday of Bonifacio. (Image: Gregorio Honasan)
November 30 commemorates the birth date of the father of the Philippine revolution, Andres Bonifacio. Bonifacio was the founder of the Kataastaasang Kagalanggalangang Katipunan (KKK), a group that fought for the freedom of Filipinos during the Spanish colonial period. Bonifacio Day is a national holiday which means that classes and work are suspended.
Monumento Circle to Be Closed for Bonifacio Day
The Bonifacio Monument was designed by National Artist Guillermo Tolentino. (Image: Eikcahj Orerbo Ed Aiug)
There is a yearly wreath-laying ceremony during the Bonifacio Day celebration at Monumento Circle, Caloocan City, where Bonifacio’s statue is located. Some of the major roads in Caloocan City—particularly along the Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue (EDSA), Rizal Avenue, and Samson road leading to Bonifacio Shrine at Monumento might be closed during the celebration. It is recommended that commuters follow updates from the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) for road closures and suggested alternate routes.
Commuters can also expect traffic along the Manila City Hall as there might be a wreath-laying ceremony at the Bonifacio Shrine in the area. There are no announcements of rallies that can occur during the day, but commuters should adjust their travel time just in case.
KKK Pinoy Food Revolution
One of the dishes in the menu is the sizzling bulalo (beef marrow stew) (Image: KKK Pinoy Food Revolution’s Facebook Page)
Named after the revolutionary group led by Andres Bonifacio, KKK Pinoy Food Revolution is a restaurant that serves favorite Filipino foods. The menu includes sisig Pampanga, the award-winning version of Angeles, Pampanga’s famous sisig (PhP210), bangus belly (PhP310), various sinigang (tamarind soup) dishes like bangus belly (milkfish belly), lechon (roasted suckling pig), pla-pla (tilapia), and tiyan ng tuna (tuna belly).
The price range of the meals, including the salads and excluding drinks, starts at PhP110 to PhP850. KKK Pinoy Food Revolution has branches in SM North EDSA, SM Mall of Asia, and SM Megamall.
Museo ng Katipunan
The renovated museum now contains interactive new features that keep up with the technology today. (Image: Museo ng Katipunan Pinaglabanan Memorial Shrine MK PMS Facebook Page)
To know more about Andres Bonifacio and the KKK, the Museo ng Katipunan located at San Juan, Metro Manila is open from Tuesday to Sunday at 8:00 AM to 5:00PM. The entrance is free. The Museo ng Katipunan is the only museum in Metro Manila that gives the facts about the life of Andres Bonifacio.
The museum also features artifacts used by the KKK members such as weapons, armors, and documents. There are various paintings inside that depict the representation of the revolution and the Philippines during the Spanish regime. Outside the museum is the Spirit of Pinaglabanan, a sculpture that portrays the 1896 Battle of Pinaglabanan.
Cupcake Lab
The bakeshop also offers customized cakes for special occasions. (Image: Cupcake Lab PH Facebook Page)
Found also at the San Juan area is Cupcake Lab at the Promenade, Greenhills Shopping Center. The bakery has mini versions of some of their cupcakes priced at PhP30 to PhP35.
The variety of cupcakes offered includes red velvet (PhP75), cheesecake (PhP100), Pistachio pretzel (PhP90), and tiramisu (PhP100). Other pastries such as cookies (PhP12 to PhP60), pies (PhP750 to PhP900), brownies (PhP25 to PhP150), whoopie pies (PhP30 to PhP45), and cake pops (PhP35 to PhP40) are also available.
Bonifacio Day Parade
The service men in the country will participate in the parade. (Image: Dhazzel Cris Taneo Torbela)
Anticipated along with the yearly wreath-laying ceremony in Caloocan is the military parade as part of the wreath-laying ceremony on Bonifacio Day. The parade is joined by officers from non-government organizations, local police, firemen, jail guards, rescue and disaster volunteers, and city employees. Motorists and commuters are advised to check more updates from the Caloocan government regarding re-routing instructions.
Weather advisory
The weather will be fairly great for travels this week.
The skies would be partly cloudy all week long with possibility of passing showers during the day. The skies would be clear and warm in most nights except the possibility of showers on the evening of December 2. The lowest temperature during the day is 31 °C and the highest is 32 °C. The lowest temperature for night is 22 °C and the highest is at 26 °C.
Stricter Implementation of EDSA Yellow Lanes
The MMDA conducted dry-runs from November 20 to 22. (Image: @masatch.64)
With less than a month before Christmas, MMDA will fortify their old rules regarding the two special lanes in EDSA. On November 20, MMDA started to be stricter on violators of the the rules in using the PUV yellow lane and motorcycle blue lane.
According to MMDA’s Assistant General Manager for Planning Jojo Garcia, the measure aims to ease the burden of the riding public. Through it, PUVs are allowed to swing over the yellow lane while private vehicles can only enter the lane 100 meters before turning right out of EDSA.
Motorcycle riders can take the leftmost lane of EDSA for overtaking maneuvers only. City buses will use the outermost lanes for loading and unloading while provincial buses and point-to-point (P2P) buses will take over the second lane from the sidewalk. Unloading and loading on the second lane is not allowed. A fine of PhP500 will be charged from violators.
About Denisse Shawntel Tan
Denisse Tan is currently a work in progress: she’s an aspiring writer, artist, and fashion designer! She’s trying to figure out how to manage her time in achieving all of her goals while also taking in life as humanly possible. Aside from art, she’s a big fan of the color pink, disco music, Bratz dolls, and Genshin Impact. By age 35, she plans to travel to New York City 🗽.
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