This Week in Metro Manila (December 7 to 13, 2019)

Prepare for rainy weather and amihan winds in Metro Manila.

By: Denisse Shawntel Tan | December 07, 2019

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The second week of December will be rainy in several parts of Metro Manila, and it might affect the Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games), which is still ongoing and will run until December 11. In terms of traffic news, five lanes were opened on the Skyway to ease the traffic in SLEX. Still in southern Metro Manila, the Statue of Mary is returned to the Baclaran Church after renovation. Lastly, Quezon City has banned single-use plastics in hotels, restaurants, and similar establishments. Read on for the full travel updates.

Weather: Colder winds and rainy weather is expected

The month of December is expected to have cold winds due to the amihan (northeast monsoon) and thunderstorms that could occur this month. For the second week of December, the weather will vary from sunny to rainy. The temperature will range between 30 °C to 31 °C during the day, while nights will be colder at 21 °C. For continuous weather updates, watch the news or monitor DOST-PAGASA’s website [1].

Traffic News: Five lanes added in Skyway to ease SLEX traffic

Five lanes were opened in Alabang Skyway to lessen the traffic congestion around the area. The additional lanes include three lanes along the Skyway at-grade northbound and a two-lane ramp connecting the Alabang viaduct and the highway. The latter is only accessible to Class 1 RFID cars [2].

Travel Updates

Statue of Mary returns to Baclaran Church after three months’ renovation

Devotees can finally see the statue of Our Mother of Perpetual Help at the Baclaran Church again after the latter has undergone three months of renovation. The Our Mother of Perpetual Help is often flocked to by thousands of devotees every Wednesday during “Baclaran Day.”

Quezon City bans single-use plastic

Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte signed Ordinance No. SP-2876, which prohibits the use and distribution of single-use plastics in hotels, restaurants, and other similar establishments in the city. Restaurants will be prohibited from using plastic cutlery, cups, straws, plates, coffee stirrers, and Styrofoam for dine-in transactions. Hotel toiletries cannot also use plastic [4].

Violators would pay a fine of PhP1,000 for the first offense and PhP3,000 for the second offense plus a cancellation of their environmental clearance certificate. The third offense will carry a fine of PhP5,000 and also includes a revocation of the business permit and closure of the establishment. The ban will take effect in February 2020.

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[1] http://bit.ly/2YgyAJU
[2] http://bit.ly/33Qx4zt
[3] http://bit.ly/2LE4X0j
[4] http://bit.ly/2DJlCLs

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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