Campaign motorcades are now banned on Epifanio delos Santos Avenue and 21 other major roads in Metro Manila.
Commission on Elections chairman Sixto Brillantes Jr. announced the promulgation of Resolution 9666 “disallowing the use of major thoroughfares w/in Manila for election campaigns, rallies et al.” on his Twitter account on Thursday.
Aside from EDSA, other roads where motorcades are banned are C-5, Quezon Avenue, Marcos Highway, Commonwealth Avenue, España, E. Rodriguez, Ramon Magsaysay, Quirino Avenue, Aurora Boulevard, Ortigas Avenue, Shaw Boulevard, MIA Road, Domestic Road, Andrews Avenue, South Superhighway, Taft Avenue, Roxas Boulevard, Araneta Avenue, A.H. Lacson, Rizal Avenue and A. Bonifacio Avenue.
Although motorcades are allowed on other roads, candidates and political parties are required to coordinate with the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority three days before the event.
The campaign period for local elections began last week and was greeted with complaints about how proclamation rallies and motorcades made traffic in Metro Manila even worse.
