News in photos: Situation on some Metro roads on the 1st day of the long holiday
There were almost no vehicles plying Commonwealth Ave. on Thursday morning. Meanne Corvera, Eagle News Service
Authorities took advantage of the holiday to make repairs on roads. Edsa Crossing (Shaw), for example, was closed to traffic. Erwin Temperante, Eagle News ServiceDue to the road closure, commuters were forced to walk from Edsa Crossing (Shaw) to Megamall where they could hail public utility vehicles. Erwin Temperante, Eagle News ServiceVehicles began piling up along Edsa-Magallanes (southbound) on Thursday morning. Erwin Temperante, Eagle News Service
The situation was no different on Edsa-Taft (southbound). Erwin Temperante, Eagle News Service