Makati gears up for ‘Undas’ 2016: Number coding suspended on October 31 & November 1

To ensure the orderly and peaceful observance of ‘Undas’ or All Saints’ Day on November 1 and 2, key offices of the city government, together with the Makati Police Department, are all set to implement measures. As is customary during holidays, the number coding scheme will be suspended in Makati on October 31 and November 1.

Four public assistance stations set up in strategic areas in the vicinity of Manila South Cemetery will be manned by personnel of the Makati Action Center, Makati Health Department, and Makati Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office. 

The stations will provide wheelchairs for senior citizens and free blood pressure monitoring, and medical emergency teams will also be on hand to provide assistance if needed. These will be positioned in the following areas: between Makati Catholic Cemetery and Manila South Cemetery; South Avenue corner Kalayaan Avenue; Vito Cruz corner South Avenue, in front of South Cemetery; and Metropolitan Avenue corner South Avenue. 

For security and order, the Makati police will screen visitors for prohibited items and implement measures to regulate vendors and parking inside or within the vicinity of Manila South Cemetery. Visitors are also advised to take care of small children and secure their belongings while inside the cemetery. The police will confiscate prohibited items inside the cemetery, which include firearms, bladed weapons, liquors, loudspeakers and amplifiers. 

Meanwhile, designated areas for selling food and drinks are only allowed outside the cemetery. Cars and motorcycle parking will be available along Ayala Avenue Extension and Metropolitan Avenue. Cleanliness in the area will be maintained by personnel from the city Department of Environmental Services through continuous clean-up operations. 

Starting at midnight on October 31, the city government will implement a traffic rerouting plan to ease the flow of traffic within the vicinity of Manila South Cemetery, which will remain in effect until midnight of November 2. 

The following streets will be closed to vehicular traffic: Kalayaan Avenue – from Zapote Street to N. Garcia St.; South Avenue – from Metropolitan to JP Rizal; Vito Cruz – from South Avenue to Zapote St.; and Pililia St. – from JP Rizal to Kalayaan Avenue. To be opened to two-way traffic are J.P. Rizal – from Pasong Tirad to Makati Avenue; and Kalayaan Avenue – from Pasong Tirad to Zapote St. One-way traffic will be in effect in Kalayaan Avenue from N. Garcia to Makati Avenue; and Metropolitan Avenue from South Avenue to N. Garcia. Motorists are advised to expect heavy traffic and take alternate routes and avoid the South Cemetery Area. MAPSA traffic enforcers and barangay deputies will be deployed to assist in traffic management and extend assistance to motorists and the general public.

Jigsaw Puzzle: Mind Entertainment and Exercise

Who’s not familiar with Jigsaw Puzzles? I’m positive that we all know what it is and have played it once in our life. Some people may have the perception that jigsaw puzzles are just for kids while others might still enjoy a good puzzle game once in a while. Jigsaw puzzle is actually an ideal game that is a good mental entertainment and exercise for both children and adults alike.

Most of the times, we play jigsaw puzzle to beat the boredom, to kill time, to de-stress or basically just to relax and entertain ourselves, right? Aside from entertainment, solving jigsaw puzzle is also a mental exercise. As we try to put the puzzle pieces together, we are stimulating our brain which is a good thing because just like our body, our brains need exercise too. And just as exercise does well for the body, mental exercise also gives us many benefits such as improved memory and heightened creativity. Solving puzzle games also teaches us to be more patient and focused. 

I used to own several puzzle boards before and I’ve also got a few for my kids. However, the puzzle tiles wear out easily, especially when played with often or sometimes my kids lose it. But that doesn’t stop us from enjoying a good jigsaw puzzle game because right now we can still play one even without the physical board. Yes, you read it right! 

I recently found out about JS Puzzles, an online website that allows you to play jigsaw puzzle online for free. JS Puzzles offer new sets of puzzles everyday under different categories such as Scenery, Animals, Art and a lot more. Jigsaw puzzle lovers will surely rejoice! 

Playing jigsaw puzzle at JS Puzzles is as easy as pie, you can play as a guest or create an account so you can save, upload your own puzzles. Once you've chosen your puzzle design, you have the option to customize it however you want. You can select how many puzzle pieces, the shapes and if you want it small or large. You can also turn on competitive mode and compete with other players. When the competitive mode is turned on, you can see on the right side of your screen the time to beat and once finished you can see your name on the leaderboard if ever you made it to top 10. You can turn it off if you just want to play for fun. 

Given the many benefits of playing jigsaw puzzle, it surely is an ideal and worthwhile activity to engage in. Don't have a jigsaw puzzle with you? Worry no more, you can entertain and exercise your brain anytime, anywhere with JS Puzzles.

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