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300 vehicles expected to join Leni caravan

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BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN

Organizers of the Laban Leni Negros Occidental (LLNO) are expecting 300 vehicles to join the Para Kay Leni caravan on October 23 in Negros Occidental.

LLNO spokesperson Pinky Mirano Ocampo is appealing for patience and support, especially from commuters who will be affected by the volume of attendees for the Para Kay Leni caravan in Bacolod City.

Ocampo said they did not expect the number of sign-ups for the caravan which as of Wednesday night, reached more than 260 vehicles plus about 60 tricycles and pedicabs who will join the caravan near the end of the route.

“We are expecting more as we have been notified by supporters from the north and south of the province that they will join us. We are aware that we might be creating traffic jams along our route so we are appealing to commuters to avoid the route from 10AM to 12NN on Saturday,” Ocampo said.

She added that they have secured the necessary permits from the Emergency Operation Center (EOC) and the Bacolod Traffic Authority Office (BTAO) and will continue to update them as we need their help to ensure order.

Ocampo said that supporters were already advised that this will strictly be a moving caravan and everyone will disperse without stopping at the end of the route.

The caravan will take off at exactly 10AM from Costa Brava, Talisay Highway, with the group will turn left at Brgy. Bata, turn right at the Circumferential Road, turn right at McDonalds East towards Burgos St., then turn left at Lacson St. all the way to Magsaysay St. before turning right towards Araneta Street.

The caravan will slow-down along Araneta St. to allow supporters from the south (who will converge across the old Bacolod airport) to join them.

They will then proceed towards the Bacolod Public Plaza, turning left at the San Sebastian Cathedral, towards SM City Bacolod where they will meet up with the bikers, trike and pedicab drivers who will assemble at the Pope John Paul II Shrine.

The group will turn right towards Burgos St., passing the Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital, then turn left at Lacson St. before turning left again at the South Capitol Road which will be the end of the caravan route.

Ocampo said they are hoping that traffic authorities will help them provide order, and allow them to manifest freely their support for their presidential candidate.*

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