Araneta Center Bus Station Tightens Security for Holy Week

With long queues of passengers expected to form at the Araneta Center Bus Station come Holy Week, the Araneta Center heightens security to assure a peaceful exodus for Filipinos heading to the provinces this Lenten Season.

“We will be augmenting security, with at least 20 more guards for deployment to secure the area. There will also be additional K-9 units effective March 27, Friday”, said Araneta Center Chief Security Officer Ernesto San Juan.

With security on red alert, additional traffic enforcers will also be assigned in streets surrounding the bus terminal to manage expected traffic buildup especially from April 2 onwards.

“We are currently coordinating with Station 7, LTFRB, DOTC, MMDA, and NCRPO. They will provide extra police forces throughout the Sabbatical. Security preparations in Barangay Socorro, where Araneta Center is located, are also in place,” added San Juan.

There will also be a public service booth mounted in the area offering free blood pressure checkup, an emergency response unit, and a first aid station, with free call and charging stations, as well as free drinking water to the public.

All Araneta Center Malls, namely Farmers Plaza, Ali Mall, and Gateway Mall, even Aurora Tower will be closed on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday to make way for yearly maintenance work and will resume normal operations on April 4, Saturday.

EASTER WANDERLAND A Grand Easter Party at the Araneta Center

A truckload of fun awaits every adventurous child in the upcoming “Easter Wanderland” celebration organized by the Araneta Center at the Gateway Food Park on April 5, Sunday.

An apt venue to spend playful time with your kids, Easter Wanderland offers an array of attractions and activities that young ones can indulge in.

There will be free rides like walking animals and a kiddie train, plus a number of entertaining performances to cheer kids up – magic show, bubble show, and balloon twisting to name a few.

Kids are also welcome to participate in inflatable play centers, kiddie salon, arts and crafts station, and a lot of egg-citing game booths with prizes.

Registration starts at 10 am while the fun continues until 7 pm. To join, all you need to do is present at least P600 worth of single receipt, purchased in any of Araneta Center Malls, namely Ali Mall, Gateway, and New Farmer’s Plaza, dated within March 25 to April 5, 2015. This entitles you to an entry pass, equivalent to 2 tickets, one for a kid and a guardian.

Children, aged 4-12 years, are also encouraged to come in cute animal outfits for a chance to join the Easter Wanderland Costume Contest. Participants will be parading their costumes at 5 pm and winners will be thereby declared, with cash prizes and gift packs to be given away to 1^st (P3000), 2^nd (P2000), and 3^rd (P1000) place winners.

On top of that, girls and boys can also bag special awards such as Frendliest Cutie Award (Ms/Mr Congeniality), Little Sunshine Award (Most Cheerful), Little Pure Energy Award (Most Energetic), Little Miss Wanderland 2015 (Prettiest), and Little Mister Wanderland 2015 (Handsome).

There is also going to be an online photo contest not just for kids, dubbed the Bunny Pose Contest, from March 26 to April 01, 2015 where you can win free entry passes to Easter Wanderland, with winners to be announced on April 02. Visit www.aranetacenter.net and www.facebook.com/aranetacenter for more information.

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