Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, November 24) — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Friday said the window period in the current number coding policy will be retained amid the upcoming holiday rush.
“So mananatili po ang window hours ng number coding scheme,” said MMDA acting chairman Romando Artes in a press briefing.
[Translation: The window hours of the number coding scheme will remain.]
“Ito rin po ay bilang pagtingin doon po sa ating mga kababayan na iisa ang sasakyan na magamit ang kanilang sasakyan kahit covered ng number coding scheme sa particular na araw,” he added.
[Translation: This is in consideration of those who only have one vehicle, so they can still use them even though it is covered by the number coding scheme on that particular day.]
The window hours are being implemented from 10:01 a.m. to 4:59 p.m. as the number coding scheme runs from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Mondays to Fridays, except weekends and holidays.
The Metro Manila Council earlier called for the scrapping of the coding policy window hours as it could help reduce the traffic volume in the capital region by 20%.
But the MMDA affirmed that there is no need to remove the window hours.
“Base po sa two weeks na pag-aaral namin, kaya naman pong itawid na hindi maging parking lot yung ating mga lansangan sa Metro Manila habang lumalapit yung kapaskuhan,” said Artes.
[Translation: Based on our two-week observation, we can still prevent our roads in Metro Manila from being a parking lot even if the Christmas season is near.]
