Coding scheme still suspended
THE NUMBER coding scheme will remain suspended in the capital region during the holiday season amid a coronavirus pandemic, according to the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA).
This is despite the growing volume of cars on roads as Christmas draws near, MMDA Assistant Secretary Celine B. Pialago told DZBB radio on Sunday.
“The number coding scheme will remain suspended until public transportation normalizes,” she said in Filipino.
The scheme was first suspended in June, at the height of a strict lockdown in Manila, the capital and nearby cities and provinces.
Ms. Pialago said if the number coding scheme is restored, they were likely to get a number of requests for exemptions from those who work on the front line.