Starting Wednesday, December 1, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will reimpose the Unified Vehicular Volume Reduction Program (UVVRP), or number coding scheme, during rush hours to cut the number of vehicles on Edsa. Neomie Recio, MMDA Traffic Discipline Office director, said that during peak hours, the vehicles plying along…
Starting tomorrow, Dec. 1, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will be implementing the Unified Vehicular Volume Reduction Program (UVVRP), popularly known as number coding scheme, in a bid to reduce the number of vehicles amid the start of the pre-pandemic traffic build-up especial
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EDSA CONGESTION. Vehicles are at a standstill along Epifanio de los Santos Avenue in this Oct. 22, 2021 photo. The MMDA is eyeing the reimplementation of the number-coding scheme to address the increasing volume of vehicles plying Metro Manila routes. (PNA file photo) MANILA - The Metro Manila Council (MMC) will make the final decision on the re-implementation of the Unified Vehicular Volume Reduction Program (UVVRP)-known as number or color-coding as vehicular volume increases during the holidays. Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Public Affairs Staff Acting Director Sharon Gentalian said MMDA Benjamin "Benhur" Abalos Jr. is considering several recommendations on the re-implementation of the scheme and all are under study. She said the recommendations would be presented to the MMC in their next meeting-made up of the 17 mayors in the National Capital Region (NCR). "Anuman po na scheme ang iimplement ay kailangang aprubado ng mga mayors (Whatever scheme wi
Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PNA photo by Jess Escaros Jr.) MANILA - The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) inspected Wednesday the Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX), days ahead of the long weekend for the observance of Undas. MMDA chair Benhur Abalos said traffic management plans are in place as an increase of passengers going home to the provinces to commemorate All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day is expected. "As Undas approaches, we are beginning to see an increase in the number of passengers. What is important here is we are ready. We are coordinating with local government units and all other concerned for the safety of the public," Abalos said. Traffic enforcers are positioned at intersections near bus terminals for a "faster turnaround of buses" and manage traffic on perennial choke point areas in Metro Manila. "We have deployed additional manpower, in joint coordination with the local government units, to mana