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MANILA, Philippines — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) suspended the expanded number coding scheme on Wednesday.
“Suspendido na ang pagpapatupad ng expanded unified vehicular volume reduction program ngayong araw, July 24 kasunod ng anunsiyo ng Malacanang na walang pasok sa government offices at pasok sa lahat ng antas ng paaralan sa Metro Manila dahil sa patuloy na pag-ulan na dulot ng bagyong Carina at Southwest Monsoon,” MMDA said in an advisory.
(The implementation of the expanded unified vehicular volume reduction program has been suspended today, July 24, following Malacanang’s suspension of work and classes in all government offices and schools within Metro Manila due to the continuous rains caused by typhoon Carina and Southwest Monsoon.)
Earlier Wednesday, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) made the announcement on the suspension.
“In view of the forecasted continuous rainfall brought about by the Southwest Monsoon and Typhoon “Carina,” work in government offices and classes at all levels in the National Capital Region are hereby suspended at 05:00 a.m. today, July 24, 2024, as recommended by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council,” the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said early Wednesday morning.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, in its 5:00 a.m. bulletin, reported that Carina was last spotted 290 kilometers northeast of Itbayat, Batanes, moving northwestward at 25 kilometers per hour (kph).
Carina has sustained winds of 155 kph and gustiness of up to 190 kph.