Number coding lifted in metro from March 27-April 1–MMDA

MANILA, Philippines—In anticipation of an increase in the number of motorists who will go to the provinces this coming Holy Week, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said Friday it would suspend its Unified Vehicular Volume Reduction Program (UVVRP) for six days starting next week.

In a Twitter post, MMDA said that except for Makati and Las Pinas, the coding scheme in Metro Manila would be lifted starting March 27 up to April 1.

For Makati, the suspension will take effect Thursday and Friday, the MMDA added.

The MMDA said that it would reactivate its traffic management plan under Oplan Metro Alalay Semana Santa (Oplan MASS) 2013 wherein a total of 1, 847 personnel would be deployed to help man the traffic, especially along major thoroughfares such as Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA), and roads leading to and from transportation hubs such as provincial bus terminals, airports and seaports.