Makati lifts number coding on holidays

MANILA, Philippines - The Makati City government on Tuesday lifted the number coding for vehicles for Wednesday (Christmas Day), for December 30 (Rizal Day), and December 31 (New Year's Eve).

Earlier, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) announced that the unified vehicular volume reduction program (UVVRP) or the number coding is lifted Christmas day, on December 30 (Rizal Day), December 31, and January 1 (New Year's Day) being public holidays.

The number coding is suspended on weekends and during public holidays.

Under the UVVRP, vehicles with license numbers ending in 1 and 2 are not allowed in EDSA and on the major streets of Metro Manila from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. and again between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Mondays. Vehicles with license numbers ending in 3 and 4 are covered by the UVVRP on Tuesdays; 5 and 6 (Wednesdays); 7 and 8 (Thursdays) and 9 and 0 (Fridays).

Vehicles covered by the UVVRP for that day are however given the “window hours” of 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to use EDSA and the other major thoroughfares such as the C-5 Road, Roxas Boulevard and the Diosdado Macapagal Boulevard, regardless of the cities covered.

The MMDA however reminds motorists that there are no “window hours” in Makati City, Malabon City and Las Piñas City.

The cities of Marikina, Muntinlupa, Taguig and Parañaque do not implement the UVVRP while Pasig City implements the window hours of between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.

In Pasay City, the UVVRP is not implemented along the Ninoy Aquino Avenue, MIA Road, the Domestic Road, Sales Road and portions of Buendia Avenue.