No number coding next week

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority announced yesterday that it will be suspending the expanded number coding scheme for three days next week.

The suspension will take effect on 30 October (Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections), 1 November (All Saints' Day), and 2 November (All Souls' Day).

"The implementation of the expanded number coding scheme is suspended on the following days that are declared as special non-working days," the MMDA said.

The number coding scheme is in effect during rush hours from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. and from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Vehicles with plate numbers ending in 1 and 2 will not be allowed to use public roads on Mondays, 3 and 4 on Tuesdays, 5 and 6 on Wednesdays, 7 and 8 on Thursdays, and 9 and 0 on Fridays during the mentioned hours.

Exempted from the said number coding scheme are public utility vehicles, transport network vehicle services, motorcycles, garbage trucks, fuel trucks, marked government vehicles, trucks, ambulances, marked media vehicles, and vehicles carrying essential and perishable goods.