The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority is studying to scrap the window hours for the number coding scheme in metropolis.

According to MMDA chairperson Romando Artes that such a resolution was already approved on 6 October, but it has yet to be implemented as the agency is still conducting a study on its possible impact.

Artes said the number coding, the resolution that was approved removes the window period, thus the number coding will be from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

He said they just readied the resolution in case of possible heavy traffic, we can implement it immediately.

The MMDA will monitor the traffic situation from 6 November to 12 November before making a decision.

To recall, on Tuesday, the MMDA clarified that window hours will remain and denied reports of a 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. coding ban.

The regular MMDA number coding is from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Mondays to Fridays, except weekends and holidays. Window hours are from 10:01 a.m. to 4:59 p.m.

In Makati City, the number coding scheme is from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., with no window hours.

On the other hand, MMDA has suspended the expanded number coding scheme on the following special non-working holidays:

On 30 October 2023: Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections, 1 November 2023: All Saints' Day: 2 November 2023: All Souls' Day.