Number coding in the Philippines: Difference between revisions

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The program was suspended in Metro Manila from March 13, 2020 to November 30, 2021 during the [[COVID-19 community quarantines in the Philippines|community quarantines]] due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Metro Manila|COVID-19 pandemic]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1241161/number-coding-scheme-lifted|date=March 13, 2020|accessdate=December 4, 2021|title=Number coding lifted —MMDA|first=Daphne|last=Galvez|work=Philippine Daily Inquirer}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://mb.com.ph/2021/01/15/number-coding-scheme-remains-lifted-mmda/|date=January 15, 2021|title=Number coding scheme remains lifted —MMDA|first=Jel|last=Santos|work=[[Manila Bulletin]]}}</ref> except in [[Makati]], where a modified number coding scheme was being implemented, except on vehicles carrying two or more passengers and during weekends and holidays.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://manilastandard.net/news/national/359852/ncr-s-number-coding-still-on-hold-makati-modifies-traffic-scheme.html|date=July 15, 2021|title=NCR's number coding still on hold; Makati modifies traffic scheme|first=Joel|last=Zurbano|work=[[Manila Standard]]|access-date=December 4, 2021}}</ref>

The suspension was lifted on December 1, 2021, this time implementing a modified scheme.<ref>{{Cite tweet |author=Official MMDA |author-link= |user=MMDA |number=1466348388015026176 |date=December 2, 2020 |title=#mmda |script-title= |trans-title= |language= |retweet= |___location= |access-date=December 4, 2021 |link= |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date= |ref=}}</ref> All vehicles with banned motor vehicle plate endings under the UVVRP, except for public utility vehicles, transportation network vehicle services, motorcycles, garbage trucks, fuel trucks, and vehicles carrying essential and perishable goods and physicians with valid ID are covered in the modified scheme from 5:00–8:00&nbsp;p.m. on Mondays to Fridays, excluding holidays. Meanwhile, light trucks are prohibited from using [[EDSA]] between [[Magallanes Interchange|Magallanes]], Makati and [[North Avenue (Quezon City)|North Avenue]], [[Quezon City]] from 5:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. from Mondays to Fridays, excluding holidays.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1161268|date=November 29, 2021|accessdate=December 4, 2021|title=Reimposition of 5-8 p.m. number coding in NCR expected this week|first=Raymond Carl|last=Dela Cruz|work=Philippine News Agency}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.topgear.com.ph/news/motoring-news/doctors-number-coding-scheme-a962-20220504?ref=article_hyperlink|title=MMDA: Doctors are exempted from number coding scheme, provided they can show ID|first=Drei|last=Laurel|date=May 4, 2022|accessdate=June 23, 2022}}</ref> The scheme was later expanded to morning rush hours on August 15, 2022, from 7:00–10:00&nbsp;a.m. from Mondays to Fridays, excluding holidays.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://mb.com.ph/2022/08/11/mmda-to-re-implement-pre-pandemic-number-coding-scheme-starting-aug-15/|title=MMDA to re-implement pre-pandemic number coding scheme starting Aug. 15|work=Manila Bulletin|first=Aaron|last=Recuenco|accessdate=August 11, 2022|date=August 11, 2022}}</ref>

The full number coding scheme in Makati was resumed on March 16, 2022, wherein all vehicles with banned motor vehicle plate endings under the UVVRP, except for "vehicles carrying Senior Citizen Blu Card holders as drivers or passengers and those under official functions and medical emergencies," are covered in the scheme from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. from Mondays to Fridays, excluding holidays.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1564931/fwd-normal-number-coding-scheme-back-in-makati-starting-march-16|title=‘Normal’ number coding scheme back in Makati starting March 16|first=Cathrine|last=Gonzales|website=Inquirer.net|accessdate=June 10, 2022|date=March 8, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bworldonline.com/the-nation/2022/03/01/433237/makati-to-resume-full-vehicle-number-coding-scheme-by-march-16/|title=Makati to resume full vehicle number coding scheme by March 16|work=BusinessWorld|accessdate=June 10, 2022|date=March 1, 2022}}</ref>