MMDA Suspends Coding Scheme on March 20 for Eid’l Fitr | INQToday
Why It Matters
By lifting the coding restrictions, Manila’s traffic flow will improve during a peak travel period, highlighting how infrastructure policy can adapt to cultural and religious events.
Key Takeaways
- •MMDA suspends expanded number coding on March 20.
- •Suspension aligns with national holiday for Eid al‑Fitr.
- •Coding operates weekdays 7‑10 am, 5‑8 pm, except holidays daily.
- •Motorists urged to plan trips, reduce congestion and accidents.
- •President Marcos declared March 20 a regular holiday.
Summary
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority announced it will suspend the expanded number‑coding traffic scheme on Friday, March 20, coinciding with the nation’s observance of Eid al‑Fitr, the Muslim holiday that marks the end of Ramadan.
Under normal conditions, the scheme restricts vehicles with certain plate numbers from traveling on Manila’s major arteries from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on weekdays. The MMDA’s policy automatically lifts these restrictions on official and special non‑working holidays, and President Bong Bong Marcos has declared March 20 a regular holiday.
In its statement, the agency urged motorists to plan long‑weekend trips carefully to avoid accidents, while President Marcos used the occasion to call on Filipino Muslims to continue embodying kindness, understanding and empowerment beyond the holy month.
The temporary suspension is expected to ease congestion on key corridors, benefit commuters traveling for holiday gatherings, and underscore the government’s commitment to accommodate religious observances in traffic management policies.
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