PARAÑAQUE City has suspended the reimplementation of its number coding scheme in order to include “window hours” when the scheme will not be enforced.
Mayor Pablo Olivarez said the reimposition of the unified vehicle volume reduction program, or the number coding scheme, on all roads of the city was postponed to next month after residents complained that the ordinance did not provide the so-called window hours.
Instead of Oct. 1, the scheme will be fully implemented effective Nov. 3 or after the observance of All Souls’ Day without any dry run because of the worsening traffic.
Under the amended traffic code, he said, the scheme will be implemented from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. On national and city roads covered by the number coding scheme include: Dr. A Santos Avenue or popularly known as Sucat Ave.; Quirino Avenue; Ninoy Aquino Ave., road leading to Ninoy Aquino International Airport; Doña Soledad Road; East Service Road; and West Service Road.
Like in the most cities in Metro Manila, vehicles with license plate ending 1 and 2 are prohibited to travel in the city on Mondays, 3 and 4 on Tuesdays, 5 and 6 on Wednesdays, 7 and 8 on Thursdays and 9 and 0 on Fridays, Jimenez said.
He explained that other national road within the city shall be covered by the new ordinance though its implementation will be made by the Metro Manila Development Authority.
