The expanded number coding scheme will be suspended this coming Tuesday. This was announced by the MMDA. That day – February 17 – is a special non-working holiday in celebration of the Chinese New Year. The coding scheme is automatically lifted during official national and special holidays. The MMDA warns of potential congestion in major thoroughfares and traditional celebration hubs, specifically in Manila’s Binondo district. Read more: https://tmt.news/2277683

MMDA suspends coding for New Year The expanded number coding scheme will be suspended on January 1 and January 2. It will resume on January 5. This was announced by the MMDA. The agency also said its official social media pages will temporarily sign off from 8 p.m. tonight until 6 a.m. tomorrow. However, traffic monitoring and road assistance will continue during the period. Read: https://tmt.news/2251289