Motorists experience bumper-to-bumper traffic along the EDSA-Kamuning Flyover in Quezon City on December 15, 2023. The Department of Transportation (DOTr), through the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) ordered the 24/7 operation of free ride buses along the EDSA Busway throughout the month of December. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

Bumper-to-bumper traffic along Edsa

Benise Balaoing

ABS-CBN News

<p>MANILA -- Number coding will be suspended on Christmas Day and New Year&#x27;s Day, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said. </p><p>The MMDA said number coding will also be suspended on Christmas Eve (December 24), New Year&#x27;s Eve (December 31), and Rizal Day (December 30).</p><p>December 25, 30, and January 1 are regular holidays, while December 24 and 31 are special non-working holidays. </p><p>The MMDA said there are now more cars on the road as people rush to go on vacation and celebrate Christmas. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2024/12/14/pitx-puspusan-na-ang-paghahanda-sa-christmas-exodus-1819" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">3 milyong pasahero inaasahan sa PITX sa Christmas exodus</a></div><p>The MMDA said motorists are already experiencing the peak of holiday traffic in Metro Manila.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2024/12/11/mmda-peak-of-holiday-traffic-is-here-1230" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">MMDA: Peak of holiday traffic is here</a></div><p>The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has said that it expects the holiday road, terminal and port congestion to last until mid-January 2025.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2024/12/16/holiday-carmageddon-congested-ports-expected-to-last-until-mid-january-dotr-1623" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Holiday carmageddon, congested ports expected to last until mid-January: DOTr</a></div><p>The Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX) has also said that it expects 3 million passengers to pass through their terminals from December 20 through January 6, 2025. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2024/12/14/pitx-puspusan-na-ang-paghahanda-sa-christmas-exodus-1819" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">3 milyong pasahero inaasahan sa PITX sa Christmas exodus</a></div><p>Government officials have appealed to the public to conider <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2024/12/10/commuters-told-to-consider-carpooling-this-holiday-season-1634" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">carpooling</a> or using public transportation this holiday season to help ease traffic in the Metro.</p>

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Number coding suspended on Christmas, New Year

Benise Balaoing,

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Published Dec 18, 2024 01:17 PM PHT

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