Number coding in Quezon City lifted on Aug. 19

Published August 19, 2015 8:13am

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority announced it has lifted the number coding scheme for vehicles traveling on Quezon City roads on Wednesday, August 19.

ADVISORY: Number Coding is lifted ONLY in Quezon City today Aug. 19 Wednesday in commemoration of Former Pres. Quezon's Birth Anniv. #mmda
— Official MMDA (@MMDA) August 18, 2015

On this day, Quezon City commemorates the birth anniversary of former President Manuel L. Quezon, after whom the city is named.

Under Republic Act 6741, Aug. 19 is a special nonworking holiday in Quezon and Aurora provinces and in Quezon City.

Under MMDA's number coding scheme, motorists are barred from using major roads in Metro Manila during peak hours on weekdays from 7-10 a.m. and 3-7 p.m., depending on the last number of their license plates.

The scheme is still in effect in other cities of Metro Manila on Wednesday, MMDA clarified. —KG, GMA News

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