[draft] Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) chairman Romando 'Don' Artes on Monday, Oct. 16 said they are studying the possible suspension of "window hour" of the number coding scheme during the Holiday season.
Interviewed during DZRH's Dos Por Dos, Artes said they are presently monitoring if the traffic flow would get heavier in the next few days.
"'Yan ang aming napag-usapan dahil bumibigat ang daloy ng traffic lalo na at lumalapit ang kapaskuhan. Pinag-aaralan namin kung bibigat ang traffic sa mga darating na araw. Baka i-suspend namin ang window period," he said.
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Artes said the implementation of the suspension has no definite date yet.
"Magkokonsulta pa rin at kami at i-observe muna natin sa mga darating na araw ang pagbigat ng daloy ng traffic," the MMDA chairman added
The window hours in several areas in Metro Manila presently run from 10:01am until 4:59pm
In April last year, MMDA implemented a window hour scheme that sets time for vehicle drivers to travel throughout their cities.
