A day after Christmas, people have been flocking to the official X page of the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to ask, "May coding po ba today?"

MMDA, the lead Philippine government agency monitoring the mass transport system and other concerns in Metro Manila, said on X, "Meron po tayong coding December 26, 2025."

The MMDA earlier announced on X that the Expanded Number Coding Scheme is suspended on the following days:

December 23, 2025 (Tuesday)

December 24 (Wednesday): Christmas Eve; a special non-working holiday

December 25 (Thursday): Christmas Day; a regular holiday

December 29 (Monday): work suspension in government offices

December 30 (Tuesday): Rizal Day; a regular holiday

December 31 (Wednesday): Last day of 2025; a special non-working holiday

January 1, 2026 (Thursday): New Year’s Day, a regular holiday

January 2 (Friday)L work suspension in government offices

NUMBER CODING SCHEME

The number coding scheme in Metro Manila is officially known as the Unified Vehicle Volume Reduction Scheme (UVVRP).

According to the official website of the Land Transportation Office (LTO), the UVVRP was developed in 1995 to ration road space in Metro Manila as a way to improve the traffic situation.

Vehicles are restricted from using major Metro Manila roads on certain days and hours based on the last digit of their plate numbers.

Private vehicles with plate numbers end in 1 or 2 are restricted from public roads in Metro Manila on Mondays.

The pattern then continues until Friday when vehicles with plate numbers that end either with 9 or 0 are not allowed on public roads in Metro Manila.

Monday: Private vehicles with plate numbers ending in 1 or 2

Tuesday: Private vehicles with plate numbers ending in 3 or 4

Wednesday: Private vehicles with plate numbers ending in 5 or 6

Thursday: Private vehicles with plate numbers ending in 7 or 8

Friday: Private vehicles with plate numbers ending in 9 or 0

To more about the exemptions to the number coding scheme or the penalties for violating it, visit the LTO website.

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