Marilyn Cahatol

Traffic builds up along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City amid cloudy skies and light rain showers on August 8, 2022. The Metro Manila Development Authority reminds motorists of the ongoing  Modified Unified Vehicular Volume Reduction Program (UVVRP) or number coding scheme from 5 until 8 pm  from Mondays to Fridays to decongest major thoroughfares in the metro. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/176637595971920251222031232_69bc059dd6a31260cc186401c303755bf1ecba80abffbbef12f0c169f20a8cd9.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Traffic builds up along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City amid cloudy skies and light rain showers on August 8, 2022. The Metro Manila Development Authority reminds motorists of the ongoing  Modified Unified Vehicular Volume Reduction Program (UVVRP) or number coding scheme from 5 until 8 pm  from Mondays to Fridays to decongest major thoroughfares in the metro. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>MANILA — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority on Monday announced that the number coding scheme is suspended during the Christmas and New Year break.</p><p>The number coding scheme is automatically suspended on the following dates, some of which are regular and special non-working holidays.</p><div><br/></div><ul style="list-style-type:circle"><li>Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025 </li><li>Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025 | Christmas Eve (special non-working holiday)</li><li>Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025 | Christmas Day (regular holiday)</li><li>Monday, Dec, 29, 2025 </li><li>Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025 | Rizal Day (regular holiday)</li><li>Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025 | New Year&#x27;s Eve (special non-working holiday)</li><li>Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026 | New Year&#x27;s Day (regular holiday)</li><li>Friday, Jan. 2, 2026 </li></ul><div><br/></div><p>MMDA chairman Romando Artes this week said there will be no changes to the existing number coding scheme, even though the long-delayed EDSA rehabilitation is set to <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/12/17/dizon-edsa-rehab-to-start-on-dec-24-0907">begin </a>with its initial repair works from the night of Dec. 24 to the morning of Jan. 5. </p><p>Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon assured the rehabilitation will be less disruptive as no lane will be closed.</p><p>The MMDA previously said at least 2,500 traffic enforcers are deployed across Metro Manila for the holiday season. </p><p>Two weeks ago, the agency inspected roads across Metro Manila in preparation for the expected surge of passengers.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/weather-traffic/2025/12/15/mmda-malls-coordinate-to-ease-carmageddon-as-christmas-rush-peaks-2038">MMDA, malls coordinate to ease &#x27;carmageddon&#x27; as Christmas rush peaks</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IS4AbrOonms?si=tpnlYexUeQC5DZUD" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>

<p>The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority on Monday announced that the number coding scheme is suspended during the Christmas and New Year break.</p>

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority on Monday announced that the number coding scheme is suspended during the Christmas and New Year break.

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Number coding suspended on Christmas, New Year

Marilyn Cahatol,

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Published December 22, 2025 12:01 PM PHT

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Updated December 22, 2025 03:05 PM PHT

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