MANILA, Philippines — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said all fuel trucks, including LPG bullet carriers, and vehicles carrying basic commodities were now exempted from number coding scheme.
In a press briefing at the MMDA's head office in Pasig City, MMDA General Manager Nicholas Torre III said the Metro Manila Council approved a resolution that took effect on Tuesday.
Torre also clarified that LPG bullet carriers were covered by the exemption because they were included among fuel tankers.
“The MMC resolution has already been approved so all of the fuel trucks are not included in number coding anymore…the same goes for our basic commodities,” Torre said.
Torre said the move was approved in recognition of what he described as a situation that had gone beyond normal, with the directive meant to help ease conditions for the public.
He also said LPG bullet carriers were already being treated as part of fuel tankers from the start of the policy discussions.
He added that the Initial MMDA monitoring on EDSA from Monday to Wednesday last week showed only a 5- to 7-percent drop in vehicle volume, or around 20,000 to 30,000 vehicles a day, under the adjusted traffic measures.
Torre said the agency would continue reviewing traffic data to determine why some motorists still experienced heavy congestion despite the reduced vehicle count.
