MMDA braces for thousands returning to Manila

MANILA, Philippines - The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is bracing for the return of tens of thousands of people to Manila following the long Holy Week holidays.

The MMDA said that as of noon on Sunday, vehicular traffic going back to Manila is smooth and light.

The agency, however, expects the traffic to get heavy in afternoon until Monday, as Filipinos who traveled to the provinces make their way back to the metropolis.

“We have 1,000 people deployed just getting ready for this,” MMDA spokesperson Tina Velasco told ANC.

The MMDA noted that about a quarter of a million people left Metro Manila during Holy Week, based on figures from the North and South Luzon Expressway officials.

The MMDA also reminded motorists that the number-coding scheme, which was suspended during the Holy Week break, will resume on Monday. (report from ANC/abs-cbnNEWS.com)