This article aims to support the Provincial Ordinance No. 164 entitled "Number Coding Scheme of the Province of Cavite” approved by Governor Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla in the late December 2016.

We all know that heavy traffic is one of the major problems in the Philippines, particularly in the province of Cavite. Like Metro Manila and other provinces, Cavite is well known for its fast growth in different aspects, a cause of heavy traffic on the said province. The said scheme will cover different private cars, vans, trucks (except those covered by the existing ban) and motorcycles from plying the main roads based on license plate end number, from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Friday.

As expected, after the said announcement of the scheme, a number of reactions arrived in different discussions in social media like Facebook and Twitter. Someone said that this scheme has no help in lessening the heavy traffic in the province. Others said that they only adopt the idea of the number coding scheme in Metro Manila, which was, according to them, has no help in reducing heavy traffic. But how can we prevent the continuous and "cultural" gathering of vehicles in the road? How can we lessen this problem if we don't start from the very basic?

Let's take an advantage from what we have now. Before, all Caviteños must leave early and expect heavy traffic in the Zapote Road in order for them to arrive in Manila. But because of the Cavite Expressway (Cavitex), it is now easier to travel from Cavite to Metro Manila. From two up to three hours of travelling, we can now arrive in Manila for only about 45 minutes up to one hour. But we cannot build a lot of expressways here in Cavite. So, there's another way of lessening the heavy traffic, and this number coding scheme is the first step to achieve that goal.

The scheme will be implemented in major thorough fares including the Aguinaldo Highway (covering the stretch of Bacoor to Dasmariñas-Silang boundary), Governor’s Drive (covering the stretch of Carmona to Trece Martires City-Tanza boundary), Molino-Salawag-Paliparan Road (from Zapote, Bacoor to Paliparan, Dasmariñas), Molino Boulevard and Daang Hari Road (covering the stretch of Aguinaldo Highway, Imus to Molino, Bacoor)

But, the provincial government issued the following vehicles that is exempted from the scheme. These are all public utility vehicles including public utility jeepneys and buses, ambulance, firetrucks, police patrol cars, military vehicles with permanent marking indicating them as such, as well as privately owned ambulance and vehicles with marking, trucks covered by truck bans, vehicles carrying person/s needing immediate medical attention, government vehicles with government plates, vehicles delivering perishable goods in commercial quantity, including fresh vegetables, fruits and flowers, raw meat and fresh seafood, ice products, baked products with shelf life of 24 hours, medicine or vaccine expiring within 24 hours, and cooked food or catering, vehicles used by medical practitioner in an emergency, and duly franchised school buses and company shuttle service vehicles including
Vehicles on mission to carry relief goods to identified calamity of highly-depressed areas.

We have to take the responsibility as a Caviteño. The change is in your hand. Reflect on the past. Recall your mistake, and Revise the present. Act now, SIGN NOW :)