BAGUIO CITY November 10 – Mayor Mauricio G. Domogan suspended the implementation of the Baguio Number Coding Scheme from November 14 to December 9, 2016, for private vehicles of participants to the 63rd Philippine Mine Safety and Environment Association (PMSEA) Annual National Mine Safety and Environment Conference and the 67 Fil-Am Invitational Golf Tournament, and their family members, which will be held at the CAP Trade and Cultural Center and the Baguio Country Club (BCC) and the Camp John Hay (CJH) fairways, respectively.
Domogan issued Administrative OrderNo. 147, series of 2016 suspending the implementation of the scheme specifically for the participants of the two major events and their families for the specified period.
Baguio City will host the 63rd Mine Safety and Environment Week on 14-18 November 2016 and the 67th Fil-Am Invitational Golf Tournament, the longest running amateur golf competition in the world, on 21 November to 10 December, 2016.
“We will suspend the implementation of the number coding scheme for all private vehicles of participants of the two primordial national and international events in the city on the aforesaid dates to provide members of the mining industry and other stakeholders and our golfers, visitors and their families convenient and stress-free journey around the city to help boost the city’s identity as a prime tourist destination,” Domogan stressed.
Under the said order, participants to the two events and their family members will be required to show to apprehending officers their respective identification cards to enjoy the exemption from the coverage of the Baguio Number Coding Scheme.
Ordinance No. 01, series of 2003 s amended by Ordinance No. 107, series of 2008 is known as the “Baguio City Number Coding Ordinance.” As amended by Section 1 of Ordinance No. 107, series of 2008, it exempts private motor vehicles and chartered public utility vehicles of visitors, tourists, vacationers or participants of sanctioned activities such as conventions, conferences and assemblies provided that sponsoring groups of the conventions, seminars, conferences or assemblies issue to their participants the stickers or documents showing that the owners or possessors thereof are participants in such activities.
Executive Order No. 1, series of 2009 entitled “SETTING THE GUIDELINES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 107, SERIES OF 2008” defines sanctioned activities as those referring to sponsored, co-sponsored or hosted activities by the City of Baguio duly authorized or approved by the City Mayor or the City Council through resolutions.
The mayor urged the motoring and commuting public to cooperate with the partial suspension of the number coding scheme for the visitors’ convenient travel along the city’s major roads.
**By Dexter A. See
