Baguio: The city government is giving elderly residents some leeway during their vehicle's coding day as a consideration for medical and work purposes, Mayor Benjamin Magalong announced.
According to Philippines News Agency, the exemption for senior citizens from Baguio, La Trinidad, Itogon, Sablan, Tuba, and Tublay (BLISTT) area under the city's Number Coding Ordinance applies from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for medical and work trips.
The exemption took effect in December 2025 following the approval of Ordinance No. 94-2025, which amended Section 6 of Ordinance 1-2003, previously amended by Ordinances 31-2004 and 107-2008.
The amendment provides coding respite to "private motor vehicles transporting senior citizen/s who are resident/s of BLISTT... either as drivers or passenger/s, to and from a medical clinic, hospital, or place of work from 9:00 o'clock in the morning to 3:00 o'clock in the afternoon."
The ordinance aims to give elderly people easier access to medical services and mobility to and from their workplaces, translating to increased contribution to nation-building.
