Salceda on NCAP TRO Lifting: ‘Safeguards Must Be in Place First’

Salceda on NCAP TRO lifting: ‘Safeguards must be in place first’

MANILA, Philippines — While he sees no problem in the Supreme Court (SC) decision to lift the temporary restraining order (TRO) against the no-contact apprehension policy (NCAP) of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), Albay Rep. Joey Salceda believes certain reforms and measures must be placed first. Salceda in a statement on Tuesday mentioned four things that should be done before implementing the NCAP—a system that makes use o…

SC allows partial implementation of No Contact Apprehension policy

MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court partially lifted the restraining order it issued in 2022 against the implementation of the no-contact apprehension policy (NCAP) of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). Spokesman Camille Ting said the High Court granted the urgent motion filed by the Office of the Solicitor General on behalf of the MMDA, partially lifting the temporary restraining order (TRO) issued Aug. 30, 2022. The part…

NCAP reinstatement to instill discipline among motorists, MMDA says

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) insisted that the implementation of the No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP) is a big boost to the goal of instilling discipline among motorists as it welcomed the lifting of the temporary restraining order (TRO) by the Supreme Court.For the MMDA, the lifting of the TRO is timely as the agency is preparing for the expected heavy traffic along EDSA due to the scheduled massive rehabilitation.“…

The Supreme Court (SC) spokesperson clarified the decision regarding the lifting of the temporary restraining order against the No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP).

The No Contact Apprehension Policy or NCAP will also be implemented on various major roads in Metro Manila. This is after the Supreme Court lifted the Temporary Restraining Order on its implementation pursuant to an urgent motion filed by the Office of the Solicitor General representing the MMDA. According to Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra, the NCAP will also be implemented on other roads under the jurisdiction of the MMDA. Guevarra cited ED…

No Contact Apprehension Only Back Partially

The No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP) is back, but only partially. This is after the Supreme Court lifted the motion, but only against the MMDA. With that, NCAP will only cover the jurisdiction of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), and does not include local government units.Read More »