The decades-long wait for the rehabilitation of Metro Manila’s main thoroughfare will take even longer as the government prepares to overhaul its plans on the project after President Marcos ordered the construction to be cut to just six months. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH),...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito has renewed his suggestion for authorities to consider conducting a trial period for the No Contact Apprehension Program (NCAP) to fix any glitches in the system. Ejercito noted that the first day of the implementation of the NCAP yielded the most common...
Initial implementation of the No-Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP) of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) showed a decrease in violations of about 2,800, an official of the agency said on Tuesday, May 27. During the joint Senate hearing of the Committee on Public Services joint...
The end goal of the No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP) should be to promote safe and responsible driving, Senator Grace Poe reminded the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Monday, May 26. That is why the MMDA should address all issues about the NCAP to improve the policy, as she...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” G. Escudero on Monday, May 26 called on the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to ensure a fair and transparent implementation of the No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP) to allay fears and concerns of motorists over its enforcement. This,...
Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon acknowledged that the lifting of the temporary restraining order (TRO) against the No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP) is a ”big win” for the government, however, noting that the policy is far from perfect. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority...
The Parañaque City government announced that the Traffic and Parking Management Office (TPMO) has started implementing the online payment for traffic violations in the city on Tuesday, July 18. According to Mayor Eric Olivarez, the online payment for motorists caught violating the unified single...
DRIVING THOUGHTS Pinky Concha Colmenares Have all the CCTVs monitoring major streets and intersections in Quezon City been deactivated? If those are still on, then no one must be viewing the traffic problem along Quezon Avenue – specifically around the area entering the underpass at Araneta...
Paranaque City was the pioneer in implementing the No Contact Apprehension Program (NCAP) since 2018 to help address the traffic problem in the city, particularly along Sucat Road. Mayor Eric Olivarez was among the five Metro Manila mayors who signed the joint statement on their united stance to...
The no-contact apprehension policy (NCAP) has not been implemented in Muntinlupa City. This was the clarification made by Mayor Ruffy Biazon, saying he has not issued any statement on whether to implement it or not. “Muntinlupa City has not yet implemented NCAP, even though the previous...
Everyone has an opinion on the traffic problem. Most say it’s the lack of enforcement of traffic regulations that is the biggest contributor to the traffic problem in Metro Manila. And so, reckless, and semi-educated drivers follow their own rules in their attempts to just get to their...
EDITORS DESK Iñigo S. Roces Recently, local government units like Quezon City and Pasay have begun to employ their own No Contact Apprehension Programs (NCAP) to catch erring motorists, particularly at some troublesome intersections. Granted, NCAP can be a big boon to traffic enforcement,...
