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...
Despite reported increases in Covid-19 cases in countries such as Hong Kong, South Korea, and Singapore, an infectious disease expert said on Monday, May 19, that there is no cause for alarm as these trends are expected and do not signal the emergence of a new variant. “Iyong mga kasong naitala...
Efforts by supporters of former President Rodrigo Duterte to disrupt overseas remittance flows through a self-declared “no remittance week” in March failed to dent inflows, as cash sent home by Filipinos rose by 2.6 percent that month, data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed....
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) could mandate that all banks, e-wallets, and clearing houses adopt the internationally accepted ISO 20022 messaging standard, modernizing domestic payment systems and aligning with global financial protocols. In a draft circular dated April 2025, the BSB noted...
