Filipino ingenuity has expanded to the implementation of the No-Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP), with some motorists allegedly tinkering with their license plates to fool the artificial intelligence (AI) in the closed-circuit television (CCTV) system installed in major roads in Metro Manila. But...
Since last year, several ambulances have been caught using the EDSA Busway with no patients on board and even with no emergency situations to respond to. In June last year for instance, two ambulances used the EDSA Busway to catch an even in a mall in Pasay City while the most recent happened in...
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...
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) assured the public on Monday, May 26, that there will be no duplication of traffic violations recorded under the re-implemented No-Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP). MMDA Chairman Romando “Don” Artes admitted that some major thoroughfares...
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,...
Motorists were advised to brace for heavier traffic as the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) begins preparatory works on June 13 for the EDSA overhaul, with toll-free access to Skyway Stage 3 and the reimplementation of the odd-even traffic scheme among key measures to ease...
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 already heavy traffic is anticipated to become even worse as the government rolls out a complete overhaul of Metro Manila’s main thoroughfare around mid-June, according to the Department of Transportation (DOTr). In a chance interview on Tuesday, May 20, Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon...
A vibrant 300-meter mural titled “Payong ng Kapanatagan” now adorns the southbound lane of EDSA. It was unveiled by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), in partnership with the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and Boysen Philippines. The mural commemorates...
The World Bank has cited some inroads in the long-delayed Metro Manila flood control project, which is being partly funded by a loan it approved eight years ago. "The progress is moderately satisfactory with 38 pumping station construction sites and solid waste reduction activities," the...
