Repairing of road and traffic signs is a continuing action by the government, Malacañang said. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said the repair and maintenance of road and traffic signs is not only due to the recent return of the no-contact apprehension policy...
Several transport groups led by the Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Operator Nationwide (PISTON) and Manibela have started their four-day protests in different parts of Metro Manila on Monday June 2, calling for the complete stop to the No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP) being implemented...
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 urged authorities to consider postponing the full rehabilitation of EDSA, warning that it may result to a “hellish” situation that could directly impact the country’s economic progress. Ejercito said authorities should at least consider finishing...
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,...
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...
