MMDA Confirms Resumption of NCAP; Lists Affected Metro Manila Roads

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has confirmed that the controversial No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP) will officially resume on Monday, May 26, 2025, following the Supreme Court’s partial lifting of the temporary restraining order (TRO) on the traffic enforcement policy.

“It’s the same as before. We’ve been implementing that. It was just put on hold by the TRO,” said MMDA Chairman Atty. Don Artes in a statement following the May 20 Supreme Court announcement.

Roas Under NCAP

The MMDA emphasized that the reinstated NCAP will only apply to major roads under the agency’s jurisdiction. These include:

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Recto Avenue

Paz Mendoza (Otis)

Pres. Quirino Avenue

Araneta Avenue

EDSA

C.P. Garcia Avenue (C-5)

Katipunan Avenue

Tandang Sora

Roxas Boulevard

Taft Avenue

South Super Highway

Shaw Boulevard

Ortigas Avenue

Magsaysay Boulevard

Aurora Boulevard

Quezon Avenue

Commonwealth Avenue

A. Bonifacio

Rizal Avenue

Delpan

Marcos Highway

MacArthur Highway (up to Valenzuela)

The NCAP, which utilizes closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras to monitor and apprehend traffic violators without direct contact with enforcers, was previously suspended in 2022 after concerns over due process, data privacy, and overlapping authority were raised by various sectors.

“In our opinion, this [NCAP] will greatly help because our apprehension will be through CCTV cameras, and there will be no more physical apprehension. When there’s physical apprehension, you pull over, there’s arguing, sometimes there’s negotiating bribes... that causes traffic delays,” Artes added.

The MMDA asserts that the return of NCAP is part of a broader effort to streamline traffic enforcement, minimize human intervention, and reduce opportunities for corruption and traffic disruption in the metro’s busiest corridors.

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