Parañaque also defers NCAP

MANILA, Philippines — After Valenzuela City, the local government of Parañaque deferred yesterday the reimplementation of the no-contact apprehension policy or NCAP to further study the traffic enforcement scheme.

Parañaque public information office chier Erel Cabatbat confirmed to The STAR that the NCAP would be postponed until further notice.

Despite the postponement, signages announcing that the NCAP is in effect have been placed on lampposts on Roxas Boulevard and Seaside Drive.

Valenzuela earlier suspended the NCAP due to ongoing road repairs.

Four cities in Metro Manila resumed the implementation of the NCAP yesterday, drawing mixed reactions from motorists who fear glitches in the traffic enforcement system.

The local governments of Manila, Muntinlupa, Quezon City and San Juan restored NCAP after the Supreme Court lifted the temporary restraining order against the policy, which had been in place since 2022.

Under the NCAP, traffic violations will be recorded through high-quality closed-circuit television cameras.

Motorists will not be apprehended. Instead, they will receive a notice detailing the violation and the fine due.

Motorists who dispute a traffic infraction can file a protest online through the NCAP portal.

Traffic fines can be paid online or in person at the local government unit where the violation took place.

Fines are standardized under the Metro Manila Traffic Code of 2023.

Some motorcycle drivers, who spoke to radio dzRH, fear that the system may be affected by technical errors.

Others want the local governments to improve road signs because some are not readily visible.

Baclaran jeepney driver Edison told radio dzMM that the system would prevent motorists from swerving back and forth between lanes.

In Manila, Mayor Isko Moreno said traffic violators, including government employees, have “no excuses,” adding that NCAP would not favor rich motorists.

“It applies to all people, whatever their standing is,” he said. “Those of us in government should serve as an example in following traffic rules.”

In a recent interview, San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora, who also serves as president of the Metro Manila Council, said traffic violation fines are uniform, regardless of whether a traffic enforcer apprehends a motorist or the NCAP detects them.

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority has been implementing the NCAP along major thoroughfares in the metropolis since May 2025. — Andrew Ronquillo