No contact apprehension policy: How it works, how to pay fines, file an appeal

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Here's a quick guide to the no contact apprehension policy, which will be reimplemented on major roads in Metro Manila starting Monday, May 26

MANILA, Philippines – The implementation of the no contact apprehension policy (NCAP) in Metro Manila will resume on Monday, May 26, following the Supreme Court decision to lift the temporary restraining order on this measure.

NCAP will be enforced on the following major roads:

• C1 – Recto
• C2 – Mendoza, Pres. Quirino Avenue
• C3 – Araneta Avenue
• C4 – EDSA
• C5 – C.P. Garcia, Katipunan Ave., Tandang Sora
• R1 – Roxas Boulevard
• R2 – Taft Avenue
• R3 – South Superhighway
• R4 – Shaw Boulevard
• R5 – Ortigas Avenue
• R6 – Magsaysay Boulevard, Aurora Boulevard
• R7 – Quezon Avenue, Commonwealth Avenue
• R8 – A. Bonifacio
• R9 – Rizal Avenue
• R10 – Del Pan, Marcos Highway, McArthur Highway

How NCAP works

1. The vehicle that committed the violation will be recorded using CCTV cameras/handy cameras.
2. The recorded violation will be reviewed and validated.
3. The vehicle’s registration record will be verified through the LTO Information Query Facility.
4. The verified vehicle information will be encoded into the NCAP System.
5. A Notice of Violation will be printed.
6. The Notice of Violation will be sent to the address of the violator.

How to pay the fine

The NCAP fine can be paid online through the Landbank Link.BizPortal at this link.

You may also go to the MMDA Redemption Office at the MMDA Head Office, along Julia Vargas Avenue corner Molave Street, Barangay Ugong, Pasig City.

If the fine is not paid, the vehicle’s license plate number will be included in the LTO’s alarm list.

How to appeal an NCAP violation

The public may contest the Notice of Violation through an online form of the MMDA Traffic Adjudication Division.

The driver may also file an appeal at the MMDA Traffic Adjudication Division office at the MMDA Head Office along Julia Vargas Avenue corner Molave Street, Barangay Ugong, Pasig City, from 7 am to 4 pm, from Monday to Friday.

Two petitions were filed with the Supreme Court challenging the NCAP’s legality. One of the petitioners, Kilusan sa Pagbabago ng Industriya ng Transportasyon, Inc., said there was no law creating the NCAP and that the policy violated due process.

The High Court has yet to decide on the NCAP-related petitions but it already finished oral arguments in 2023 – with reports from Jairo Bolledo/Rappler.com