By Tracy Cabrera
Following Valenzuela City, the local government of Parañaque has deferred the reimplementation of the no-contact apprehension policy (NCAP) to give way to further study of the digital traffic enforcement scheme.
This is according to Parañaque public information office chief Erelson ‘Erel’ Cabatbat who confirmed that the NCAP would be postponed until further notice from the city’s traffic enforcement bureau or the office of Mayor Edwin Olivarez.
Despite the postponement, though, signages announcing that the NCAP is in effect in Parañaque have been placed on lampposts along Roxas Boulevard and Seaside Drive.
Valenzuela had earlier suspended the NCAP due to ongoing road repairs. With Parañaque following Valenzuela, this raises the number of local government units (LGUs) that still have to activate the policy to 13 cities.
Four cities in Metro Manila resumed the implementation of the NCAP on Monday, October 5, 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.
