Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Special Operations Group-Strike Force head Gabriel Go updates media on the no contact apprehension policy (NCAP) during a press conference at the Land Transportation Office headquarters in Quezon City on Monday (June 2, 2025). Go said the NCAP will continue despite the postponement of the Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) rebuild project. (Photo courtesy of MMDA)
The No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP) will remain in effect across the National Capital Region (NCR), even as the Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) reconstruction project has been postponed.
In an interview on Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon on PTV, Gabriel Go, head of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Special Operations Group-Strike Force, emphasized that NCAP is not solely a tool to ease traffic but also a means to promote discipline on the roads.
“It’s not just about discipline, but also bringing order to our streets,” Go said. “Based on our records, the number of traffic violators is gradually decreasing each day.”
Data from the MMDA show that on May 26, the first day of NCAP’s reimplementation, 1,112 motorists were apprehended. By June 1, the number had dropped to 565.
Common violations such as ignoring traffic signs and failing to yield to pedestrians have notably declined, Go added. “It’s a clear sign that discipline is being instilled. The traffic situation is slowly improving, and respect for the law is growing.”
Despite the continued use of NCAP, Go confirmed that physical apprehensions by traffic enforcers will also persist, especially to address specific issues like motorists covering their license plates.
“These days, we’re focusing on cases where drivers conceal their plates,” he said.
To avoid duplicate citations, the MMDA ensures that all NCAP and physical apprehensions are verified through their system. However, motorists may still be cited multiple times in a single day if they commit different violations or repeat the same offense in another location.
In a separate press conference at the Land Transportation Office (LTO) in Quezon City, Go officially turned over documents containing images of over 50 motorists caught covering, tampering with, or concealing their license plates in an apparent attempt to evade NCAP enforcement.
These individuals may face criminal charges under Article II, Section 12 of Republic Act No. 11235, also known as the Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act. The law penalizes intentional concealment of license plates with imprisonment of six months and one day to two years, or a fine of up to P10,000.
