Motorists in the National Capital Region (NCR) will now receive real-time text messages and email notifications for violations caught under the No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP).
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) chairperson Romando Artes announced on Monday that this enhancement aligns with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to further improve the implementation of the NCAP.
“A key feature of this initiative is that vehicle owners will receive notification via SMS even without an internet connection so that immediate action may be taken as soon as they are notified, and for their convenience,” Artes stated during a press conference at the MMDA headquarters in Pasig City.
This new feature is made possible through a partnership with the Land Transportation Office (LTO) and a telecommunications company. The contact details used for notifications are those registered under the LTO’s Land Transportation Management System (LTMS).
Artes explained that SMS and email notifications provide a cost-effective and faster way for the MMDA to inform vehicle owners of traffic violations. SMS messages from the MMDA’s NCAP will have a caller ID of ‘MMDA_NCAP’ and will not display a mobile number. Email notifications will be sent from “no-reply@mmda.gov.ph.”
“The official MMDA text and email notifications do not include any payment links to prevent scams. Both the SMS and email notifications are sent from no-reply senders,” he added.
He urged the public to be cautious of any suspicious messages containing links and to verify the sender’s information to avoid potential scams.
Artes also called on vehicle owners to update their contact details in the LTO LTMS to ensure they receive these notifications and that vehicle ownership records are current.
“Transfer of ownership should also be processed immediately. A result of ‘No Record Found’ status does not necessarily indicate the absence of traffic violations, as the mayhulika.mmda.gov.ph website shows only traffic violations under NCAP,” he noted.
In June, the MMDA launched the “May Huli Ka 2.0” website, a web-based platform that allows vehicle owners to check for traffic violations by entering their plate number or conduction sticker number along with their motor vehicle file numbers.