The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will begin reimplementing the No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP) on Monday, May 26, along several major roads in Metro Manila.

This comes after the Supreme Court of the Philippines partially lifted the temporary restraining order (TRO) on the policy on May 20.

The decision was made in response to a motion filed by the MMDA through the Office of the Solicitor General. The agency argued that reviving NCAP will help ease traffic congestion and reduce violations, especially amid ongoing infrastructure projects such as the rehabilitation of EDSA.

In a previous interview with DZRH, MMDA Chairman Romando Artes explained that apprehending violators physically along EDSA could cause heavier traffic due to the delays involved in issuing tickets and possible altercations between enforcers and motorists.

The NCAP uses cameras and automated systems to detect traffic violations like beating the red light, obstruction, and illegal lane changes. Instead of being stopped on the road, violators will receive notices by mail and can settle penalties online.

For now, the policy will apply only to roads under the MMDA’s jurisdiction, as the TRO remains in effect for local government units (LGUs) with their own NCAP ordinances.