It’s been officially two weeks since the no-contact apprehension program was reimplemented, following the lifting of the temporary restraining order issued by the Supreme Court back in 2022.
Before the policy’s second rollout, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority announced that it would be using new AI-powered cameras to enforce no-contact apprehension. The new tech in the cameras would automate the monitoring and recording of violations on major thoroughfares in Metro Manila, but the MMDA reassured motorists that every hit would be manually reviewed by an officer before being officially issued to the vehicle registrant.
As of June 7, 2025, MMDA chairman Atty. Romando Artes has confirmed that the NCAP cameras have recorded 8,586 violations, but the agency has only issued 4,100 tickets at most through NCAP. Artes announced these statistics at an open forum with motorcycle taxi and service providers last week.
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In separate reports, Artes has stressed the importance of the manual review process within NCAP. He previously used emergency vehicles as an example, that if one was caught violating traffic codes due to an emergency, a manual review officer can nullify the violation recorded by a camera.
For vehicle owners who have received NCAP tickets, they may contest their issuance through the MMDA Facebook page and its online portal. Currently, the MMDA is also working with the Department of Information and Communication Technology to embed an NCAP violations tracker on the eGovPH app, to further streamline all government services into one platform.
