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SC halt NCAP
By Nidz Godino
“Although temporary status ito kanya nga’t, ito’y malaking tulong na sa amin, nawala na ang aming mga pangamba,” the order came after transport groups Kapit, Pasang Masda, Altodap, and Alliance of Concerned Transport Organizations filed a petition against local ordinances related to the No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP) in five cities,Manila, Quezon City, Valenzuela, Muntinlupa, and Parañaque) in Metro Manila.
The Supreme Court issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) against No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP) being implemented by several local government units in Metro Manila. The SC set the oral arguments on the issue for January 24, 2023.
A lawyer also asked high court to declare unconstitutional and issue TRO against Manila City Ordinance No. 8676, which covers the policy.
For its part, LTO has previously asked local governments to temporarily suspend implementation of the policy, with its head, Teofilo Guadiz III, calling on mayors of the five cities to sit down with LTO and MMDA to create uniform guidelines.
Some Metro Manila mayors, however, have voiced their opposition to proposed suspension of NCAP.
Pasang Masda president Obet Martin welcomed TRO and extended his gratitude to the high court.
“Ganoon pa man kami ng Kapit, Altodap, at ng Acto at ang aking Pasang Masda ay mangangalap pa ng sapat na ebidensya upang mapagtibay pa namin ang aming mga ipinaglalaban dito sa NCAP na ito,” he stressed.
Manila City government would comply with TRO as soon as it receives copy of the document.
“Nauunawaan namin at itinataguyod ang karapatan ng sinomang mamayang kwestyunin ang anumang gawain ng pamahalaan tungo sa ikabubuti ng lahat,” it said.
However, the local government unit said that new technology helps in providing fast, efficient, and convenient services to the general public.
Both the Manila and Quezon City governments said traffic violations have significantly decreased in their areas as a result of NCAP.
For Manila, daily violations dropped by 90% in June 2022, while Quezon City said violations decreased by 93%.
“It has shown that it instills culture of traffic discipline among motorists and we believe that its implementation is legal and proper, that being said, the Quezon City government fully respects, and will abide by, the TRO issued by the Honorable Supreme Court regarding implementation of NCAP ” the Quezon City government said in a statement.
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) would refrain from implementing NCAP.
“The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will no longer implement No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP) in light of the statement of Supreme Court spokesman Brian Keith Hosaka that the agency is covered by SC’s temporary restraining order on the implementation of NCAP,” the MMDA concludes in a statement.
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