The Supreme Court partially lifted the No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP) ban Tuesday, allowing only the MMDA to enforce it, spokesperson Atty. Camille Ting announced.
The SC En Banc granted the MMDA’s urgent motion to lift the TRO, effective immediately. However, the TRO remains in effect for local government unit (LGU) ordinances related to NCAP.
“The TRO the court issued last August 2022 covered the MMDA resolution and the local city ordinances,” Ting explained at a press briefing. “So the TRO here is only lifted with respect to the MMDA but it still remains with respect to the LGU ordinances.”
The MMDA’s implementation will be limited to major thoroughfares, primarily focusing on areas like C5 and EDSA, as the MMDA resolution only pertains to these roads. Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra confirmed the SC’s decision but noted that a copy of the resolution was not yet available.
The MMDA filed the urgent motion last week, following the August 2022 issuance of the TRO against NCAP implementation by several LGUs in Metro Manila.
That TRO was prompted by a petition filed by transport groups against NCAP-related ordinances in five Metro Manila cities: Manila, Quezon City, Valenzuela, Muntinlupa, and Parañaque.
The SC has yet to rule on the petition itself, with Atty. Ting stating that a final decision will determine whether the TRO is fully lifted or remains entirely in effect.
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