The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) launched real-time short message service and email notifications for the No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP).
MMDA Chairman Atty. Don Artes said the latest enhancement is pursuant to the directive of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, who expressed support for the NCAP in promoting road safety and combating corruption, to further improve its implementation.
“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,” said Artes during the launch held at the MMDA Communications and Command Center, MMDA Head Office in Pasig City.
Another benefit of the NCAP’s new feature, in partnership with a telecommunications company and the Land Transportation Office (LTO), includes a cost-effective and faster way for MMDA to inform vehicle owners regarding traffic violations.
Under the process, as soon as NCAP has verified and validated the traffic violation, motorists will receive real-time notifications via both SMS and email.
The official MMDA text and email notifications do not include any payment links to prevent scams.
For SMS, the sender is “MMDA_NCAP” and it does not use a cell phone number. For email, the official sender is “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.
Artes advised the public to be cautious of any suspicious messages containing links and check the sender’s information to avoid potential scams.
The vehicle owners’ contact numbers and email addresses come from the records registered under the LTO’s Land Transportation Management System (LTMS).
Artes also urged the vehicle owners to update their records in the LTO LTMS to ensure they receive notifications. Also, vehicle ownership should be up-to-date; 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.
“The latest development is a testament to the proactive measures the MMDA have undertaken.”
Meanwhile, 1-Rider Party-list Representative Rodge Gutierrez, who attended the launch, said they had several concerns when the NCAP was reimplemented in May.
“The latest development is a testament to the proactive measures the MMDA have undertaken, which they appreciate,” Gutierrez said.
In June, the MMDA launched “May Huli Ka 2.0”, a web-based platform that enables vehicle owners to conveniently check for traffic violations by entering their plate or conduction sticker numbers and their motor vehicle (MV) file numbers.
