EDSA Rehab Delay Fuels Protest Against No Contact Apprehension Policy in Philippines

Transport groups in Quezon City staged a protest against the No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP) on June 2nd, 2025. Their demonstration followed the government's decision to postpone the planned rehabilitation of EDSA, a major thoroughfare in Metro Manila. Protesters, including delivery riders and jeepney drivers, voiced concerns that NCAP is financially burdensome and unfairly implemented. Jun De Leon, convenor of the Stop NCAP Coalition, stated, "The government is using NCAP to make money, not improve services." MMDA officials countered that NCAP is necessary for efficient traffic management and that the EDSA rehabilitation delay is unrelated. The protest highlights the ongoing tensions between the government and transport workers in the Philippines.