The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is preparing a new round of upgrades for its No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP), the camera-based system that records traffic violations on major Metro Manila roads. Announced this August through the agency's official Facebook page, the changes include a simpler way to look up a violation using a ticket number, a QR code on every Notice of Violation (NOV) that motorists can scan to view and pay, and follow-up reminders sent by text and email.
The MMDA has not given an exact switch-on date. The agency says the enhancements are coming soon to the May Huli Ka portal at mayhulika.mmda.gov.ph.
What's new in the NCAP May Huli Ka system
Three upgrades stand out from the announcement:
- Search by ticket number. The May Huli Ka portal currently asks for a plate number and Motor Vehicle (MV) File Number — a code many drivers do not know offhand. The new option lets you check a violation using only your plate number and the ticket number printed on the notice.
- QR code on every Notice of Violation. Each NOV will carry a unique QR code. Scanning it opens the details of the violation, along with a scan-to-view and scan-to-pay option, so there is no need to type anything into the portal.
- Smarter notifications. Follow-up notices and reminders will be sent through text or email for every NOV issued, and each NCAP text alert will include an online safety reminder.
How to tell a real NCAP alert from a scam
The online safety reminder is there for a reason. In late July, the MMDA warned motorists about fake NCAP text messages that use alarming language and questionable links.
The agency's official channels are easy to verify:
- Legitimate text alerts come only from the sender name MMDA_NCAP.
- Legitimate emails come only from no-reply@mmda.gov.ph.
- Real NCAP notifications carry no payment links, do not ask you to reply, and do not show the registered owner's name.
Suspicious messages can be reported to the MMDA hotline 136 or through the agency's official social media accounts.
Where you can already check and pay
While the new features are still on the way, motorists have two official channels today:
- May Huli Ka portal — enter your plate number and MV File Number at mayhulika.mmda.gov.ph to see photo or video evidence of a violation, dispute it through the E-Contest feature, and settle the fine online.
- eGovPH app — the MMDA and the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) added NCAP checking and payment to the eGovPH Super App on July 9, so violations can be checked and settled in the same app used for other government services.
Fines for traffic and littering violations can also be paid through the GCash app's Pay Bill section, with a ₱7 convenience fee per transaction, down from the previous ₱12.
Ignoring a notice has a real cost: unresolved NCAP violations are flagged in the motorist's Land Transportation Office (LTO) record and can block the renewal of vehicle registration.
Why the upgrade matters for motorists
The numbers explain the push toward self-service. As of July, figures shared at the eGovPH launch showed the May Huli Ka system had logged more than 15 million site visits and 2.7 million unique users, with over 11 million traffic violations checked. Dropping the MV File Number requirement removes the most common roadblock to checking a ticket, and a QR code turns a paper notice into a direct path to payment. The trade-off is that QR codes and payment prompts are exactly what scammers imitate — so the safest habit is still to type the portal address yourself and to trust only the MMDA_NCAP and no-reply@mmda.gov.ph senders.
NCAP so far: cameras, tickets, and the road back
NCAP resumed on May 26, 2025, after the Supreme Court lifted the temporary restraining order that had paused the program since August 2022. The system runs on 186 AI cameras, 348 CCTV cameras, and 100 body-worn cameras, and from its resumption to the end of November 2025 it registered 252,315 violations, of which 119,345 were validated.
The upgrades have arrived in waves: fleet accounts for operators with multiple vehicles, online contesting, and GCash payments in December 2025; eGovPH integration in July 2026; and now the ticket number search and QR features. MMDA Chairman Romando Artes has also said the agency is programming its AI cameras to capture overspeeding, which is currently monitored using handheld speed guns.
Until the new features go live, the practical steps are simple: keep your contact details updated with the LTO so notices actually reach you, and check May Huli Ka or the eGovPH app regularly if you drive along NCAP-covered roads.
