Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
Eighteenth Congress 
Second Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO.______ 
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Introduced by Senior Deputy Speaker Doy C. Leachon 
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EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill seeks to regulate the no physical contact apprehension policy in 
implementing traffic laws, ordinances, rules and regulations.  
The no physical contact apprehension policy is not a novel concept. It was 
introduced in the country in 2002 by the Metro Manila Development Authority 
(MMDA). The implementation of the policy was suspended as it required the 
traffic violators to pay first the fines and penalties for the traffic violation before a 
protest may be filed. 
After its suspension, the policy was reimplemented periodically from 2009 to 
2011. It was in 2016 when the MMDA started to continuously implement the no 
contact apprehension policy. Recognizing that the policy is effective in 
apprehending traffic violators, the cities of Manila, Parañaque, Quezon and 
Valenzuela passed their respective ordinances to implement the policy. 
The existing technologies used in implementing the policy is incapable of 
identifying the erring driver but is sufficient to clearly identify the plate number or 
conduction sticker of a motor vehicle. As a matter of course, the notice of violation 
is addressed to the registered owner of a private vehicle or operator of public utility 
vehicle instead of addressing it to the actual erring driver who committed the 
traffic violation. 
 Though the policy provided means for the registered owner or operator to 
contest the notice of violation, the protest often results to denial. The registered 
owner or operator is left with no choice but to pay the fines and penalties for fear 
that the registration of their motor vehicle or franchise may not be renewed.  
Effectively, there are times that erring drivers, who are traffic violators, are able to 
evade liabilities. 
To properly identify the erring driver, this bill requires the registered owner or 
operator to present before the traffic adjudication board the person actually driving 
the vehicle at the time and date that the alleged traffic violation is committed. It is 
normal that the registered owner or operator knows the person who drives the 
vehicle at the time that a traffic violation is committed. 
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This bill also clarifies that (1) the non-payment of the fines and penalties 
under the policy will not affect the renewal of the motor vehicle registration and 
franchise renewal; (2) the driver’s license of the erring driver may not be renewed 
unless the fines and penalties are paid; and (3) the liability of the erring driver is 
personal and may not be charged against any other person. 
There is a need to regulate the no physical contact apprehension policy to 
improve the traffic management and operations in the country and (1) ensure that 
traffic rules and regulations are observed even without the presence of traffic 
enforcers; (2) inculcate discipline to all drivers, registered owners and public utility 
vehicle operators in operating vehicles on the road; (3) prevent traffic congestion, 
ensure smooth flow of traffic and minimize road accidents; and (4) avoid 
altercation between drivers and traffic enforcers and curtail graft and corruption 
during physical apprehension of traffic violators. 
As the policy gradually exhibits good results in apprehending traffic violators, 
there will be more and more traffic authorities who would want to implement the 
policy. It is therefore necessary to provide uniform guidelines for the 
implementation of the no physical contact apprehension policy. 
In view of the foregoing, passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
ATTY. PAULINO “DOY” SALVADOR C. LEACHON 
Senior Deputy Speaker 
Representative, 1st District of Oriental Mindoro 


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Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
Eighteenth Congress 
Second Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO.______ 
________________________________________________________________ 
Introduced by Senior Deputy Speaker Doy C. Leachon 
________________________________________________________________ 
AN ACT 
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REGULATING THE NO PHYSICAL CONTACT APPREHENSION 
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POLICY 
IN 
THE 
IMPLEMENTATION 
OF 
TRAFFIC 
LAWS, 
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ORDINANCES, RULES AND REGULATIONS 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
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Congress assembled: 
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SECTION 1.  Short Title. – This Act shall be known as the “No Contact 
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Apprehension Act.” 
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SEC. 2.  Declaration of Policy. – It is the policy of the State to maintain 
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peace and order, protect life, liberty and property, promote the general welfare of 
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the people, and adapt technology for the national benefit. Towards this end, the 
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State encourages the use of closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras or other 
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similar technologies to apprehend traffic violators and attain the following 
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objectives: 
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a)
Ensure that traffic rules and regulations are observed even without the
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presence of traffic enforcers; 
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b)
Inculcate discipline in all drivers, registered owners and public utility
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vehicle operators while using the vehicles on the road; 
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c)
Prevent traffic congestion, ensure smooth flow of traffic and minimize
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road accidents; and 
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d) 
Avoid altercation between drivers and traffic enforcers, and curtail 
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graft and corruption during physical apprehension of traffic violators. 
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SEC. 3.  No Physical Contact Apprehension. – The no physical contact 
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apprehension policy, hereinafter referred to as the No Contact Apprehension, 
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allows traffic authorities to issue tickets against erring drivers for traffic violations 
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captured by CCTV cameras or other technologies. 
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All national and local traffic authorities using CCTV cameras or other 
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technologies in enforcing traffic laws, ordinances, rules and regulations must 
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adhere to the provisions of this Act. 
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SEC. 4.  Area of Operation. – The traffic authorities must designate the area 
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of operation where the No Contact Apprehension is implemented. No traffic 
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authority may implement the No Contact Apprehension without informing the 
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public of the area of operation. 
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In areas falling under the jurisdiction of different traffic authorities, only one 
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(1) traffic authority may implement the No Contact Apprehension. For this 
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purpose, the different traffic authorities must agree and designate their specific 
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area of operation. The presence of traffic enforcers in the area of operation must be 
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maintained. 
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SEC. 5.  Presumption. – The registered owner is presumed to be the driver of 
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a private vehicle captured by the CCTV cameras or other technologies committing 
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a traffic violation. The operator is also presumed to be the driver of a public utility 
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vehicle if there is only one (1) franchise or a single unit under the name of the 
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operator. 
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The Land Transportation Office (LTO) and Land Transportation Franchising 
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and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) shall provide the necessary information to the 
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traffic enforcement authorities for the effective implementation of the No Contact 
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Apprehension. 
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SEC. 6.  Notice of Violation. – The traffic authority implementing the No 
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Contact Apprehension must send the notice of violation to the registered owner or 
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operator within seven (7) days from the time of infraction. The notice must contain 
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the following: 
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a) 
Date, time, and location of the traffic violation; 
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b) 
Traffic violation and corresponding penalty; 
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c) 
Video file or still images of the violation that shows the plate number 
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or conduction sticker of the vehicle; and 
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d) 
Date, time and place of hearing of the traffic violation. 
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The notice serves as summons for the registered owner or operator or their 
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authorized representatives to appear before the traffic adjudication board of the 
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traffic authority that issued the notice. 
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As far as practicable, the traffic authority must first confirm that the traffic 
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violator was not physically apprehended before issuing the notice of violation for 
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the same traffic infraction. The notice of violation is automatically cancelled upon 
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showing of a physically issued citation ticket for the same traffic violation. 
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SEC. 7.  Refusal to Receive the Notice. – If the registered owner or operator 
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refuses to receive and sign the notice of violation, the service of the notice is 
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deemed completed after the person serving the notice leaves a copy of the notice 
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and executes an affidavit of service stating the circumstances of the refusal.  
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SEC. 8.  Duty of Registered Owner or Operator. – The registered owner or 
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operator or their duly authorized representatives must attend the hearing if 
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registered owner or operator wants to contest the alleged traffic violation. Failure 
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to attend the hearing, after being duly notified, is an admission of the traffic 
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violation. 
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The registered owner or operator who is not driving the vehicle at the time of 
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the alleged traffic violation must present before the traffic adjudication board the 
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person actually driving the vehicle captured in the CCTV cameras or other 
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technologies. If the driver is not available on the scheduled hearing, the driver must 
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execute an affidavit stating the circumstances and admitting or denying the alleged 
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traffic violation. 
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In all instances when the alleged traffic violation is denied, it is the duty of the 
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registered owner or operator to prove such claim before the traffic adjudication 
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board mentioned under Section 9 of this Act, and present the person who may be 
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liable for the traffic violation. 
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SEC. 9.  Traffic Adjudication Board. – Any traffic authority implementing 
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the No Contact Apprehension must have a traffic adjudication board exercising the 
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following powers and functions: 
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a) 
Hear and decide cases involving the implementation of the No 
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Contact Apprehension; 
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b) 
Issue subpoena duces tecum and ad testificandum and administer 
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oath; 
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c) 
Promulgate the rules of procedure; 
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d) 
Furnish the LTO or LTFRB and other authorities a copy of the 
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decision finding violation of traffic laws, ordinances, rules or regulations; and 
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e) 
Perform such other functions necessary for the prompt disposition of 
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cases. 
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The decision of the traffic adjudication board may be appealed to the 
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executive head of the traffic authority and the decision on the appealed cases is 
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final and executory. 
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SEC. 10.  Renewal. – Except as provided under existing laws, the payment of 
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fines and penalties for traffic violations under the No Contact Apprehension is not 
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a requirement for the renewal of motor vehicle registration or franchise.  However, 
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the payment of fines and penalties is a requirement for the renewal of the driver’s 
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license. 
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SEC. 11.  Liability. – Except for vicarious liability provided under Republic 
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Act No. 386, as amended, otherwise known as the “Civil Code of the Philippines,” 
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and subsidiary liability under Act 3815, as amended, otherwise known as “The 
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Revised Penal Code,” the liability of the traffic violator under the No Contact 
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Apprehension is personal and may not be charged against any other person. 
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SEC. 12.  Implementing Rules and Regulations. – Within sixty (60) days 
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from the effectivity of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall, in 
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coordination with the Secretary of the Interior and Local Government and 
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chairperson of the Metro Manila Development Authority, promulgate the 
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necessary rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this Act.  The 
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rules and regulations issued pursuant to this section shall take effect thirty (30) 
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days after its publication in two (2) national newspapers of general circulation. 
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SEC. 13.  Repealing Clause. – All laws, orders, ordinances, rules and 
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regulations inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are amended or modified 
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accordingly. 
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SEC. 14.  Separability Clause. – If any provision or part of this Act is 
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declared unconstitutional, the remaining provisions or parts not affected shall 
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remain in full force and effect. 
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SEC. 15.  Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
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publication in the Official Gazette or in newspaper of general circulation. 
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Approved, 
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