Petitioners vs NCAP grilled over direct resort to Supreme Court

Motorists ply the northbound lane of EDSA in Pasay City before dawn on Aug. 14, 2022. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will reimplement their number coding scheme in the morning, from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m., starting August 15 to help decongest traffic along EDSA during rush hour.

The STAR / Miguel de Guzman

MANILA, Philippines — As the Supreme Court starts hearing the pleas challenging the enforcement of the "No Contact Apprehension Policy" on motorists, petitioners are asked to defend their direct resort to the Supreme Court, which is the court of last resort.

Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra, in his opening statement, told the SC that the petitioners in the case do not have locus standi (place to stand), a requirement “not be lightly trifled with.”

“Locus standi demands that those who petition relief from this Court establish not only a right but also a clear actual or threatened injury arising from the violation of such right,” he said.

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