Tag: license plates

SC asks Cabanatuan judge to comment on reports he subpoenaed enforcers who took his license plates

(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court has asked the Cabanatuan judge who subpoenaed the Baguio enforcers who  took his license plates and gave him a ticket over what they said was illegal parking to comment on the incident. According to SC spokesperson Brian Keith Hosaka, Municipal Court Judge Nelson V. Lago of Branch III was asked to comment by Court Administrator Midas Marquez through Deputy Court Administrator for Luzon Raul Villanueva. “The Office of the […]

In photos: LTO’s IDeROBOT that can produce 700 license plates in an hour

(Eagle News)–These pictures posted on the Department of Transportation’s Facebook account show the Land Transportation Office’s IDeROBOT, which is in charge of manufacturing license plates, in action. IDeROBOT, according to the DOTr, can manufacture around 700 license plates each hour. This is equivalent to 5600 license plates produced in one eight-hour shift. The equipment can be found in the Land Transportation Office’s plate-making facility in Quezon City.  

SC declares funding for license plate standardization program constitutional

High Court lifts TRO on issuance of 700,000 license plates to motorists By Moira Encina Eagle News Service The Supreme Court on Tuesday declared that there was an allotment in the 2014 General Appropriations Act for the  Motor Vehicle Plate Standardization Program, and that the use of such funds was constitutional. In making the ruling, the SC effectively paved the way for the release of 700,000 license plates  which had been the subject of a temporary restraining […]

Gov’t to start distribution of new license plates covering July 2016 onwards next year

Distribution of license plates covering 2013 to June 2016, prior to Duterte’s assumption of office, still on hold due to Supreme Court TRO, Galvante says (Eagle News) — If all goes well, the government will start distributing the license plates with new security features next year. But Land Transportation Office Assistant Secretary Edgar Galvante said only the plates from President Rodrigo Duterte’s assumption in office in 2016 onwards are covered. “Ang pagkakaalam ko mga naunang […]

BOC turns over thousands of license plates to LTO

QUEZON City, Philippines – The Bureau of Customs turned over to the Land Transportation Office 303, 000 license plates despite the fact that its supplier failed to pay taxes on said license plate’s shipment. The BOC and the LTO agreed to implement the intra-government payment of duties and taxes. According to the LTO, said turn-over can help in the reduction of the license plate backlog. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing […]

LTO files motion for reconsideration to release license plates

The Land Transportation Office plans to file a motion for reconsideration in the Commission of Audit in order to release the license plates. The LTO has a backlog of 3 million license plates after the COA disallowed funds for the same. The LTO targets the release of said license plates before the end of the President Aquino’s term. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) […]

LTO prioritizes license plate problem

MANILA, Philippines, August 25 (Eagle News) — The Land Transportation Office (LTO) is re-doubling its efforts to solve the problem regarding the shortage of license plates, adding that by target they will be able to catch up with their license plate backlog that has reached 900,000. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)