PBBM ORDERS LTO TO ENFORCE POLICIES ENSURING ZERO BACKLOG ON LICENSE PLATES

By Liezelle Soriano

MANILA — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has instructed the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to enforce strict policies to ensure no backlog on new license plates for motor vehicles.

“Let’s be strict about this,” President Marcos told LTO chief Assistant Secretary Vigor Mendoza during a sectoral meeting with officials from the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the LTO.

Mendoza informed President Marcos that the backlog of 245,975 new license plates for four-wheeled vehicles has been addressed, with all pairs now released.

According to Mendoza, most license plates are currently held by car dealers who have yet to distribute them to their customers.

Mendoza also mentioned that around 130 show-cause orders have been issued to dealers, requiring them to explain their failure to deliver the license plates to the respective buyers.

(el Amigo/MNM)