Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, April 27) — The Land Transportation Office (LTO) on Thursday reminded motorists that printing or creating their own license plates is illegal amid a looming shortage.
LTO chief Jose “Jay Art” Tugade made the clarification after appearing in a television interview on Wednesday — when he said the agency is looking to allow the temporary issuance of license plates to motorists as a contingency.
\”For example, ‘yung [the] motorcycle owners, in the absence of a plate number, they can create a plate number, and on the plate number, it will say the motor vehicle file number of the motorcycle,\” he said.
But in a press conference on Thursday, he clarified the temporary plates he was referring to are those attached by dealers on brand-new vehicles sold.
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LTO chief Tugade says the agency has a policy for the use of temporary plates since 2017: Hindi po ito basta-bastang plaka
— CNN Philippines (@cnnphilippines) April 27, 2023
