Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 19) — The Land Transportation Office (LTO) clarified on Friday that law enforcers and their deputized agents are not allowed to confiscate the license plates of vehicles apprehended for traffic violations.
It issued the reminder amid complaints from some motorists that authorities have seized their vehicle registration plates, a move known as “baklas plaka.”
The agency noted that LTO Chief Jay Art Tugade has released a memorandum on this prohibition.
It added that the rule is based on Joint Administrative Order (JAO) No. 2014-01.
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