MANILA, April 1 (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III has vowed to implement the law on the use of license plates, advising car dealers and owners to release and attach the plates to vehicles to avoid being apprehended.
In an interview in Batangas City on Wednesday, the President said the government has already been able to remedy the concerns on the license plate backlog.
“Pero ‘yung backlog, ginawang dahilan para hindi kunin ng mga dealers ‘yung plaka sa LTO (Land Transportation Office). Kapag hindi kinuha ‘yung plaka, ‘registered no plate available’ ang ilalagay, exempted sa ating odd-even scheme,” he said.
The implementation of the government policy on car plates is a way of reminding private car owners to attach their plates on their vehicles, he said.
The President noted that two weeks ago, vehicle dealers finally got the plates from the LTO, so there is no reason for car owners not to have new plates on their cars.
“So wala nang dahilan na dapat hindi mo ikabit ‘yung plaka mo. Siguro kung lahat may sakripisyo doon sa odd-even scheme, kasama ka rin naman dapat doon sa nagsasakripisyo,” he said.
Motorcycle owners are likewise covered by the government’s strict policy on license plates, he said, adding there is also a huge backlog on motorcycle plates.
Transportation and Communications Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya clarified that it is not a “no plate, no travel” policy but a “no registration, no travel” one.
“We are just bringing back the enforcement of the law. No unregistered vehicle should be plying our streets,” Abaya told reporters who accompanied the President during his inspection of NAIA Terminal 1. (PNA)