(Eagle News)–President Bongbong Marcos has ordered the Land Transportation Office to “be strict” in implementing its policies against dealers who are unable to quickly release motorcycle plates.
The President made the statement in a sectoral meeting with officials of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the LTO on Tuesday, May 15.
LTO chief Assistant Secretary Vigor Mendoza said, overall, they have issued around 130 show cause orders to dealers to explain their failure to deliver license plates to their respective buyers.
He added that they met with motorcycle traders with the agreement to strictly follow the 11-day period to release the license plates to buyers from the date of purchase.
“Ang amin namang commitment sa ating mga dealer, ‘pag submit ninyo sa amin ng mga dokumento ninyo, within five days, kailangang ilabas po namin iyong plaka, OR/CR at RFID,” Mendoza said.
“There is no reason why they will not be able to get their (motorcycle riders) plates on time,” he added.
Mendoza said the LTO has launched a hotline number (09292920865) for motorcycle riders to report their erring traders should they fail to comply with the deadline for the release of license plates.