You’ll Finally Be Able To Get Your License Plates As SC Lifts TRO On 700,000 Plates

You’ll Finally Be Able To Get Your License Plates As SC Lifts TRO On 700,000 Plates

FINALLY

After what seemed to be a long and agonizing wait, many people who have been waiting for their car’s license plates  will finally be getting them.

The Supreme Court has finally lifted the temporary restraining order it issued in 2016 which prevented the around 700,000 license plates to be delivered to their owners.

The Bureau of Customs earlier confiscated around 300,000 license plates for cars and 400,000 plates for motorcycles after its manufacturer failed to pay the correct taxes to import them. The BOC then donated the confiscated plates to the LTO to help address the backlog of the issuance of car plates that have plagued the country for the past few years.

Jonathan Dela Cruz of the Abakada Party List and Cong. Gustavo Tambunting of Paranaque questioned the legality of the donation, stating that it would conflict with the notice of disallowance that was issued against the LTO-Motor Vehicle License Plate Standardization Program.

Here’s the official statement of the DOTr and LTO:

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Land Transportation Office (LTO) welcome the news reports regarding the Supreme Court’s decision, ordering the lifting of the June 2016 temporary restraining order (TRO) it issued on the release of around 300,000 pairs of license plates and 400,000 plates for motorcycles— of which about half were already released by LTO to vehicle owners prior to the TRO issuance.

Both leaderships of DOTr and LTO feel that the issue of the license plates has long been overdue, compounding the concerns of backlogs in license plates.

Though both agencies have yet to be furnished with an official copy of the High Court’s ruling, DOTr and LTO view the recent developments as a great help in curbing the problem of license plates in the country.

The Supreme Court’s ruling is a vindication for the DOTr and LTO, maintaining that the agencies have legally used government funds, particularly those from the General Appropriations Act (GAA) for the Motor Vehicles License Plate Standardization Program.

DOTr and LTO assure the public that it would be doing everything to provide the quality service the people deserves.

 

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