00:00 The supply of driver's license and license plates for vehicles is expected to end soon.
00:05 This is followed by the approval of the Gland Transportation Office
00:08 after it will be handed over to President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.
00:13 Almost 10 million cars were prepared by the Transportation Department.
00:18 That's why the whole year is already over.
00:20 And according to the LTO, they are also now providing backlogs for the plates.
00:26 That's what Alan Francisco said.
00:29 Since July this year, there is no longer a backlog of driver's license cards and license plates.
00:37 This is what the Gland Transportation Office Chief, Assistant Secretary Vigor Mendoza, said in the Palace briefing earlier.
00:44 This is part of what Asek Mendoza spoke to President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.
00:48 Almost 9.7 million cards were bid out by the DOT and LTO.
00:58 So there is no reason why we will not have enough cards for the entire year.
01:03 Because of this, by July 1 of this year, there should be no backlog.
01:09 Asek Mendoza said that those who have temporary paper licenses can now receive their plastic cards.
01:16 The LTO has 4 million license cards.
01:19 He is also providing backlogs for the plates of new cars.
01:24 New cars from 2022 to 2024 are expected to have their license plates,
01:31 while the zero backlog of motorcycle plates will be used in June of the next year.
01:37 So we're now catching up on this.
01:41 But we have a program of how to move this forward.
01:46 By end of 2024, we would have addressed more or less 50% of the backlog.
01:52 By June 2025, we would have finished the backlog as far as motorcycles are concerned.
01:58 The good thing here is that side by side with addressing the backlog, we are addressing the current demand.
02:04 So those who buy motorcycles, cars today, our 11-day period should be followed.
02:12 There is no reason why they will not be able to get their plates on time.
02:16 The LTO also has a hotline number that can be contacted by riders and motorcycle traders.
02:24 In the last sectoral meeting, President Marcos ordered the LTO to speed up the release or issue of the pending driver's license and vehicle plates.
02:34 President Marcos specifically pointed out the backlog for motorcycle plates of more than P11 million from the previous administration.
02:43 Alan Francisco for Pabansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.
