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LTO gets criticized over new vehicle plates’ bad quality

Posted on June 21, 2015 by Lianne M - Kicker Daily News

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The Land Transportation Office (LTO) is being bombarded with criticisms and complaints over the new car plates they issued on all motor vehicles – whether old or new.

Ka Leon Estrella Peralta

Complaints range from the easily chipped off paint of the plate or to the badly-shaped screws. The paint supposedly has a reflectorized quality and was promised to be long lasting but it is easily removed. Some complaints said the paint lasts for only a month. Gregorio Larrazabal, former Comelec commissioner said he noticed that the black paint that was used for the numbers on the plates did not live up to the standards that the LTO claimed. They said the paint was scratch free and it does not seem to be.

The installment of the new plates on cars is also reportedly difficult because they do not fit certain types of vehicles.

There is now a clamor for an investigation on the matter because the new vehicle plate project has an estimated cost of P3.8 billion. All motorists have been forced to pay even though their vehicle plates do not need replacements.

Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto is now pushing for a look into these vehicle plates and proposing that a reimbursement be issued to those who have purchased their new plates.
Recently, the LTO also announced that motorists may finally be able to get their driver’s license in the next few months. The supply contract for the 5 million drivers’ license cards has now been awarded by the government.

The Allcard Plastics Philippines Inc. was awarded the license project by the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC). Currently, the validity period of temporary driver’s licenses was waived due to the shortage of supply and materials.

Allcard won the contract for the licenses for having the lowest bid of P336.868 million or 25.3 percent lower than the P450-million approved budget of the project.

“We are pleased to report that license cards will soon be available at all LTO offices. We will strive to ensure that the implementation of this project will run smoothly in order to reinstate these basic services provided by the LTO,” Joseph Emilio Abaya, Transportation and Communications Secretary, said in an official statement last Friday.

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By: Ka Leon Estrella Peralta

Founding Chairman, Anti-Trapo Movement of the Philippines

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