09/07/2025
๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ค ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ซ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ฆ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐ฏ๐ข๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐ข๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฐ๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฏ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐
In compliance with the directive of President Ferdinand โBongbongโ R. Marcos, Jr. to go after motorists who violate traffic laws and compromise public road safety, the Land Transportation Office (LTO), under the guidance of Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Vince Dizon, has placed under alarm a Honda Click motorcycle with an obscured license plate as seen in a viral picture online.
LTO Acting Chief, Atty. Greg G. Pua Jr., said the agency has already issued a Show Cause Order (SCO) to the registered owner of the motorcycle, after Facebook post emerged showing the license plate of the Honda Click being deliberately alteredโpresumably to avoid detection by traffic enforcement systems such as the No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP).
โAng mga ganitong gawain ay malinaw na paglabag sa ating batas. Hindi natin hahayaang makalusot ang mga driver na sadyang nagtatago ng kanilang pagkakakilanlan sa kalsada. Road safety is a shared responsibility, and we are committed to holding violators accountable,โ Atty. Pua emphasized.
The picture, which went viral on Facebook with the caption โKanya-kanyang paraan,โ showed an unidentified personโbelieved to be the riderโplacing electrical tape over the 3rd digit of the license plates, effectively obstructing its full identification. Authorities believe this was done as part of a modus to evade apprehension under the NCAP, a system that relies on clear visibility of license plates for enforcement. This is a clear violation of Section 18, Paragraph 2 of the Land Transportation and Traffic Code (Use of Number Plates).
As part of the investigation, the LTO ordered both the registered owner and the designated driver at the time of the incident to appear before the Intelligence and Investigation Division (IID) of the LTO Central Office. They are likewise directed to submit a written comment/explanation as to why they should not be held administratively liable.
In addition, the designated driver is required to explain why his driverโs license should not be suspended or revoked for being an Improper Person to Operate a Motor Vehicle, in accordance with Section 27(a) of R.A. 4136. โThis kind of behavior indicates intent to deceive enforcement authorities, which speaks volumes about a personโs fitness to operate a motor vehicle,โ said Renante Melitante, LTO Intelligence and Investigation Division Chief.
Pending resolution of the case, the LTO has issued a preventive suspension of the driver's license of the designated driver for ninety (90) days, effective immediately upon surrender of the said license. The license and the vehicleโs plate number are likewise placed under alarm, effectively preventing any LTO transactions during the investigation.
Atty. Pua reiterated the agencyโs position: โHindi tayo titigil hanggaโt hindi napapanagot ang mga gumagawa ng ganitong klaseng panlilinlang. These deceptive tacticsโespecially those meant to circumvent the NCAPโput lives at risk and erode public trust in our traffic enforcement systems.โ
Failure of the parties concerned to comply with the order to appear and explain will be interpreted as a waiver of their right to be heard, and the case will be resolved based on available evidence. The LTO warned that harsher penalties may be imposed in the absence of a proper explanation.
The LTO continues to call on the public to report similar incidents and provide evidence to support the agencyโs crackdown on colorum and rogue motorists. โWe welcome public cooperation in identifying violators. Isang ligtas at disiplinadong kalsada ang gusto nating makamtan para sa lahat,โ Atty. Pua concluded.
