19/09/2024
Nagpasalamat si Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino nitong Setyembre 3 sa Land Transportation Office (LTO) sa pag-uurong ng deadline sa Disyembre 31 bilang grace period sa paggamit ng mga motorista, partikular ng motorcycle riders, ng temporary at provisional license plates nang walang banta ng multa o parusa.
“We thank the LTO for extending the deadline. The prohibition will resume by December 31, but we hope that by that time, the LTO will have already studied the consequences of its policy and the steps needed to resolve its own backlog,” sinabi ni Senator Tol nang makapanayam ng Radyo DZXL.
“They promised to make significant progress. We’ll see what happens on December 31, whether the deadline will be extended further, or if plates will finally be issued,” anang abogadong senador.
Gayunman, sinabi ni Senator Tol na maituturing din na imaginary target ang Disyembre 31 "because it's right before the New Year."
Bagamat sinabi ng LTO na naresolba na ang kakulangan ng supply ng lisensiya para sa mga motor vehicles, iginiit ni Senator Tol na nananatiling malaki ang backlog na dapat agarang matugunan para sa motorcycle riders.
“For Cebu, the LTO came up with a 'solution' that required motorcycle owners to secure a certification to prove that they have not been issued an official license plate yet. They are made to line up and pay P40 for this document. If they get caught, the fine is P5,000," paliwanag ni Senator Tol.