Vehicle registration plates of the Philippines

The license plates of the Philippines issued by the State Land Transportation Office (LTO, mainland Office). The Ministry of Transport and communications ( Department of Transportation and Communications ( DOTC ) ) Subordinate Land Transportation Office also establishes rules on the license plate.

  • 6.1 Tricycles
  • 7.1 High government offices
  • 7.2 Features authorities
  • 7.3 Diplomatic

Dimensions and appearance

The number plates, colloquially " Plaka " called, are 390 mm ​​wide and 140 mm high. The letters and numbers are embossed by means of presses on the board and then labeled with a ribbon. When security features come watermark the LTO logo and the manufacturer of the flag supplier on use, which appear on the boards at regular intervals. By 2004, the license plate backgrounds were colored. With the current series, which shows the colored Rizal Monument, also reflecting number plates were introduced. All marks, issued by the LTO were made ​​of a single, private manufacturers in Manila.

Among the letters and numbers is a motto. Have been used:

  • PILIPINAS (Philippines)
  • PHILIPPINES 2000
  • PERLAS NG Silangan (Pearl of the Orient )
  • Angat PINOY 2004 ( forward Filipinos! )
  • MATATAG NA REPUBLIC ( Strong Republic)

Fonts

The current font is used since 1981 and is geared to the font Australian flag. Slight variations are the rule. License plates but use the German FE font. A switch to FE font for all newly issued license plate is under discussion.

Regional coding

The first letter of the license plate combination indicates where the vehicle was first registered in the country. The indicator remains unchanged when the vehicle is re-registered in another part of the country.

The letters I and O are not used because of the risk of confusion with the numbers 1 and 0. "Q " is reserved for special purposes.

In addition:

  • "S" - authorities
  • "P ", "T " - commercially used vehicles (not always starting with these letters). Since 1999 is always the middle letter "W ", "X " or " Y".

Private vehicles registered

The basic color is green. Beginning of white lettering on a green background was changed a few years ago on green letters on a white background. The current issue shows as background, the Rizal Monument, the writing is still dark green. In the first letter of the admission region is coded. Format is " AAA 111 ", ie three letters followed by a three-digit number, leading zeros are not allowed.

Commercially used vehicles

The basic color is yellow. Older markings have yellow text on a black background, the current color combination is black text on a yellow background. The combination is identical to that of the private vehicles, but starting with the letter "P" or "T". Since 1999, the middle letter is a "W ", "X " or " Y". A combination could be something like: PXA 100

Trailer

Depending on the certificate, a green or yellow sign, whose central character is either a " U" or a "Z " Example: AZA 500

Motorcycles

Have private registered motorcycles a hexagonal Plate ( rectangular shape with cut corners top right and left). The signs are clearly smaller than that of car or truck, in addition, is located above the number the impressed abbreviation " MC" ( motorcycle, motorcycle). The text is green on white background. As number two letters are followed by a four -digit number or a four-digit number followed by two letters are used. The latter was introduced, since the free combinations were scarce. A license plate combination would be, for example, AB 1234 or 9876 ZY.

Commercially used motorcycles (rare) instead of using a green font black letters on a yellow background.

Tricycles

The frequently occurring in the Philippines Tricycles ( motorcycles with sidecars for passenger transport ) have on their license plates, the abbreviation " TC" for Tricycle instead of " MC". For the license plate colors, the same statements as for motorcycles apply.

Specific combinations

High government offices

Green flag with one-or two -digit numbers are assigned for high state offices:

Authorities Features

Red letters on a white background, the combination starts with the letter "S": SAA 111 Previously, the color combination was black writing on red background used.

Diplomatic

Blue letters on a white background featuring vehicles of the diplomatic and consular corps, moreover, foreign employees of international organizations. The sheer number combinations are either four or five digits. The Mark of the Ambassador is always " 1000" and the country which he represents is stamped underneath. At the lower left edge indicator is a label with the symbol "CM". Number ranges:

License plates

License plates must have the following characteristics:

  • The combination was never awarded nationwide
  • It must not be confused with official vehicles

The management fee for license plates is 25,000 PHP ( about 400 euros ). They are shaped exclusively in FE font. In addition, only two-digit numbers ( with leading zero ) are possible, such as AAA 01

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