Sen. Grace Poe said the Land Transportation Office (LTO) has earned a “notorious reputation” for delivering short of what is expected following its recent announcement of a shortage of car plates.
Poe said the LTO has shortcomings “from license cards to motorcycle plates and car plates.”
The lawmaker, who chairs the Senate Committee on public services, also said that thorough planning and estimation might help the LTO be updated with its requirements.
She pointed out LTO can’t always tell the public people to rely on do-it-yourself and band-aid measures, which pose security risks and are prone to abuse.
“We ask the LTO to give the public a complete report on its backlog on vehicles plates and license cards to give a complete picture of the issues it is facing,” Peo said. “With this, we also expect to know its timeline for clearing its deficiencies and how it will do it.”
Since a motorist pays for a car plate and license, Poe insisted it would not be acceptable that in the end, the solution is for him or her to print on paper the car plate or license. Poe also said the LTO should not let the public “suffer” the consequences due to the agency’s inefficiency.