The Land Transportation Office (LTO) on Tuesday said it has finally resolved millions of license plate backlogs that hounded the government agency for a decade.
“We are elated and excited to announce that your LTO was able to comply with the commitment to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. that there will be no backlog for both motorcycle and four-wheel vehicles plates by June 2025,” according to acting LTO chief Greg Pua.
“To borrow a quote from our LTO chief, Assistant Secretary Vigor Mendoza II: ‘Sa Bagong Pilipinas, lahat may plaka na (In the New Philippines, everyone has a license plate),” he added.
The LTO ramped up license plate production in the past two years. As of June 30, the agency is able to produce a total of 18,578,612 plates that effectively solved the backlog, which piled up since 2014.
With the assurance of support, Mendoza told President Marcos that the license plate backlog would be wiped out by June 2025.
“The President’s instruction was clear: Fast-track the plate production to address the problem and that we should not disappoint the Filipino people,” Mendoza’s previous statement read.
The LTO chief is currently on medical leave with Pua filling in for the meantime. Mendoza is expected to be back in office by July 28 after going through a heart bypass medical procedure.
“On the last day of June 2025, we were able to comply with our commitment by producing a total of 8,578,612, including both backlogs and current plate requirements,” Pua said.
The figure covered 11,815,068 motorcycle plates and 6,763,544 motor vehicle plates, equating to 3,381,772 pairs.
“This significant accomplishment, which surpassed the expectations of everybody, is a team effort, with the dedication and perseverance of our plate making plant,” Pua said.
The license plate backlog started in 2014, and worsened by a number of factors that resulted in the accumulation of millions of plates for both motorcycles and four-wheel cars.
Pua said they are now embarking on the full-blown delivery of the license plates to all motorists affected by the backlog.
“And with this task finally completed, we assure our millions of clients that we will also fast-track the process of delivery and will continue to find ways to do so,” he added.
To date, over seven million plates were already distributed by the LTO to the rightful vehicle owners.
