Regulating the Issuance of License Plates of All Motor Vehicles
Presidential Decree No. 98, issued on January 15, 1973, mandates the Bureau of Land Transportation to provide reflective license plates for all registered motor vehicles in the Philippines, aimed at enhancing nighttime traffic safety and combating crime. The decree stipulates that the fee for these plates cannot exceed 15% above the acquisition cost and requires distinct color designs for various classes of vehicles. It also prohibits the issuance of duplicate license plate numbers for any vehicle. Additionally, it amends Republic Act No. 4136 and repeals Republic Act No. 5715, with immediate effect.
January 15, 1973
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 98
REGULATING THE ISSUANCE OF LICENSE PLATES OF ALL MOTOR VEHICLES
To promote traffic safety at night for the welfare of the public and in order to further aid the campaign against night crimes and lawlessness, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution as Commander-in-Chief of all the Armed Forces of the Philippines, and pursuant to Proclamation No. 1081 dated September 21, 1972 and General Order No. 1 dated September 22, 1972, as amended, do hereby order and decree:
SECTION 1. The Bureau of Land Transportation shall cause reflective number plates to be prepared and issued to owners of motor vehicles and trailers registered under R.A. 4136, charging for each pair, including the numerals indicating the year of registry, a fee of not more than 15% higher than the acquisition cost.
SECTION 2. All motor vehicles exempted from payment of registration fees, motor vehicles for hire and privately-owned motor vehicles shall bear plates so designed and reflectorized with different colors as to distinguish one class from another. acd
SECTION 3. No two license plate numbers bearing the same numerals shall be issued to any motor vehicles regardless of the place of issue or the type, kind or ownership of the motor vehicle.
SECTION 4. Republic Act No. 4136 is hereby amended accordingly and Republic Act No. 5715 is hereby repealed.
SECTION 5. This Decree shall take effect immediately.
DONE in the City of Manila, this 15th day of January, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Seventy-Three.