Quote Originally Posted by dr. d View Post
but i have a question.
is there really a legal basis to these ocho plates?

or, did it start as a gift of sorts from the LTO, and somewhere along the way evolved into a thing of un-speakable horror?
Doc the oldest document I can find is an Executive order signed by President Carlos P. Garcia in 1958. EO287

Executive Order No. 287, s. 1958 | Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines

And the latest is document from DOTR which I also posted above. Here's the link again:

https://dotr.gov.ph/images/issuances/DO/2015/13.pdf

But I guess during the early implementation of this EO, konti pa ang mga kotse sa daan and many of our assemblymen are people who you will actually respect, those who will not allow anything to tarnish their names and legacy.

Interesting to note also that then President Ferdinand Marcos revoked EO287 thru EO505

Executive Order No. 55, s. 1978 | Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines

Part of the EO states:

Heretofore, the Secretary of Public Works, Transportation and Communications and the Chairman of the Land Transportation Commission are hereby directed not to issue low plate numbers for the official use of high government officials.

All low plate numbers that may have been issued in the past are hereby cancelled or withdrawn. Anybody caught using low plate numbers will be subjected to disciplinary action.

Most likely eh dahil Martial Law that time. Walang espesyal espesyal. Lahat subject to checkpoint. Unless presidente ka or part of the first family ka. Or ikaw si Fabian Ver o si Enrile.