With just three weeks left before a new administration takes over, this government agency has run out of time.
In an interview on dzMM on Tue, Jun 7, Land Transportation Office (LTO) Assistant Secretary Roberto Cabrera announced that they have “erased a backlog of about 700,000 cards dating back to last year.” However, more cards have yet to be delivered.
“Ngayon ang backlog namin more or less is for two months, nasa mga 500,000 to 600,000 cards (Now, our backlog is two months’ worth, we’re at 500,000 to 600,000 license plates),” he said.
An ABS-CBN News report explained: “The backlog stemmed from a 2013 order by the Commission on Audit that prevented LTO from transacting with its previous supplier, Amalgamated Motors Philippines, due to lack of a proper contract. LTO was able to secure a PHP336-million contract with AllCard Plastics Inc. for 5 million cards in one year, but a temporary restraining order (TRO) was issued by the Manila Regional Trial Court in 2015. The TRO has since been lifted, which will allow LTO to pay AllCard.”
