Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 374)
The purpose of Executive Order No. 374 is to amend paragraphs 4, 5, and 6 of Executive Order No. 287, regulating the registration and assignment of number plates to motor vehicles used by officials of the Philippine government and accredited representatives of foreign states.
The plate number 1 is assigned to the President of the Philippines.
No, vehicles of the United States Armed Forces in the Philippines are not exempt from the requirement of obtaining motor vehicle plate numbers from the Motor Vehicles Office for identification purposes, despite being exempt from registration fees.
The President is assigned plate number 1 and the Vice-President plate number 2.
No, not more than one registration number plate shall be assigned to any official entitled thereto except for certain high-ranking officials like the President, Vice-President, President of the Senate, Speaker of the House, members of the Cabinet, Auditor General, members of Congress, the Chief Justice and Associate Justices of the Supreme Court, and Justices of the Court of Appeals.
These plate numbers are assigned to members of the Cabinet secretaries and officials such as the Executive Secretary, Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Finance, Justice, Agriculture, and other departments.
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is assigned plate number 5.
Plate number 12 is assigned to the Governor of the Central Bank of the Philippines.
City Mayors have plate number 200, and Provincial Governors are assigned plate numbers starting at 200 as well, with variations such as 201 for Vice-Mayor or Vice-Governor.
Yes, other ranking officials in various departments with a WAPCO salary range of 55 or above, who occupy higher category positions than chiefs of divisions, may be assigned reserved plate numbers according to the pattern in the Order.