Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 287)
All motor vehicles purchased or owned by any government department, bureau, office, division, branch, or unit, including government-owned and controlled corporations, must be registered with the Motor Vehicles Office and bear official registration number plates with the government shield and official designation.
No, the use of government motor vehicles registered under this order is strictly limited to official business.
Motor vehicles used for special purposes may be assigned ordinary high private registration number plates, but only with the written approval of the President of the Philippines.
Only the President of the Philippines, Vice-President, President of the Senate, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Chief of Staff and General Officers of the Armed Forces, and Chiefs of foreign diplomatic missions may have vehicles bearing such distinguishing marks.
The President of the Philippines is assigned plate number 1, and the Vice-President is assigned plate number 2.
Members of Congress may be assigned not more than two sets of registration plates for vehicles registered in their names as personal property.
Such assignment or transfer is strictly prohibited and constitutes sufficient cause for the withdrawal of the corresponding plate number.
Official registration number plates must be uniform in size and color, plainly marked with the official designation, and bear the government shield. Plates for diplomatic and consular representatives have white background with black numerals and specific prefixes such as CM, CD, UN, or CC.
No, not more than one registration number plate shall be issued to any official entitled thereto except the President, Vice-President, President of the Senate, Speaker of the House, and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.