Question & AnswerQ&A (LTO MEMORANDUM NO. ACL-2009-01)
The subject is the renewal registration of motor vehicles with diplomatic license plates in the Philippines.
Motor vehicles with diplomatic license plates, specifically those bearing CM, DC, CC, and OEV plates, are covered under the memorandum.
Renewal registration must bear the endorsement from the Office of Protocol and State Visits, Department of Foreign Affairs, before processing.
Their role is to provide a proper endorsement that must be attached before the renewal registration of all official and personally owned diplomatic vehicles.
Motor vehicles of Embassies, Consulates, and International Organizations are included.
It is a prerequisite; the endorsement must be secured prior to processing the renewal registration.
It may lead to administrative sanctions or rejection of the renewal application since it violates the memorandum and established procedure.
The Department of Foreign Affairs, specifically the Office of Protocol and State Visits, is responsible for administering the protocol.