Purpose and policy objectives
- The instructions require more discrimination in the issuance of security plates to support national security objectives.
- The instructions require a more effective procedure for issuing and controlling the use of security plates.
- The instructions require deterring non-official use of government vehicles by limiting security plate use for energy conservation purposes.
Inventory and recall order
- The Ministry of Transportation & Communications, through the Bureau of Land Transportation, must recall security plates and undertake an inventory of all security plates issued to different ministries, line agencies, and offices in the shortest possible time.
How security plates are issued
- Line agencies must submit requests and/or applications for issuance of security plates through their respective ministries to the Ministry of Transportation & Communications, through the Bureau of Land Transportation.
- After the Ministry of Transportation & Communications processes requests/applications, it must transmit them to the National Intelligence Security Agency (NISA) for clearance.
- Requests/applications properly cleared by NISA must be forwarded to the Office of the President for approval, but before any final approval, the requests/applications must be processed by NISA.
- After the Office of the President approves requests/applications, the approvals must be returned to the Ministry of Transportation & Communications, through the Bureau of Land Transportation.
- The Bureau of Land Transportation must be responsible for issuance, distribution of security plates to appropriate line agencies, and supervision and control of the security plates.
NISA clearance and presidential approval
- NISA must provide clearance for requests/applications before they are forwarded to the Office of the President.
- The instructions require that NISA process requests/applications before final approval by the Office of the President.
Assignment to one vehicle only
- Each security plate issued must be assigned to only one vehicle.
- Transfer to, or use on, vehicles other than the vehicle to which the security plate is assigned is not allowed.
Covered government officials and offices
- Issuance of security plates is limited to government vehicles assisted to the following officials or offices:
- Ministers and Deputy Ministers and officials of equivalent ranks.
- The Chief Justice and Justices of Supreme Court, and the Presiding Justice and Justices of the Court of Appeals.
- Officials and offices that, by reason of their position and the nature of their duties, are certified by NISA as in need of security plates.