QUEZON CITY, 2 April (PIA) – The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has asked the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to reconsider its “No Plate, No Travel” policy which started yesterday.
MMDA Chairman Atty. Francis Tolentino said that the policy might be unconstitutional considering that it deprives an individual of the right to use his own property without due process of law.
He added that the policy is also untimely and “un-Christian” considering the exodus of people going to the provinces this Holy Week.
The MMDA chief also cited that majority of these motorists cannot be faulted on having bought new cars and are still without license plates because he said their vehicles have been registered with the LTO and are only awaiting issuance of their license plates.
“They (owners of brand-new vehicles) should not be penalized for not having their license plates on time, they already have their conduction stickers. They are paying their monthly amortizations and have no deliberate intention to violate the law,” he added. (MMDA/RJB/JEG/PIA-NCR)
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