QUEZON CITY, Philippines — The leadership of the Lower House expresses support for the passage of a bill seeking total restrictions of using protocol plates for lawmakers.
Based on the memorandum of the secretary general, the recall was made because of reports that certain vehicles have been spotted in indecent places or figured in crime-related activities.
“We’re requesting them to surrender to ours. So we can also check how many will be returned. We still have to determine what will do next time,” SEcretary General Cesar Pareja said.
“Because we’re in 17th Congress and many congressmen were replaced, so it’s simply to avoid confusion and maybe some may used it who are not entitled,” House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez explained.
The Lower House also submitted a letter to Land Transportation Office for them not to accept the low-numbered license plate of past lawmakers.
According to Navotas City Representative Toby Tiangco, it is better to institutionalize the restriction of using protocol license plate for congressmen.
Tiangco is pushing House Bill 413 regarding this matter.
“If not intimadated. Why is it that expired were not caught?” Tianco asked. “So, there is really an intimadation. So, it is better to totally ban.” he then proposed.
The Lower House leader supports the passage of the said bill.
“So, if there is a bill filed by Congressman Tiangco restricting the used of protocol plates, I will support that,” Rep. Alvarez assured.
The disposition of protocol plates is by the virtue of Executive Orders 400 and 400A wherein government officials are entitled to use low-numbered plates from the President of the Philippines down to the regional trial court judges. — Nel Maribojoc | UNTV News & Rescue
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