Removing a burden of riders.
In a new directive by the Land Transportation Office (LTO), it announced that it has remobed the registration fee for custom-made top box and saddle bag attached to motorcycles, which amounts to PHP100.
The said order was signed by LTO Chief and Transportation Assistant Secretary Markus Lacanilao, who noted: “Ito ay malaking tulong sa mga rider na umaasa sa kanilang motorsiklo sa kanilang paghahanapbuhay para maalis na ang dagdag na gastusin.”
Lacanilao said that this order, which is in line with the earlier instructions of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez is in line with the LTO’s 7-Point Policy Agenda.
“[A]ng patakarang ito ay nakaayon sa 7-Point Policy Agenda ng LTO na nakatutok sa pag-alis ng mga hindi kinakailangang bayarin at pagpapagaan ng pasanin sa pananalapi ng mga mamamayang umaasa sa motorsiklo, na nagbibigay ng ginhawa sa badyet habang pinapanatili pa rin ang mga pamantayan para sa kaligtasan sa kalsada,” said Lacanilao.
He clarified that despite the removal of the fee, the registration remains required for all these custom-made top box and saddle bag.
“Bagama’t wala ng bayad, ang pagpaparehistro sa LTO ay mananatili pa rin para sa lahat ng custom-made na top box at saddle bag. Binibigyang-diin ng ahensya na ito ay mahalaga para sa kanilang tungkulin na suriin ang kakayahang tumakbo ng makina, kaligtasan, at kung angkop ang mga sasakyan na may mga karagdagang kagamitan, upang tiyakin na ito ay sumusunod sa mga itinakdang pamantayan ng LTO,” furthered Lacanilao.
The agency’s chief also said that this order balances the removal of financial burden and the continued regulation, which aims to protect motorists, while also understanding the needs of riders.
In line with the new memorandum, the official receipt will be replaced with a certificate that will be based on the procedure of the Central Office.
Furthermore, all directives, standards, and regulations that are in opposition to the new order will be repealed.
To end, Lacanilao encouraged stakeholders, regional directors and officers, law enforcers, and leaders of inspection centers to fully implement the new directive and help motorcyle owners of the to complete the registration process without any issue.
