Vehicle registration plates of the Philippines

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Vehicle license plates in the Philippines (in Tagalog: Plaka ng sasakyang panlupa ng Pilipinas) are issued and regulated by the Land Transportation Office of the Philippines, a government agency under the Philippine Department of Transportation (DOTr).

History[]

Main article: History of vehicle registration plates of the Philippines

2014 Series (plate standardization project)[]

An example design of a 2014 series vehicle registration plate; plate for private and light vehicles (top) and for Public Utility vehicles (bottom). As of 2018, regions are no longer listed, making them similar to Taiwanese plates in style, format and evolution.

In January 2013, the Land Transportation Office began a license plate standardization project by issuing plates with modern security features, including holograms and bar codes. They also planned to slowly phase out the old 1981 plate format. In the new format, the LTO will issue LLL-DDDD plates (where L represents a letter and D represents a one-digit number) for four-wheel vehicles and LL-DDDDD plates for motorcycles.

Project Timeline[]

The new plate format series and design was originally scheduled for release on September or October 2013.[1][2][3][4] However, it has been delayed several times primarily due to concerns about the release of funds for the license plate project, as well as the increase in purchases of new cars using temporary license plates bearing the conduction sticker number.[5] Eventually, in May 2014, the first batch of new license plates was released.[6] By January 2015, vehicle owners were required to pay PhP 450 to change their old plates into a modern series plate.

In 2016, the LTO issued "virtual plates" as a temporary measure to address the backlog in physical license plates. New vehicles will be issued a virtual identification consisting of a combination of alphanumeric symbols, which will make it easier for the LTO to release the permanent license plates once they are available.[7]

In January 2018, the Supreme Court ordered the release of license plates held due to restraining orders saddling the plate modernization program. It is expected that the distribution of new plates will commence at full swing by mid-February 2018.

Automobile vehicle plates[]

Pattern Class Notes
LAA 226 Private
vehicles		 Private vehicle, not for commercial uses (Light cars, SUVs, Light trucks)
PUV-1234 Public utility
vehicles		 Public utility vehicle (AUVs, Buses (PUB), Jeepneys (PUJ), Taxicabs and School Buses)
SAA-1234 Government
vehicles		 Cars for official government use (Police cars, Ambulances, and Fire trucks).

Private Vehicles[]

Alphanumeric symbols for 2014 private car plates will be black on a white background. Motorcycle plates will also follow the black on white scheme, as will those for three-wheel vehicles used for personal purposes. The seven digit personal plates also contain a bar code for verification and LTO hot stamp.

The number format of the 2018 series plate is the same as that of the 2014 series. It also comes with a LTO watermark and a QR code. Vehicles registered from July 2016 – December 2017 using the temporary plate ABV-AEE will updated to the latest designations. For example, ACD-1234 registered in NCR will updated to NCD-1234.

Public Utility Vehicles[]

Registration plates for public utility vehicles (PUVs) continue to be black on a yellow background, with the authorized route for the vehicle indicated on the plate. Three-wheel vehicles used as PUVs will also continue to be issued plates with the black on yellow scheme. In the 2014 series, beside the region of registration, the type of PUV is also indicated (e.g. NCR TAXI, R4A JEEPNEY, R8 PROV BUS).

In the 2016 series, PUVs will use private style plates since yellow plates have not been released to production.

Government Vehicles[]

, meanwhile, will sport red symbols on a white background, with the name of the agency/office indicated on the plate. However, since red plates are not yet available in 2016, new government plates are printed in black and white. 2014 series government plates follow the SLL-DDDD pattern.

Motorcycle plates[]

Pattern Class Notes
PT-12345
OR
1234-ABC
OR
123-ABC 		Private Private motorcycles
PV-12345
OR
1234-PUV
OR
123-PUV 		Public utility Public utility use three-wheel vehicles
SA-12345
OR
1234-SAA
OR
123-SAA 		Government
motorcycle		 Motorcycles for official government use (police motorcycles)
00000000
 Diplomatic Diplomatic motorcycles

Private motorcycles[]

Private Philippine motorcycle plate.

Private motorcycles are issued plates with green characters (1981 series) or black characters (2014 series) on a white background with the letters "MC" (for motorcycle) stamped on the upper left-hand corner next to the registration sticker. Plate numbers are usually in the format LL-DDDD (e.g. NK 9081), LL-DDDDD (e.g. NA 25953) or LLL-DDDDD (e.g. FTU 23789), but with the rise in the number of motorcycles on the road, the DDDD-LL (e.g. 9081 NK) format has also come into use.

Rear plates are made out of aluminum and are 235 mm wide and 135 mm tall. Front plates are 135 mm wide by 85 mm tall, and also contain reflective material.

Public utility motorcycles[]

Public utility motorcycle plates feature yellow characters on a black background. They have the same numbering format as private motorcycles. PUV motorcycle plates are very rarely seen.

Diplomatic motorcycles[]

Diplomatic motorcycles use all-number plates featuring the same physical dimensions and the "MC" stamp as other motorcycle plates. Numeric patterns include DDDD–DDDD, and DDD-DDD (100-000 for ambassadors).

Special vehicle plates[]

Pattern Class Notes
00000
 Diplomatic
vehicles
00000
 Other exempted vehicles
ZZI-1234 Electric Electric vehicles

Diplomatic Vehicles[]

Diplomatic plates will continue to carry blue symbols on a white background, and will follow the DDDDD pattern for diplomats, embassy and consulate officials, country ambassadors, and some expatriates such as scientists and researchers at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). Diplomatic plates will follow the DDDD pattern for officials such as ambassadors, whose plates are always numbered "1000" and used to have the country they represent at the bottom of the plate (not specified anymore). These plates have a small decal on the bottom left part with a "CM" (e.g. 3478, 24589)

Plates with decal numbers between 1001 – 9999 contain another small decal on the bottom left, that displays the text "DC", for "diplomatic corps". Plates with decal numbers between 10000 – 99999, such as embassy vehicles, also have a small decal on the bottom left displaying the text "OEV", which stands for "other exempt vehicle".

Electric vehicles[]

Orange plates with white characters are used on electric vehicles.

Other Vehicles[]

Plates for non-Diplomatic Other Exempt Vehicles (OEV) feature black symbols on a light blue background.

Old 1981 series[]

Old automobile vehicle plates[]

Pattern Class Notes
ABC-123
ABC-123 (rear only from 1989 to 1994) 		Private
vehicles		 Private cars or light trucks, not for commercial uses
PUV-123
PUV-123 (from 1991 to 1995) 		Public utility
vehicles		 Public utility cars (AUVs, jeepneys, taxicabs and school buses)
GOV-123
GOV-123 (rear only from 1989 to 1994) 		Government
vehicles		 Cars for official government use
00000
00000 (from 1989 to 1994) 		Diplomatic
vehicles		 Other exempted vehicles
GOB-123
GOB-123 (rear only from 1989 to 1994) 		Official
bus		 Buses for government use

Private vehicles[]

Old series private vehicle plates contained green symbols on a white background (or reverse – white symbols on green background, used from 1989 to 1995) with the alphanumeric format LLL-DDD. In 2009, it had used the increment letters I, O, and Q in the middle, right or both for NCR.

Public utility vehicles[]

Public utility plate bearing Pilipinas inscription (1981–2014).

The 1981 series PUVs used yellow plates (black characters on a yellow background) in the form LLL-DDD and usually begin with the letters "N", "P", "T", or "U" in NCR. They always have either "V", "W", "X", "Y" (trailers only), "Z" (trailers only) in the middle of the letter block. Older license plates starting with "N" and "P" may have other letters in the middle of the block, although the "V", "W", "X", "Y", "Z" (Trailer) letters are also present from NVA-101 in 1981 to NYZ-999 in early 1995.

Old motorcycle plates[]

Pattern Class Notes
AB-1234
AB-1234 (from 1989 to 1994)
1234-AB
 Private Private motorcycles
PV-1234
PV-1234 (from 1991 to 1995)
1234-PV
 Public utility Public utility three-wheel vehicles
GV-1234
GV-1234 (from 1989 to 1994) 		Government
motorcycle		 Motorcycles for official government use (Police motorcycles).

Old special vehicle plates[]

Pattern Class Notes
00000
00000 (rear only from 1989 to 1994) 		Diplomatic
vehicles		 Other exempted vehicles
ABC-123
 Electric Electric vehicles
SCV I
 Popemobile

Current specifications[]

The first plate design of the 2010s plate modernization program. There has been a minor update to this design due to a shift to a new plate maker – regional markers have been removed and a slightly different font has been used.
The current version of the license plate, in issue since 2016.

Dimensions and materials[]

The current version of the Philippine registration plate measures 390 mm long by 140 mm wide. The characters are stamped on an aluminum plate, which is then painted with reflective paint. Previously, watermarks of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) logo as well as a small logo of the plate manufacturer were stamped on the plate. This was replaced in 2002 with a reflective colored sticker of the José Rizal monument. As of 2008, all plates issued by the LTO are produced by a sole, privately funded manufacturer in Manila.

There also used to be a slogan on the bottom of the license plate usually reflecting the campaign goals of the incumbent President. The practice began under President Fidel V. Ramos' "Philippines 2000" campaign in 1995. Until 2003, plates also bore the word "Pilipinas" at the bottom; in 2003, the word was replaced with the Arroyo government's slogan "Matatag Na Republika" ("Strong Republic"), which was still used on the plate instead of the new government's "Daang Matuwid" ("Straight Path") slogan when Benigno Aquino III became President in 2010. The introduction of the 2014 design plate replaced the presidential slogan with region names, and with the introduction of its 2016 revision, the slogan feature has been removed.

List of previously and currently used inscriptions[]

  • PILIPINAS (the most common inscription, in use 1981–1995, 2001–2003 for private and government vehicles, 2001–2014 for commercial and public utility vehicles)
  • PHILIPPINES 2000 (1995–2000)
  • ANGAT PINOY 2004 ("Raise Pinoy 2004", in use 2000–2001)
  • PERLAS NG SILANGAN ("Pearl of the Orient", in use 2002–2003; starting in 2003, it was concurrently produced with the PILIPINAS license plates with the Rizal Monument in the background, and continued to be used even after the introduction of the MATATAG NA REPUBLIKA slogan)
  • MATATAG NA REPUBLIKA (in use 2003 – April 12, 2014 for private, tourist and government vehicles; it alternated with the PILIPINAS license plates in 2003 for other Public Utility Vehicles.)
  • REGIONAL DESIGNATIONS (in use April 13, 2014 – June 30, 2016; this slogan was inscribed on the new regional license plates in 2014)
  • None (July 1, 2016 – current; it is currently produced with the geographical designations with alphabetical letters based on the 1981 series, and has a QR code security feature on the side. The region name on the bottom side has been removed.)

Typeface[]

There were numerous typefaces for Philippine registration plates. The current typeface used for Philippine registration plates was first implemented in 1981. It is loosely based on the Australian license plate system. There have been slight variations on the font design until February 2018, when all plates were switched to FE-Schrift,[8] which has been used since at least 2010 for personalized plates.[9] FE Schrift was chosen to be used on license plates because the style of the font makes it difficult to modify the letters.

High-ranking government plates[]

These plates are green D or DD plates reserved for top government officials of the Republic of the Philippines.

Government plate
Protocol plate 7 for Senators
Temporary diplomatic plate, perhaps unofficial[citation needed]
A Toyota Corolla Altis with diplomatic-OEV plates side-by-side a green-plated (private), Toyota Fortuner. Notice the difference in the placement of the Rizal monument.

Trailers[]

Trailers use yellow, green or white plates that in most cases have either "U" (Private) or "Z" (For Hire) as the middle letter of the letter block, e.g. CUU-482, NZB-263, BUA-5301.

Private Three-wheel vehicles[]

Private three-wheel vehicles use plates with green characters on a white background with the letters "MC" stamped on the upper left-hand corner next to the registration sticker. This plate is also rare because when a three-wheel vehicle is purchased, its immediate use is as a public transport vehicle and will be registered with black on yellow plates.

Public utility Three-wheel vehicles[]

Three-wheel PUVs feature plates with black characters on a yellow background with the letters "TC" stamped on the upper right-hand corner next to the registration sticker. Both the 1981 and 2018 plate series feature the alphanumeric format DDD-LLL. The rear plates and front decals are the same as on private motorcycles (but are color coded).

Department of Tourism accredited vehicles[]

Vehicles accredited by the Department of Tourism (usually tour buses and airport taxis) are issued plates that look similar to those of private vehicles, but have yellow highlights mixed with the green color. They also share the same first letter as current public utility vehicle plates. These vehicles must also have special stickers placed on the rear windows indicating that they are DOT-accredited.

In the 2014 series, the DOT now uses a yellow plate with black characters, the same as PUVs. The word TOURIST is indicated on the plate (e.g. NCR TOURIST).

Coding scheme[]

1981 Series Geographical designation[]

  • "A" – Region I (Ilocos Region) and CAR (Cordillera Administrative Region)
  • "B" – Region II (Cagayan Valley Region) 1981–2014
  • "C" – Region III (Central Luzon Region 1981–2003, Superseded by "R" in September 2003 to April 2014
  • "D" – Region IV-A (Calabarzon) 1981–2000, Superseded by "V" in May 2000 – April 2014
  • "E" – Region V (Bicol Region) 1981–2014
  • "F" – Region VI (Western Visayas Region) 1981–2014
  • "G" – Region VII (Central Visayas Region), 1981–2004, Superseded by "Y" in August 2004 – April 2014,
  • "H" – Region VIII (Eastern Visayas Region), 1981–2014
  • "J" – Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula) and ARMM, 1981–2014
  • "K" – Region X (Northern Mindanao), 1981–2014
  • "L" – Regions XI (Davao Region) 1981-2014/ Region XIII (Caraga)
  • "M" – Region XII (Soccsksargen), 1981–2014
  • "N" – National Capital Region, July 1, 1981 – September 1982, June 2009 – May 2010 (with increments of "I", "O", and "Q")
  • "P" – National Capital Region, September 1982 – March 1991, May 2010 – June 2011 (with increments of "I", "O", and "Q")
  • "R" – Region III (Central Luzon Region), overflow Series for Private since September 2003 – April 2014
  • "S" – Government-owned (Red Plate) Vehicles, 1981–2014, April 2014-onwards
  • "T" – National Capital Region, March 1991 – April 1995, June 2011 – July 2012 (with increments of "I", "O", and "Q")
  • "U" – National Capital Region, February 1995 – March 1995, April 1995 – August 1997, July 2012 – June 2013 (with increments of "I", "O", and "Q")
  • "V" – Regions IV-A (Calabarzon) and IV-B (Mimaropa), overflow Series for Private since May 2000 – April 2014 / Region IV-B (Mimaropa)
  • "W" – National Capital Region, August 1997 – June 2001, June 2013 – April 12, 2014 (with increments of "I", "O", and "Q")
  • "X" – National Capital Region, June 2001 – June 2005
  • "Y" – Region VII (Central Visayas Region), overflow series for Private since August 2004 – April 2014
  • "Z" – National Capital Region, June 2005 – June 2009

2014 Series Geographical designation[]

Between April 13, 2014 to June 30, 2016, plate letter combinations were standardized throughout the Philippines and the region where the vehicle is registered was printed at the bottom of the new license plates.

  • "AAA, AAH, AAI, AAJ, AAK, AAL, AAM, AAN, AAO, AAP, AAQ, AAW, AAX, AAY, AAZ, ABA, ACA, ADA, AEA, AFA, AGA, AHA, AIA, AJA, AKA, ALA, AOA, APA, AQA, ARA, ASA, ATA, AVA, ABB, ABC, ABD, ABE, ABF, ABG, ABH, ABO, ABP, ABQ, ABR, ABS, ABT" – National Capital Region
  • "AAA-ABV; ABA-ATA, AVA-AXA"– Public Utility Vehicles (All regions with indicating the type of service, ex. tourist vehicles from 2014 to 2016)
  • "AUA, BUA" – NCR, Region I, Region II, Region III, Region IV-A, Region XI and Region XII – Public Utility Trailer (2014–2016)
  • "AUA, BUA" – NCR, Region II, Region III, Region IV-A, Region VII and Region XII – Trailer (2014–2016)
  • "AAA, AAR, AAS, AAU, ABA, ALA, AVA, ABI" – Region I (Ilocos Region)
  • "AAA, AAU, ABA, AEA, ALA, ABI" – Region II (Cagayan Valley)
  • "AAK, AAU, ADA, ABN" – (Cordillera Administrative Region)
  • "AAB, AAQ, AAR, AAT, AAU, AAV, AFA, ALA, AMA, AVA, AWA, ABB, ABI, ABJ, ABK" – Region III (Central Luzon)
  • "AAB, AAC, AAD, AAV, AAW, AEA, AWA, AXA, ABB, ABL" – Region IV-A (Calabarzon)
  • "AAD, ABK" – Region IV-B (Mimaropa)
  • "AAD, ABA, AFA, AGA, AMA, AXA, ABL" – Region V (Bicol Region)
  • "AAD, AAR, ABA, AGA, AMA, ANA, AXA" – Region VI (Western Visayas)
  • "AAD, AAE, AAF, AAZ, AFA, AXA, ABM, ABN" – Region VII (Central Visayas)
  • "AAF, AAW, ABA, AFA, ABN" – Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)
  • "AAF, AAR, AAT, AFA, ANA, AXA, ABU" – Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)
  • "AAF, AAR, AAS, AAU, AFA, ANA, ABB, ABC" – Region X (Northern Mindanao)
  • "AAF, AAG, AAH" – Region XI (Davao Region)
  • "AAH, AAS, AAT, AAU, ABA, AGA, ANA, AOA, ABU, ABV" – Region XII (Soccsksargen)
  • "AAL, AAU, ADA, AFA, ABB" – Region XIII (Caraga)
  • "SAA" – Government Plate Numbers

2016 Series Geographical Designation[]

In August 2017, the Department of Transportation selected the winning bidder under the government's "Moving Forward Program" to reduce the backlog of 3.4 million plates spanning from July 2016 to December 2017. The machines were delivered to the LTO in February 2018 and were installed in their new plate making facility. The new license plates were released in July 2018 throughout the country. Under this new plate series, the first letter of the license plate will determine where the vehicle is registered. This is the same designation that was implemented during the 1981 series. Subsequently, all virtual plates that were issued from July 2016 to December 2017 using the previous design (e.g. Virtual plate ABV 6000-AEE 9999) will be updated to the latest alphabetical designation (e.g. ACD 1234, registered under NCR, will be updated to NCD 1234, the designation for vehicles registered in NCR).[10][11]

Coding scheme[]

  • "A" – Is not used in the 2018 series to avoid confusion with vehicles registered under the 2014 series.
  • "A" – "AZA-AZD" – Northern Luzon - Electric Vehicle, July 2016-onwards
  • "B" – "BAA-BAL, BBV, BBX, BBZ, BCL, BDI" – Region II (Cagayan Valley Region) Private Vehicles, July 2016-onwards
  • "B" – "BUA-BUC" – Region II Cagayan Valley Region - Private Utility Trailer, July 2016-onwards
  • "B" – "BVA-BVK" – Region II Cagayan Valley Region) Public Utility Vehicles, July 2016-onwards
  • "C" – "CAA-CAW, CAY-CAZ, CBB-CBC, CBF-CBG, CBJ-CBN, CBP, CBX, CCL-CCO, CDI-CDL, CDZ" – Region III (Central Luzon Region) Private Vehicles, July 2016-onwards
  • "C" – "CUA-CUD" – Region III (Central Luzon Region) - Trailer, July 2016-onwards
  • "C" – "CVA-CVT" – Region III (Central Luzon Region) Public Utility Vehicles, July 2016-onwards
  • "D" – "DAA-DAO, DAS-DAV, DAY-DAZ, DBA-DBE, DBX-DBZ, DCB, DCP-DCR, DDL-DDM, DDZ, DEB" – Region IV-A (Calabarzon) Private Vehicles, July 2016-onwards
  • "D" – "DVA-DVR" – Region IV-A (Calabarzon) Public Utility Vehicles, July 2016-onwards
  • "E" – "EAA-EAH, EBY, ECR, EDM" – Region V (Bicol Region) Private Vehicles, July 2016-onwards
  • "E" – "EVA-EVJ" – Region V (Bicol Region) Public Utility Vehicles, July 2016-onwards
  • "E" – "EZA-EZC" – Southern Luzon - Electric Vehicle, July 2016-onwards
  • "F" – "FAA-FAO, FBY, FCB, FCR-FCS, FDM" – Region VI (Western Visayas Region) Private Vehicles, July 2016-onwards
  • "F" – "FVA-FVN" – Region VI (Western Visayas) Public Utility Vehicles, July 2016-onwards
  • "G" – "GAA-GAJ, GAL-GAO, GAQ, GAT-GAX, GBY, GCS-GCT, GDM-GDN, GEB-GEE" – Region VII (Central Visayas Region) Private Vehicles, July 2016-onwards
  • "G" – "GVA-GVP" – Region VII (Central Visayas) Public Utility Vehicles, July 2016-onwards
  • "H" – "HAA-HAF, HCT, HEC" – Region VIII (Eastern Visayas Region) Private Vehicles, July 2016-onwards
  • "H" – "HVA-HVG" – Region VIII (Eastern Visayas) Public Utility Vehicles, July 2016-onwards
  • "I" – "IAA-IAP, IBV, ICL, IDI, IEE" – Region I (Ilocos Region) Private Vehicles, July 2016-onwards
  • "I" – "IVA-IVL" – Region I (Ilocos Region) Public Utility Vehicles, July 2016-onwards
  • "I" – "IZA-IZE" – National Capital Region - Electric Vehicle, July 2016-onwards
  • "J" – "JAA-JAO, JBB, JBZ, JCT-JCU, JDN-JDO" – Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula and ARMM) Private Vehicles, July 2016-onwards
  • "J" – "JVA-JVN" – Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula and ARMM) Public Utility Vehicles, July 2016-onwards
  • "K" – "KAA-KAN, KBY, KCB, KCU, KDO" – Region X (Northern Mindanao) Private Vehicles, July 2016-onwards
  • "K" – "KUA-KUC" – Region X (Northern Mindanao) - Trailer, July 2016-onwards
  • "K" – "KVA-KVL" – Region X (Northern Mindanao) Public Utility Vehicles, July 2016-onwards
  • "K" – "KZA-KZE" – Region X (Northern Mindanao) - Public Utility trailer, July 2016-onwards
  • "L" – "LAA-LAX, LCU-LCV, LDP" – Region XI (Davao Region) Private Vehicles, July 2016-onwards
  • "L" – "LVA-LVO" – Region XI (Davao Region) Public Utility Vehicles, July 2016-onwards
  • "M" – "MAA-MAP, MAT-MAX, MBA, MBY-MBZ, MCB-MCC, MCV-MCX, MDP-MDQ" – Region XII (Soccsksargen) Private Vehicles, July 2016-onwards
  • "M" – "MVA-MVM" – Region XII (Soccsksargen) Public Utility Vehicles, July 2016-onwards
  • "N" – "NAA-NHC" — National Capital Region Private Vehicles, July 2016-onwards
  • "N" – NVA-NVZ, NWA-NWI, NYA-NYC" – (National Capital Region) Public Utility Vehicles, July 2016-onwards
  • "N" – "NUA-NUE" – National Capital Region - Trailer, July 2016-onwards
  • "N" – "NZA-NZC" – National Capital Region - Public Utility Trailer, July 2016-onwards
  • "O" – "OAA-OAF" – BARMM (Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao) Private Vehicles, July 2016-onwards
  • "O" – "OVA-OVF" – BARMM (Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao) Public Utility Vehicles, July 2016-onwards
  • "O" – "OZA-OZE" – Visayas - Electric Vehicle, July 2016-onwards
  • "S" – "SAB-SAI" – Government-Owned Vehicles, July 2016-onwards
  • "U" – "UZA-UZB" – Mindanao - Electric Vehicle, July 2016-onwards
  • "V" – "VAA-VAH, VBI, VCR, VDM, VEB" – Region IV-B (Mimaropa) Private Vehicles, July 2016-onwards
  • "V" – "VVA-VVH" – Region IV-B (Mimaropa) Public Utility Vehicles, July 2016-onwards
  • "Y" – "YAA-YAI, YCX" – CAR (Cordillera Administrative Region) Private Vehicles, July 2016-onwards
  • "Y" – "YVA-YVI" – CAR (Cordillera Administrative Region) Public Utility Vehicles, July 2016-onwards
  • "Z" – "ZAA-ZAJ, ZBP, ZCX" – Region XIII (Caraga) Private Vehicles, July 2016-onwards
  • "Z" – "ZVA-ZVG" – Region XIII (Caraga) Public Utility Vehicles, July 2016-onwards
  • "Z" – "ZZI, ZZO, ZZQ" – Electric vehicle July 2016-onwards

MV File & Temporary Plate Numbers[]

The MV File Number for each vehicle has 15 digits, which are based on where the initial registration of the vehicle was carried out. (e.g. MV File # 1301-00000012345 registered in NCR).

The Temporary Plate Number has 6 digits based on where the initial purchase location of the vehicle was and its use as a PUV. (e.g. 130123 for NCR use).

Region MV File Number Temporary Plate

Number (PUV's)

NCR 13**-***********

18**-***********

13****

18****

CAR
 14**-*********** 14****
Region I 01**-*********** 01****
Region II 02**-*********** 02****
Region III 03**-*********** 03****
Region IV 04**-*********** 04****
Region V 05**-*********** 05****
Region VI 06**-*********** 06****
Region VII 07**-*********** 07****
Region VIII 08**-*********** 08****
Region IX 09**-*********** 09****
BARMM 17**-*********** 17****
Region X 10**-*********** 10****
Region XI 11**-*********** 11****
Region XII 12**-*********** 12****
Region XIII 30**-***********

15**-***********

15****

Plate numbers in National Capital Region[]

Private (plate series with approximate year issued):

1981 NAA-NAH, NAJ-NAN, NAP, NAR-NAZ, NBA-NBH, NBJ-NBN, NBP, NBR-NBZ, NCA-NCH, NCJ-NCN, NCP, NCR-NCZ, NDA-NDH, NDJ-NDN, NDP, NDR-NDZ, NEA-NEH, NEJ-NEN, NEP, NER-NEZ, NFA-NFH, NFJ-NFN, NFP, NFR-NFZ, NGA-NGH, NGJ-NGN, NGP, NGR-NGZ, NHA-NHH, NHJ-NHN, NHP, NHR-NHZ, NJA-NJH, NJJ-NJN, NJP, NJR-NJZ, NKA-NKH, NKJ-NKN, NKP, NKR-NKZ, NLA-NLH, NLJ-NLN, NLP, NLR-NLZ, NMA-NMH, NMJ-NMN, NMP, NMR-NMZ, NNA-NNH, NNJ-NNN, NNP, NNR-NNZ, NPA-NPH, NPJ-NPN, NPP, NPR-NPZ, NRA-NRH, NRJ-NRN, NRP, NRR-NRZ, NSA-NSD
1982 NSE-NSH, NSJ-NSN, NSP, NSR-NSZ, NTA-NTH, NTJ-NTN, NTP, NTR-NTZ; PAA-PAH, PAJ-PAN, PAP, PAR-PAX
1983 PAY-PAZ, PBA-PBH, PBJ-PBN, PBP, PBR-PBZ, PCA-PCH, PCJ-PCN, PCP, PCR-PCZ, PDA-PDH, PDJ-PDN, PDP
1984 PDR-PDZ, PEA-PEH, PEJ-PEN, PEP, PER-PEZ, PFA-PFH
1985 PFJ-PFN, PFP, PFR-PFZ, PGA-PGH, PGJ-PGN, PGP
1986 PGR-PGZ, PHA-PHH, PHJ-PHK
1987 PHL-PHN, PHP, PHR-PHZ, PJA-PJH, PJJ
1988 PJK-PJN, PJP, PJR-PJZ, PKA-PKH, PKJ-PKN, PKP, PKR-PKZ, PLA-PLG
1989 PLH, PLJ-PLN, PLP, PLR-PLZ, PMA-PMH, PMJ-PMN, PMP, PMR-PMZ, PNA-PNH, PNJ-PNN, PNP, PNR-PNZ, PPA-PPH, PPJ-PPK
1990 PPL-PPN, PPP, PPR-PPZ, PRA-PRH, PRJ-PRN, PRP, PRR-PRZ, PSA-PSH, PSJ-PSN, PSP, PSR-PSZ, PTA-PTH, PTJ-PTN
1991 PTP, PTR-PTZ; TAA-TAH, TAJ-TAN, TAP, TAR-TAZ, TBA-TBH, TBJ-TBN, TBP, TBR-TBZ, TCA-TCH, TCJ-TCN, TCP, TCR-TCS
1992 TCT-TCZ, TDA-TDH, TDJ-TDN, TDP, TDR-TDZ, TEA-TEH, TEJ-TEN, TEP, TER-TEZ, TFA-TFH, TFJ-TFN, TFP, TFR
1993 TFS-TFZ, TGA-TGH, TGJ-TGN, TGP, TGR-TGZ, THA-THH, THJ-THN, THP, THR-THZ, TJA-TJH, TJJ-TJN, TJP, TJR-TJZ, TKA-TKH, TKJ-TKN, TKP, TKR-TKZ, TLA-TLH
1994 TLJ-TLN, TLP, TLR-TLZ, TMA-TMH, TMJ-TMN, TMP, TMR-TMZ, TNA-TNH, TNJ-TNN, TNP, TNR-TNZ, TPA-TPH, TPJ-TPN, TPP, TPR-TPZ, TRA-TRH, TRJ-TRN, TRP, TRR-TRZ, TTA-TTH, TTJ-TTN, TTP
1995 TTR-TTZ; UAA, UAB, TSA-TSH, TSJ-TSN, TSP, TSR-TSZ; UAC-UAH, UAJ-UAN, UAP, UAR-UAZ, UBA-UBH, UBJ-UBN, UBP, UBR-UBZ, UCA-UCH, UCJ-UCN, UCP, UCR-UCZ, UDA-UDH, UDJ-UDN, UDP, UDR-UDZ, UEA-UEH, UEJ-UEN, UEP, UER-UEX
1996 UEY-UEZ, UFA-UFH, UFJ-UFN, UFP, UFR-UFZ, UGA-UGH, UGJ-UGN, UGP, UGR-UGZ, UHA-UHH, UHJ-UHN, UHP, UHR-UHZ, UJA-UJH, UJJ-UJN, UJP, UJR-UJZ, UKA-UKH, UKJ-UKN, UKP, UKR-UKZ, ULA-ULH, ULJ-ULN, ULP, ULR-ULZ, UMA-UMH, UMJ-UMN, UMP, UMR-UMZ, UNA-UNE
1997 UNF-UNH, UNJ-UNN, UNP, UNR-UNZ, UPA-UPH, UPJ-UPN, UPP, UPR-UPZ, URA-URH, URJ-URN, URP, URR-URZ, USA-USH, USJ-USN, USP, USR-USZ, UTA-UTH, UTJ-UTN, UTP, UTR-UTZ, UUA-UUH, UUJ-UUN, UUP, UUR-UUZ; WAA-WAH, WAJ-WAN, WAP, WAR-WAZ, WBA-WBH
1998 WBJ-WBN, WBP, WBR-WBZ, WCA-WCH, WCJ-WCN, WCP, WCR-WCZ, WDA-WDH, WDJ-WDN, WDP, WDR-WDZ, WEA-WEH, WEJ-WEN, WEP, WER-WEZ, WFA-WFH, WFJ-WFN, WFP
1999 WFR-WFZ, WGA-WGH, WGJ-WGN, WGP, WGR-WGZ, WHA-WHH, WHJ-WHN, WHP, WHR-WHZ, WJA-WJH, WJJ-WJN, WJP, WJR-WJZ, WKA-WKH, WKJ-WKN, WKP, WKR-WKZ, WLA-WLH
2000 WLJ-WLN, WLP, WLR-WLZ, WMA-WMH, WMJ-WMN, WMP, WMR-WMZ, WNA-WNH, WNJ-WNN, WNP, WNR-WNZ, WPA-WPH, WPJ-WPN, WPP, WPR-WPZ, WRA-WRH, WRJ-WRN, WRP
2001 WRR-WRZ, WSA-WSH, WSJ-WSN, WSP, WSR-WSZ, WTA-WTH, WTJ-WTN, WTP, WTR-WTZ; XAA-XAH, XAJ-XAN, XAP, XAR-XAZ, XBA-XBH, XBJ-XBN
2002 XBP, XBR-XBZ, XCA-XCH, XCJ-XCN, XCP, XCR-XCZ, XDA-XDH, XDJ-XDN, XDP, XDR-XDZ, XEA-XEH, XEJ-XEN, XEP, XER-XEZ, XFA-XFH, XFJ-XFN, XFP, XFR-XFZ, XGA-XGH, XGJ-XGN, XGP, XGR-XGT
2003 XGU-XGZ, XHA-XHH, XHJ, XHN, XHP, XHR-XHZ, XJA-XJH, XJJ-XJN, XJP, XJR-XJZ, XKA-XKH, XKJ-XKN, XKP, XKR-XKZ, XLA-XLH, XLJ-XLN, XLP, XLR-XLZ, XMA-XMH
2004 XMJ-XMN, XMP, XMR-XMZ, XNA-XNH, XNJ-XNN, XNP, XNR-XNZ, XPA-XPH, XPJ-XPN, XPP, XPR-XPZ, XRA-XRH, XRJ-XRN, XRP, XRR-XRZ, XSA-XSD
2005 XSE-XSH, XSJ-XSN, XSP, XSR-XSZ, XTA-XTH, XTJ-XTN, XTP, XTR-XTZ; ZAA-ZAH, ZAJ-ZAN, ZAP, ZAR-ZAZ, ZBA-ZBH, ZBJ-ZBN, ZBP, ZBR-ZBZ, ZCA-ZCC
2006 ZCD-ZCH, ZCJ-ZCN, ZCP, ZCR-ZCZ, ZDA-ZDH, ZDJ-ZDN, ZDP, ZDR-ZDZ, ZEA-ZEH, ZEJ-ZEN, ZEP, ZER-ZEZ, ZFA-ZFH, ZFJ-ZFN, ZFP, ZFR-ZFZ, ZGA-ZGH, ZGJ-ZGN, ZGP, ZGR-ZGS
2007 ZGT-ZGZ, ZHA-ZHH, ZHJ-ZHN, ZHP, ZHR-ZHZ, ZJA-ZJH, ZJJ-ZJN, ZJP, ZJR-ZJZ, ZKA-ZKH, ZKJ-ZKN, ZKP, ZKR-ZKZ, ZLA-ZLH, ZLJ-ZLN, ZLP, ZLR
2008 ZLS-ZLZ, ZMA-ZMH, ZMJ-ZMN, ZMP, ZMR-ZMZ, ZNA-ZNH, ZNJ-ZNN, ZNP, ZNR-ZNZ, ZPA-ZPH, ZPJ-ZPN, ZPP, ZPR-ZPZ, ZRA-ZRH, ZRJ-ZRN, ZRP, ZRR-ZRZ, ZSA-ZSH
2009 ZSJ-ZSN, ZSP, ZSR-ZSZ, ZTA-ZTH, ZTJ-ZTN, ZTP, ZTR-ZTZ; NAI-NZI; NAO-NZO; NAQ-NZQ; NIA-NIN
2010 NIP, NIR-NIZ; NOA-NOH, NOJ-NON, NOP, NOR-NOZ; NQA-NQH, NQJ-NQN, NQP, NQR-NQZ; PAI-PZI; PAO-PZO; PAQ-PZQ; PIA-PIH
2011 PIJ-PIN, PIP, PIR-PIZ; POA-POH, POJ-PON, POP, POR-POZ; PQA-PQH, PQJ-PQN, PQP, PQR-PQZ; TAI-TZI; TAO-TZO; TAQ-TZQ; TIA-TIL
2012 TIM-TIN, TIP, TIR-TIZ; TOA-TOH, TOJ-TON, TOP, TOR-TOZ; TQA-TQH, TQJ-TQN, TQP, TQR-TQZ; UIA-UIZ; UAI-UZI; UAO-UZO; UOA-UOV
2013 UOW-UOZ; UAQ-UHQ, UJQ-UNQ, UPQ-UZQ; UQA-UQH, UQJ-UQN, UQP, UQR-UQZ; WAI-WZI; WAO-WZO; WAQ-WZQ; WIA-WIP

VRB-VRC; EBW-EBZ; FJB-FJH, FJJ; HBE-HBG (August–October 2013 Special Issue)

2014 WIR-WIZ; WOA-WOH, WOJ-WON, WOP, WOR-WOZ; WQA-WQH, WQJ-WQN, WQP, WQR-WQZ
(XAI-ZQZ series was skipped)

AAA 3001, AAH 6001, AAI 1001, AAJ 1001, AAK 1001-8999, AAL 2001, AAM 1001, AAN 1001, AAO 1001, AAP 1001, AAQ 1001-6999, AAW 6001, AAX 1001, AAY 1001, AAZ 1001-4999; ABA 8001, ACA 1001, ADA 1001-3999; 4101-7999; 8501-9999, AEA 1001-8499, AFA 5901-6499 (new plate series)

2015 AGA 6001, AHA 1001, AIA 1001, AJA 1001, AKA 1001, ALA 1001, AOA 3001, APA 1001, AQA 1001, ARA 1001, ASA 1001, ATA 1001, AVA 1001; ABB 1001, ABC 7001, ABD 1001, ABE 1001, ABF 1001, ABG 1001, ABH 1001, ABO 1001, ABP 1001, ABQ 1001, ABR 1001, ABS 1001, ABT 1001
2016 NBV 6001, NBW 1001, NBX 1001,

NCC 8001, NCD 1001, NCE 1001, NCF 1001, NCG 1001, NCH 1001, NCI 1001, NCJ 1001, NCK 1001, NCX 5001, NCY 1001, NCZ 1001, NDB 1001, NDC 1001, NDD 1001, NDE 1001, NDF 1001, NDG 1001, NDH 1001, NDQ 6001, NDR 1001, NDS 1001, NDT 1001, NDU 1001, NDV 1001, NDW 1001, NDX 1001, NDY 1001, NDZ 1001, NEE 6001; (Updated Features)

2017 NAA 1001, NAB 1001, NAC 1001, NAD 1001, NAE 1001, NAF 1001, NAG 1001, NAH 1001,

NAL 1001, NAR 1001, NAS 1001, NAT 1001, NAU 1001, NAV 1001, NAW 1001-5000, NAZ 5001, NBA 1001, NBB 5001, NBC 1001, NBI 1001, NBJ 1001, NBK 1001, NBL 1001, NBM 1001, NBN 1001, NBU 1001, NBV 1001, NBX 6001, NBY 1001, NBZ 1001, NCB 1001, NCC 1001, NCL 1001, NCM 6001, NCN 1001, NCO 1001, NCP 1001

2018 NAA 3001, NAH 5001, NAI 1001, NAJ 1001, NAK 1001,

NAM 1001, NAO 1001, NAP 1001, NAQ 1001, NAW 5001, NAX 1001, NAY 1001, NAZ 1001, NBA 5001, NBB 1001, NBC 5001, NBD 1001, NBE 1001, NBF 1001, NBP 1001, NCA 1001, NCL 6001, NCM 1001, NCQ 1001, NCR 1001, NCS 1001, NCT 1001, NCU 1001, NCV 1001, NCW 1001, NCX 1001, NDA 1001-6000

2019 NBG 1001, NBH 1001, NBO 1001, NBQ 1001, NBR 1001, NBS 1001, NBT 1001, NDA 6001,

NDI 1001, NDJ 1001, NDK 1001, NDL 1001, NDM 1001, NDN 1001, NDO 1001, NDP 3001-9999, NDQ 1001, NEA 1001, NEB 1001, NEC 1001, NED 1001, NEF 1001, NEG 1001, NEH 1001, NEI 1001, NEJ 1001, NFT 1001-4000

2020 NAN 1001, NEN 1001, NEU 1001, NFN 1001,

NFT 4001, NFU 1001, NFV 1001, NFW 1001, NFX 1001, NFY 1001, NFZ 1001, NGA 1001, NGB 1001, NGC 1001, NGD 1001, NGF 1001, NGG 1001, NGH 1001, NGJ 1001, NGK 1001, NGL 1001, NGM 1001, NGP 1001

2021 NDP 1001-3000, NDZ 5101-9999, NEE 1001-6000, NEK 1001, NEL 1001,

NEM 1001, NEO 1001, NEP 1001, NEQ 1001, NER 1001, NES 1001, NET 1001, NEV 1001, NEW 1001, NEX 1001, NEY 1001, NEZ 1001, NFA 1001, NFB 1001, NFC 1001, NFD 1001, NFE 1001, NFF 1001, NFG 1001, NFH 1001, NFI 1001, NFJ 1001, NFK 1001, NFL 1001, NFM 1001, NFO 1001, NFP 1001, NFQ 1001, NFR 1001, NFS 1001, NGE 1001, NGI 1001, NGN 1001, NGO 1001, NGQ 1001, NGR 1001, NGS 1001, NGT 1001, NGU 1001, NGV 1001, NGW 1001, NGX 1001, NGY 1001, NGZ 1001, NHA 1001, NHB 1001, NHC 1001

I, O and Q were originally excluded to avoid confusion with the numbers "1" & "0". But with the exhaustion of the "Z" series in 2009, they were used by reverting to the old "N" series. A new serial scheme was implemented using these characters, instead of the third letter coming into series (e.g. after ZAA-999 has been reached, ZAB-101) the middle letter is the one being replaced (e.g. after NAI-999 series has been exhausted, NBI-101 will follow.) These include combinations for public utility vehicles (middle letters V-Y) and trailers (middle letters U and Z), which were repurposed for private vehicles. After all the possible combinations with I, O and Q as the third letter for the same starting letter have been used, I, O and Q are used as middle letters and the third letter is being replaced (e.g. After NIA-999 has been used, NIB-101 will follow), if the reverted letter is exhausted (e.g. After PQZ-999 has been used, TAI-101 will follow). During 2013, some letter combinations (e.g. FJB-101) were also used in Metro Manila.


e.g. 1981 series: NFD-838, PAL-901, PGU-909, TAX-798, TFN-697, UTH-468, WBU-389, WSD-820, XAF-789, XDG-289, XHK-537, XJA-993, XKW-594, XLA-475, XMS-907, XSC-769, ZCZ-679, NUI-205, NJO-542, NBQ-217, NIA-101, NOR-686, NQZ-544, PXI-296, PSO-338, PQQ-332, PIK-342, POC-902, PQL-497, TEI-517, TZO-390, TSQ-486, TIT-120, TOL-979, TQH-924, UMI-615, UFO-392, UHQ-571, UIP-207, UOG-874, UQF-281, WAI-365, WOO-911, WEQ-451, WIC-143, WOP-723, WQL-856

Special Issue: VRB-468, EBX-578, FJB-357, HBG-257

2014 series: AAA-5500, AAI-8557, AJA-8068, APA-9631, ABG-9416, ABS-1953

2018 series: NAA-1234, NBA-2020, NCU-7018, NDG-9606, NEB-3003, NFT-2047, NGF-1365

  • Note: DDDDDD Was used for Temporary Plates (e.g. 131210).

Provincial plate numbers[]

Private (plate series with approximate year issued):

  • " 1981–1989"
Region I (Ilocos Region/Cordillera Administrative Region) AAA-AAH, AAJ-AAN, AAP, AAR-AAZ, ABA-ABH, ABJ-ABN, ABP, ABR-ABZ, ACA-ACH, ACJ-ACN
Region II (Cagayan Valley) BAA-BAH, BAJ-BAN, BAP, BAR-BAZ, BBA-BBH, BBJ-BBN
Region III (Central Luzon) CAA-CAH, CAJ-CAN, CAP, CAR-CAZ, CBA-CBH, CBJ-CBN, CBP, CBR-CBZ, CCA-CCH, CCJ-CCN, CCP, CCR-CCZ, CDA-CDH, CDJ-CDN, CDP, CDR-CDZ, CEA-CEH, CEJ-CEN, CEP, CER-CEZ, CFA-CFH, CFJ-CFN, CFP, CFR-CFZ, CGA-CGH, CGJ-CGN, CGP, CGR-CGZ, CHA-CHH, CHJ-CHN, CHP, CHR-CHZ, CJA-CJE
Region IV (Southern Tagalog) DAA-DAH, DAJ-DAN, DAP, DAR-DAZ, DBA-DBH, DBJ-DBN, DBP, DBR-DBZ, DCA-DCH, DCJ-DCN, DCP, DCR-DCZ, DDA-DDH, DDJ-DDN, DDP, DDR-DDZ, DEA-DEH, DEJ-DEN, DEP, DER-DEZ, DFA-DFH, DFJ-DFN, DFP, DFR-DFZ, DGA-DGH, DGJ-DGN, DGP, DGR-DGV
Region V (Bicol Region) EAA-EAH, EAJ-EAN, EAP, EAR-EAU
Region VI (Western Visayas) FAA-FAH, FAJ-FAN, FAP, FAR-FAZ, FBA-FBH, FBJ-FBN, FBP, FBR-FBZ, FCA-FCH, FCJ-FCN, FCP, FCR-FCS
Region VII (Central Visayas) GAA-GAH, GAJ-GAN, GAP, GAR-GAZ, GBA-GBH, GBJ-GBN, GBP, GBR-GBZ, GCA-GCH, GCJ-GCN, GCP, GCR-GCZ, GDA-GDD
Region VIII (Eastern Visayas) HAA-HAH, HAJ-HAM
Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula/ARMM) JAA-JAH, JAJ-JAN, JAP, JAR-JAV
Region IX (Northern Mindanao) KAA-KAH, KAJ-KAN, KAP, KAR-KAZ, KBA-KBH, KBJ-KBL
Region XI (Davao Region/Caraga) LAA-LAH, LAJ-LAN, LAP, LAR-LAZ, LBA-LBH, LBJ-LBN, LBP, LBR-LBZ, LCA-LCC
Region XII (Soccsksargen) MAA-MAH, MAJ-MAN, MAP, MAR-MAW
  • "1990–1999"
Region I (Ilocos Region/Cordillera Administrative Region) ACP, ACR-ACZ, ADA-ADH, ADJ-ADN, ADP, ADR-ADZ, AEA-AEE
Region II (Cagayan Valley) BBP, BBR-BBZ, BCA-BCH, BCJ-BCL
Region III (Central Luzon) CJF-CJH, CJJ-CJN, CJP, CJR-CJZ, CKA-CKH, CKJ-CKN, CKP, CKR-CKZ, CLA-CLH, CLJ-CLN, CLP, CLR-CLZ, CMA-CMH, CMJ-CMN, CMP, CMR-CMZ, CNA-CNH, CNJ-CNN, CNP, CNR-CNZ, CPA-CPH, CPJ-CPN, CPP, CPR-CPZ, CRA-CRE
Region IV (Southern Tagalog) DGW-DGZ, DHA-DHH, DHJ-DHN, DHP, DHR-DHZ, DJA-DJH, DJJ-DJN, DJP, DJR-DJZ, DKA-DKH, DKJ-DKN, DKP, DKR-DKZ, DLA-DLH, DLJ-DLN, DLP, DLR-DLZ, DMA-DMH, DMJ-DMN, DMP, DMR-DMZ, DNA-DNH, DNJ-DNN, DNP, DNR-DNZ, DPA-DPH, DPJ-DPN, DPP, DPR-DPZ, DRA-DRH, DRJ-DRN, DRP, DRR-DRZ, DSA-DSH, DSJ-DSN, DSP, DSR-DSZ, DTA-DTH, DTJ-DTN, DTP
Region V (Bicol Region) EAV-EAZ, EBA-EBH
Region VI (Western Visayas) FCT-FCZ, FDA-FDH, FDJ-FDN, FDP, FDR-FDZ, FEA-FEG
Region VII (Central Visayas) GDE-GDH, GDJ-GDN, GDP, GDR-GDZ, GEA-GEH, GEJ-GEN, GEP, GER-GEZ, GFA-GFH, GFJ-GFN, GFP, GFR-GFZ, GGA-GGH, GGJ-GGN, GGP, GGR-GGZ, GHA-GHH, GHJ-GHN, GHP, GHR-GHZ, GJA-GJH, GJJ-GJN, GJP, GJR-GJZ, GKA-GKH, GKJ-GKN, GKP, GKR-GKZ, GLA-GLF
Region VIII (Eastern Visayas) HAN, HAP, HAR-HAX
Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula/ARMM) JAW-JAZ, JBA-JBE
Region X (Northern Mindanao) KBM-KBN, KBP, KBR-KBZ, KCA-KCG
Region XI (Davao Region/Caraga) LCD-LCH, LCJ-LCN, LCP, LCR-LCZ, LDA-LDH, LDJ-LDN, LDP, LDR-LDW
Region XII (Soccsksargen) MAX-MAZ, MBA-MBH, MBJ-MBM
  • "2000–2009"
Region I (Ilocos Region) AEF-AEH, AEJ-AEN, AEP, AER-AEX
Cordillera Administrative Region AHA-AHH, AHJ, AHL, AHM (AHK series used In The 2010s series)
Region II (Cagayan Valley) BCM-BCN, BCP, BCR-BCZ, BDA-BDH, BDJ-BDN, BDP, BDR-BDZ, BEA-BEC
Region III (Central Luzon) CRF-CRH, CRJ-CRN, CRP, CRR-CRZ, CSA-CSH, CSJ-CSN, CSP, CSR-CSZ, CTA-CTH, CTJ-CTN, CTP, CTR-CTZ; RAA-RAH, RAJ-RAN, RAP, RAR-RAZ, RBA-RBH, RBJ-RBN, RBP, RBR-RBZ, RCA-RCH, RCJ-RCN, RCP, RCR-RCZ, RDA-RDH, RDJ-RDN, RDP, RDR-RDZ, REA-REH, REJ-REM, REP, RER-REZ, RFA-RFH, RFJ-RFN, RFP, RFR-RFZ, RGA-RGH, RGJ-RGN, RGP, RGR-RGZ, RHA-RHH, RHJ-RHN, RHP, RHR-RHZ, RJA-RJH, RJJ-RJN
Region IV (Southern Tagalog) DTR-DTZ; VAA-VAH, VAJ-VAN, VAP, VAR-VAZ, VBA-VBH, VBJ, VBN, VBP, VBR-VBZ, VCA-VCH, VCJ-VCN, VCP, VCR-VCZ, VDA-VDH, VDJ-VDN, VDP, VDR-VDZ, VEA-VEE
Region V (Bicol Region) EBJ-EBN, EBP, EBR-EBT
Region VI (Western Visayas FEH, FEJ-FEN, FEP, FER-FEZ, FFA-FFH, FFJ-FFN, FFP, FFR-FFZ, FGA-FGH, FGJ-FGN
Region VII (Central Visayas) GLG-GLH, GLJ-GLN, GLP, GLR-GLZ, GMA-GMH, GMJ-GMN, GMP, GMR-GMZ, GNA-GNH, GNJ-GNN, GNP, GNR-GNZ, GPA-GPH, GPJ-GPN, GPP, GPR-GPZ, GRA-GRH, GRJ-GRN, GRP, GRR-GRZ, GSA-GSH, GSJ-GSN, GSP, GSR,-GSZ, GTA-GTH, GTJ-GTN, GTP, GTR-GTZ; YAA-YAH, YAJ-YAN, YAP, YAR-YAZ, YBA-YBH, YBJ-YBN, YBP, YBR-YBZ, YCA-YCH, YCJ-YCN, YCP, YCR-YCZ, YDA-YDH, YDJ-YDN, YDP, YDR-YDZ, YEA-YEH, YEJ-YEN, YEP, YER-YEZ, YFA-YFH, YFJ-YFN, YFP, YFR-YFZ, YGA-YGH, YGJ-YGN, YGP, YGR-YGZ, YHA-YHE
Region VIII (Eastern Visayas) HAY, HAZ, HBA-HBD
Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula/ARMM) JBF-JBH, JBJ-JBN, JBP, JBR-JBZ, JCA-JCH, JCJ-JCN, JCP, JCR-JCZ, JDA-JDG
Region XI (Northern Mindanao) KCH, KCJ-KCN, KCP, KCR-KCZ, KDA-KDH, KDJ-KDN, KDP, KDR-KDZ, KEA-KEH
Region XII (Davao Region) LDX-LDZ, LEA-LEH, LEJ-LEN, LEP, LER-LEZ, LFA-LFH, LFJ-LFN, LFP, LFR-LFZ, LGA-LGH, LGJ-LGM
Region XII (Soccsksargen) MBN, MBP, MBR-MBZ, MCA-MCH, MCJ-MCN, MCP, MCR-MCZ, MDA-MDH, MDJ-MDN, MDP, MDR-MDZ, MEA-MEH
Region XIII (Caraga) LMA-LMH, LMJ-LMN
  • "2010–2019"
Region I (Ilocos Region) 2010-2013 Regular series: AEY-AEZ, AFA-AFG
2014-2015 New series: AAA 1001, AAR 2000, AAS 5500, AAU 4500, ABA 3000, ALA 5000, AVA 6000, ABI 1001-3600;
2016 IBV 3001, ICL 1001, IDI 1001, IEE 1101-6000
2017 IAA 1001, IAG 1001, IAH 1001, IAI 1001
2018 IAA 5000, IAB 1001, IAI 6000, IAJ 1001, IAK 1001
2019 IAB 6000, IAC 1001, IAD 1001, IAE 1001, IAF 1001, IAL 1001
Cordillera Administrative Region 2010-2013 Regular series: AHK, AHN, AHP, AHR-AHT
2014-2015 New series: AAK 9001, AAU 5001, ADA 3901-4000, ABN 9501
2016 YCX 1501
2017-2019 YAA 1001, YAB 1001, YAC 1001, YAD 1001, YAE 1001, YAF 1001
Region II (Cagayan Valley) 2010-2013 Regular series: BED-BEH, BEJ-BEN, BEP, BER-BEZ, BFA-BFE
2014-2015 New series: AAA 2001, AAT 1001, AEA 8501, ALA 7001, AVA 6501, ABI 3601
2016 BBV 4001, BBX 1001, BBZ 3001, BCL 5001, BDI 3001
2017-2019 BAA 1001, BAB 1001, BAC 1001, BAD 1001, BAE 1001, BAF 1001, BAG 1001, BAH 1001
Region III (Central Luzon) 2010-2013 Regular series: RJP, RJR-RJZ, RKA-RKH, RKJ-RKN, RKP, RKR-RKZ, RLA-RLH, RLJ-RLN, RLP, RLR-RLZ, RMA-RMH, RMJ-RMN, RMP, RMR-RMZ, RNA-RNH, RNJ-RNN, RNP, RNR-RNU (RNV-RNX is used for special plate in Soccsksargen); MGE-MGH (August–October 2013 Special Issue)
2014-2015 New series: AAB 1001, AAQ 7001, AAR 1001, AAT 1501, AAU 6001, AAV 1001, AFA 6501, ALA 7501, AMA 1001, AVA 7001, AWA 1001, ABB 1501, ABI 4001, ABJ 1001, ABK 1001
2016 CBF 4001, CBG 1001, CBX 4001, CBY 1001, CCL 7001, CCM 1001, CCN 1001, CCO 1001, CDI 4001, CDJ 1001, CDK 1001, CDL 1001, CDZ 5101-6000
2017 CAA 1001, CAB 1001, CAC 1001, CAD 1001, CAE 1001-6500, CDZ 6001-8000
2018 CAE 6501-9999, CAF 1001, CAG 1001, CAH 1001, CAI 1001, CAJ 1001, CAK 1001, CAL 1001-3600, CAY 1001, CAZ 1001-4100
2019 CAL 3601, CAM 1001, CAN 1001, CAO 1001, CAP 1001, CAQ 1001, CAR 1001, CAS 1001, CAT 1001-9300, CAZ 4101-9999, CBB 1001
Region IV (Southern Tagalog) 2010-2013 Regular series: VEF-VEH, VEJ-VEN, VEP, VER-VEZ, VFA-VFH, VFJ-VFN, VFP (VFR-VFU is used for special plate in Central Visayas), VFV-VFW; VRA-VRC (Half of the VRB-VRC is issued also in NCR.)
2014-2015 (Region IV-A – Calabarzon) New series: AAB 9000, AAC 1001, AAD 1001, AAV 7000, AAW 1001, AEA 9000, AWA 8000, AXA 1001, ABB 5000, ABL 1001
2014-2015 (Region IV-B – Mimaropa) New series: AAD 5001, ABK 9601
2016 (Region IV-A – Calabarzon) DAA 1001-3500, DBY 2001, DBZ 4001, DCB 1001, DCP 1001, DCQ 1001, DCR 1001, DDL 3001, DDM 1001, DDZ 8001-8500, DEB 1501
2017 (Region IV-A – Calabarzon) DAA 3501-9999, DAB 1001, DAC 1001, DAD 5501-9999, DAE 1001, DAF 1001, DAG 1001-4300, DDZ 8501-9999
2018 (Region IV-A – Calabarzon) DAD 1001-5500, DAG 4301-9999, DAH 1001, DAI 1001, DAJ 1001-6500
2019 (Region IV-A – Calabarzon) DAJ 6501, DAK 1001, DAL 1001, DAM 1001, DAN 1001, DAO 1001, DAS 1001-5500
2016-2019 (Region IV-B – Mimaropa) VAA 1001, VAB 1001, VAC 1001, VAD 1001, VAE 1001, VAF 1001, VAG 1001, VBI 1001, VCR 2001, VDM 5001, VEB 1001
Region V (Bicol Region) 2010-2013 Regular series: EBU, EBV, ECA-ECD (The whole EBW-EBZ series were skipped and instead issued in NCR.)
2014-2015 New series: AAD 6001, ABA 5001, AFA 9001, AGA 1001, AMA 8001, AXA 3101, ABL 9001
2016-2019 EAA 1001-EAG 9999, EBY 3501, ECR 4001, EDM 5001
Region VI (Western Visayas) 2010-2013 Regular series: FGP, FGR-FGZ, FHA-FHH, FHJ-FHN, FHP, FHR-FHW (FHX-FHZ is used for special plates in Central Visayas), FJA, FJK-FJM (FJB-FJH and FJJ is used for special plate for NCR.)
2014-2015 New series: AAD 7001, AAR 3501, ABA 3001, AGA 1101, AMA 9001, ANA 1001-2000, AXA 3701, ABM 1001
2016 FAA 1001, FAB 1001-4000; FBY 4001, FCB 3001, FCR 6001, FCS 1001, FDM 6001
2017 FAB 4001, FAC 1001, FAF 1001-5000, FAH 1001
2018 FAC 8001, FAD 1001, FAI 1001
2019 FAE 1001, FAF 5001, FAG 1001, FAJ 1001-6300
Region VII (Central Visayas) 2010-2013 Regular series: YHF-YHH, YHJ-YHN, YHP, YHR-YHZ, YJA-YJH, YJJ-YJN, YJO-YJP, YJQ-YJZ, YKA-YKH, YKJ-YKN, YKP, YKR-YKZ, YLA-YLH, YLJ-YLN, YLP, YLR (YLS-YLZ used for special plate for Davao Region); VFR-VFU, FHX-FHZ (August–October 2013 Special Issue)
2014-2015 New series: AAD 8001, AAE 1001, AAF 1001, AAZ 4501, AFA 1001-2670; 3000-3500, AXA 5801, ABM 5501, ABN 1001; GBY 5601-8600; GEB 2801-6300
2016 New series: AFA 2671-2999; 3501-3700; GAA 1001-1300; 1601-2700; 4401-6500, GAB 1001-2000, GCS 1301, GCT 1001, GDM 9001, GDN 1001, GEB 6301-9999, GEC 1001-2000; 4401-9999, GED 1001, GEE 1001-1100
2017 GAA 1301-1600; 2701-4400; 6501-9999, GAB 2001, GAC 1001, GAD 1001-8000, GAF 6001-9999, GAG 1001-3000
2018 GAD 8001, GAE 1001, GAF 1001-6000, GAG 3001-5000, GAH 1001, GAI 1001, GAJ 1001-6800
2019 GAJ 6801-9999, GAL 1001, GAM 1001, GAN 1001-6000, GAQ 1001-5000, GAX 1001-4500
Region VIII (Eastern Visayas) 2010-2013 Regular series: HBH, HBJ, HBK (The rest of HBE-HBG is used for special plate for NCR.)
2014-2015 New series: AAF 5001, AAW 5501, ABA 6001, AFA 3701, ABN 9001
2016-2019 HAA 1001-HAF 9999, HCT 1101, HEC 2001
Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula/ARMM) 2010-2013 Regular series: JDH, JDJ-JDN, JDP, JDR-JDZ, JEA-JEH, JEJ-JEN, JEP, JER-JEZ, JFA-JFH, JFJ-JFK
2014-2015 New series: AAF 6001, AAR 6001, AAT 4901, AFA 4001, ANA 2000, AXA 9001, ABU 1001-4000
2016 New series: ABU 4001-7000; JCT 3001, JCU 1001, JDN 9701, JDO 1001-3000; OAA 1001-5000
2017 JAA 1001, JAB 1001, JAC 1001, JAD 1001, JDO 3001; OAA 5001-9999, OAB 1001-4000
2018 JAD 1601, JAE 1001, JAF 1001-1600; OAB 4001-9999, OAC 1001-6000
2019 JAF 1601, JAG 1001, JAH 1001, JAI 1001-3900; OAC 6001-9999, OAD 1001
Region X (Northern Mindanao) 2010-2013 Regular series: KEJ-KEN, KEP, KER-KEZ, KFA-KFH, KFJ-KFN, KFP, KFR-KFZ, KGA-KGH, KGJ-KGN, KGP, KGR-KGZ, KHA, KHB
2014-2015 New series: AAF 7001, AAR 8901, AAS 1001, AAU 4501, AFA 5001, ANA 5001, ABB 6001-7500; 9001-9999, ABC 2001;
2016-2019 KAA 1001-KAD 9500, KBY 8601, KCB 5001-8000, KCU 3001, KDO 7001
Region XI (Davao Region) 2010-2013 Regular series: LGN, LGP, LGR-LGZ, LHA-LHH, LHJ-LHN, LHP; YLS-YLZ (August–October 2013 Special Issue)
2014-2015 New series: AAF 8001, AAG 1001, AAH 1001
2016-2019 LAA 1001, LAB 1001, LAC 1001, LAD 1001, LAF 1001, LAG 1001, LCU 8001, LCV 1001, LDP 1001
Region XII (Soccsksargen) 2010-2013 Regular series: MEJ-MEN, MEP, MER-MEZ, MFA-MFH, MFJ-MFN, MFP, MFR-MFZ, MGA-MGD (MGE-MGH is used for special plate for Central Luzon.), MGJ-MGL; RNV-RNX (August–October 2013 Special Issue)
2014-2015 New series: AAH 5001, AAS 2001, AAT 9801, AAU 1001, ABA 7001, AGA 2001, ANA 7001, AOA 1001
2016 ABU 7001, ABV 1001, MBY 9501, MBZ 1001, MCB 8001, MCC 1001, MCV 5001, MCW 1001, MDP 6001, MDQ 1001-2500
2017 MAA 1001, MAB 1001, MAC 1001-7700, MDQ 2601
2018 MAC 7701, MAD 1001, MAE 1001, MAF 1001, MAG 1001-1700
2019 MAG 1701, MAH 1001, MAI 1001, MAJ 1001, MAK 1001-7900
Region XIII (Caraga) 2010-2013 Regular series: LMP, LMR-LMZ, LNA-LNH, LNJ-LNN
2014-2015 New series: AAL 1001, AAU 4101, ADA 8000, AFA 5501, AOA 3001-3500, ABB 7501, ABC 1001
2016-2019 ZAA 1001, ZAB 1001, ZAC 1001-3500, ZAF 1001, ZCX 3001
  • "2020–present"
Region I (Ilocos Region) 2020 IAM 1001, IAN 1001-7500
2021 IAN 7501, IAO 1001, IAP 1001
Cordillera Administrative Region 2020-2021 YAG 1001, YAH 1001, YAI 1001
Region II (Cagayan Valley) 2020-2021 BAI 1001, BAJ 1001, BAK 1001, BAL 1001
Region III (Central Luzon) 2020 CAU 1001, CAV 1001-5000, CBJ 1001, CBK 1001-1700
2021 CAV 5001-9999, CAW 1001, CBC 6001, CBK 1701-9999, CBL 1001, CBM 1001, CBN 1001, CBP 1001
Region IV (Southern Tagalog) 2020 (Region IV-A – Calabarzon) DAS 5501-9999, DAT 1001-7400, DAZ 1001, DBA 1001, DBB 1001, DBC 1001-3800
2021 (Region IV-A – Calabarzon) DAT 7401-9999, DAU 1001, DAV 1001, DAX 1001, DAY 1001, DBC 3801-9999, DBD 1001, DBE 1001
2020-2021 (Region IV-B – Mimaropa) VAH 1001, VAI 1001, VAJ 1001, VAK 1001, VAL 1001
Region V (Bicol Region) 2020-2021 EAH 1001, EAB 1001, EAC 1001, EAD 1001, EAE 1001, EAF 1001, EAG 1001, EAH 1001, EAI 1001. EAJ 1001
Region VI (Western Visayas) 2020-2021 FAK 1001, FAL 1001, FAM 1001, FAN 1001, FAO 1001
Region VII (Central Visayas) 2020 GAN 6001, GAO 1001, GAQ 5001-9999, GAU 1001-8000, GAX 4501-6000
2021 GAT 1001, GAU 8001, GAV 1001, GAW 1001, GAX 6001-9999
Region VIII (Eastern Visayas) 2020-2021 HAF 1001, HAG 1001, HAH 1001, HAI 1001
Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula) 2020 JAI 3901, JAJ 1001, JAK 1001-2600
2021 JAK 2601-9999, JAL 1001, JAM 1001, JAN 1001, JAO 1001
BARMM (Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao) 2020-2021 OAD 6001, OAE 1001, OAF 1001, OAG 1001, OAH 1001
Region X (Northern Mindanao) 2020 KAE 1001, KAH 1001, KAJ 1001,
2021 KAF 1001, KAG 1001, KAI 1001, KAK 1001, KAL 1001, KAM 1001, KAN 1001
Region XI (Davao Region) 2020 LAI 1001
2021 LAH 4201, LAE 4501, LAJ 1001, LAK 4601-9999, LAL 1001, LAM 1001, LAN 1001, LAO 1001, LAP 1001, LAQ 1001, LAR 1001, LAS 1001, LAT 1001, LAU 1001, LAV 1001, LAW 1001, LAX 1001
Region XII (Soccsksargen) 2020 MAK 7901-9999, MAL 1001, MAM 1001-7000, MAO 1001-5000, MAP 1001-7600
2021 MAM 7001-9999, MAN 1001, MAO 5001, MAP 7601-9999, MAT 1001, MAU 1001, MAV 1001, MAW 1001, MAX 1001
Region XIII (Caraga) 2020-2021 ZAG 1001, ZAH 1001, ZAI 1001, ZAJ 1001, ZAK 1001

Yellow plate numbers in Provincial & National Capital Region[]

National Capital Region:

1981 NVA-NVH, NVJ-NVN, NVP
1982 NVR-NVZ
1983 NWA-NWG
1984 NWH, NWJ-NWL
1985 NWM, NWN, NWP, NWR
1986 NWS-NWV
1987 NWW-NWZ
1988 NXA-NXD
1989 NXE-NXH
1990 NXJ-NXM
1991 NXN, NXP, NXR, NXS
1992 NXT-NXW
1993 NXX-NXZ, NYA-NYG
1994 NYH, NYJ-NYN, NYP, NYR-NYT
1995 NYU-NYZ, PVA-PVH, PVJ-PVN, PVP, PVR-PVV
1996 PVW-PVZ, PWA-PWH, PWJ-PWN, PWP, PWR-PWV
1997 PWW-PWZ, PXA-PXH, PXJ-PXN, PXP, PXR-PXV
1998 PXW-PXZ, PYA-PYH, PYJ-PYN
1999 PYP, PYR-PYX, TVA-TVD
2000 TVE-TVH, TVJ-TVN, TVP, TVR-TVT
2001 TVU-TVZ, TWA-TWE
2002 TWF-TWH, TWJ-TWL
2003 PYY, PYZ, TWM, TWN, TWP, TWR-TWT
2004 TWU-TWX, TYA-TYB
2005 TWY, TWZ, TXA-TXC, TYC-TYE
2006 TXD-TXG, TYF-TYH
2007 TXH, TXJ-TXL, TYJ-TYL
2008 TXM, TXN, TXP, TXR-TXT, TYM, TYN, TYP
2009 TXU-TXZ, TYR-TYT
2010 TYU-TYW, UVA-UVH
2011 TYX-TYZ, UVJ-UVN, UVP, UVR, UVS
2012 UVT-UVZ, UWA-UWC, UYA, UYB
2013 UWD-UWH, UWJ-UWN, UYC, UYD, AWC, AWD (UXA-UXH, UXJ-UXN, UXP, UXR-UXZ series was skipped)
2014 UYE, UYF, UWP, UWR-UWZ, VVA-VVD (UYG, UYH, UYJ-UYN, UYP, UYR-UYZ series was skipped); AA(A, H-K, L-Q, W-Z), A(B-E, F)A
2015 A(G-L, O-T, V)A, AB(B-H, O-T)
2016 NB(V-X); NC(C-K, X-Z); ND(B-H, Q-Z); NE(E); NYA 5000*, NYB 1001*, NYC 1001*
2017 NA(A-H, L, R-W, Z); NB(A-C, I-N, U-V, X-Z); NC(B-C, L-P); NVA 1001*, NVB 1001*, NVC 1001*, NVD 1001*, NVE 1001*, NVF 1001*, NVG 1001*, NVH 1001*
2018 NA(A, I-K, M, O-Q, W-Z); NB(A-F, P); NC(A, L-M, Q-X); ND(A); NVI 1001*, NVJ 1001*, NVK 1001*, NVL 1001*, NVM 1001*,

NVN 1001*

2019 NB(G-H, O, Q-T); ND(A, I-Q); NE(A-D, F-J); NF(T); NVO 1001*, NVP 1001*, NVQ 1001*, NVR 1001*, NVS 1001*, NVT 1001*
2020 NA(N); NE(N, U); NF(N, T-Z); NG(A-D, F-H, J-M, P); NVU 1001*, NVV 1001*, NVW 1001*, NVX 1001*, NVY 1001*, NVZ 1001*, NWA 1001*, NWB 1001*, NWC 1001*, NWD 1001*, NXA 1001*, NYA 1001*
2021 ND(P,Z); NE(E, K-M, O-T, V-Z); NF(A-M, O-S); NG(E, I, N-O, P-Z); NH(A-C); NWD 6000*, NWE 1001*, NWF 1001*, NWG 1001*, NWH 1001*, NWI 1001*

*Vehicles registered from July 1, 2016 onwards currently use private plates (white) since yellow plates are in production.

Provincial:

Region I (Ilocos Region) (1981–2014) AVA-AVH, AVJ-AVN, AVP, AVR-AVZ, AWA-AWC (AWC-AWD skipped and used for special plates in NCR)
Region I-A (Ilocos Region) (2016–Present) IAA-IAP; ICL; IDI; IVA-IVL*
C.A.R. (Cordillera Administrative Region) (2000–2014) AYA-AYH, AYJ-AYN, AYP, AYR-AYV
C.A.R. (Cordillera Administrative Region) (2016–Present) YAA-YAI; YCX; YVA-YVI*
Region II (Cagayan Valley) (1981–2014) BVA-BVH, BVJ-BVN, BVP, BVR-BVV
Region II (Cagayan Valley) (2016–Present) BAA-BAL; BCL; BDI; BVA-BVK*
Region III (Central Luzon) (1981–2014) CVA-CVH, CVJ-CVN, CVP, CVR-CVZ, CWA-CWH, CWJ-CWN, CWP, CWR-CWZ, CXA-CXH, CXJ-CXN, CXP, CXR-CXV
Region III (Central Luzon) (2016–Present) CAA-CAV, CAY-CAZ; CBB, CBF-CBG, CBL-CBN; CCL-CCO; CDI-CDK; CDZ; CVA-CVT*
Region IV-A (Calabarzon)/Region IV-B (Mimaropa) (1981–2014) DVA-DVH, DVJ-DVN, DVP, DVR-DVZ, DWA-DWH, DWJ-DWN, DWP, DWR-DWZ, DXA-DXH, DXJ-DXN, DXP, DXR-DXZ, DYA-DYD
Region IV-A (Calabarzon)/Region IV-B (Mimaropa) (2016–Present) DAA-DAO; DAS-DAV; DAY-DAZ; DCP-DCR; DDL-DDM, DDZ; DVA-DVR*; VAA-VAG; VCR, VDM, VEB; VVA-VVH*
Region V (Bicol Region) (1981–2014) EVA-EVH, EVJ-EVN, EVP, EVR-EVW (Used Only In Jeepneys and Buses)
Region V (Bicol Region) (2016–Present) EAA-EAG; EBY, ECR, EDM, EVA-EVJ*
Region VI (Western Visayas) (1981–2014) FVA-FVH, FVJ-FVN, FVP, FVR-FVZ, FWA-FWH, FWJ-FWN, FWP, FWR-FWZ, FXA-FXF
Region VI (Western Visayas) (2016–Present) FAA-FAO; FCR-FCS; FDM; FVA-FVN*
Region VII (Central Visayas) (1981–2014) GVA-GVH, GVJ-GVN, GVP, GVR-GVZ, GWA-GWH, GWJ-GWN, GWP, GWR-GWZ, GXA-GXH, GXJ-GXN, GXP, GXR-GXW
Region VII (Central Visayas) (2016–Present) GAA-GAO, GAQ, GAT-GAX; GCS-GCT; GDM-GDN; GEB-GEE; GVA-GVP*
Region VIII (Eastern Visayas) (1981–2014) HVA-HVF, HVG-HVN, HVP, HVR-HVU
Region VIII (Eastern Visayas) (2016–Present) HAA-HAF; HCT, HEC; HVA-HVG*
Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula and ARMM) (1981–2014) JVA-JVH, JVJ-JVN
Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula) (2016–Present) JAA-JAO; JBB, JCT-JCU; JDN-JDO; JVA-JVD*
BARMM (Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao) (2016–Present) OVA-OVF*
Region X (Northern Mindanao) (1981–2014) KVA, KVH, KVJ-KVN, KVP, KVR-KVZ, KWA-KWB
Region X (Northern Mindanao) (2016–Present) KAA-KAN; KCB, KCU, KDO; KVA-KVL*
Region XI (Davao Region/Caraga) (1981–2014) LVA-LVH, LVJ-LVN, LVP, LVR-LVZ, LWA-LWH, LWJ-LWN, LWP, LWR-LWZ, LXA-LXE
Region XI (Davao Region) (2016–Present) LAA-LAX; LCU-LCV; LDP; LVA-LVO*
Region XII (Soccsksargen) (1981–2014) MVA-MVH, MVJ-MVN, MVP, MVR-MVZ, MWA-MWC
Region XII (Soccsksargen) (2016–Present) MAA-MAP, MAT-MAX; MBA, MCV-MCX; MDP-MDQ; MVA-MVM*
Region XIII (Caraga) (2007–2014) LYA-LYK
Region XIII (Caraga) (2016–Present) ZAA-ZAK; ZCX; ZVA-ZVG*

*Vehicles registered from July 1, 2016 onwards currently uses private plates (white) since yellow plates are in production.

Government plate numbers[]

1980s SAA-SAH, SAJ-SAN, SAP, SAR-SAZ, SBA-SBH, SBJ-SBN, SBP, SBR-SBZ, SCA-SCH, SCJ-SCN, SCP, SCR-SCT
1990s SCU-SCZ, SDA-SDH, SDJ-SDN, SDP, SDR-SDZ, SEA-SEH, SEJ-SEN, SEP, SER-SEZ, SFA-SFE
2000s SFF-SFH, SFJ-SFN, SFP, SFR-SFZ, SGA-SGH, SGJ-SGN, SGP, SGR-SGZ, SHA-SHH, SHJ-SHN, SHP, SHR-SHZ, SJA-SJE
2010–2014 SJF-SJH, SJJ-SJN, SJP, SJR-SJZ, SKA-SKH, SKJ-SKN, SKP, SKR-SKZ, SLA-SLH
2014–2020 SAA (new plate series)
2021-Present* SAB (updated features)

*Vehicles registered from 2016 onwards currently use private plates since red plates aren't yet in production.

Note: Government plate numbers from SLJ-101 (including increments of "I", "O" and "Q") up to SZZ-999 were skipped.

Trailer plate numbers[]

National Capital Region[]

1981–2014 NUA-NUH, NUJ-NUN, NUP, NUR-NUZ, PUA-PUH, PUJ-PUN, PUP, PUR-PUZ, TUA-TUF
2014–2016 AUA, BUA (new plate series)
2016–present* NUA-NUE (updated features)

*Trailer Plates with increments of "I", "O", and "Q" series were commonly used for private vehicles from 2009 to 2014.

Provincial[]

Region I (1981–2014) AUA-AUD
Region I (2014–2016) AUA (new plate series)
Region I (2016–present*) IUA-IUC (updated features)
CAR (2016–present*) YUA-YUB (updated features)
Region III (1981–2014) BUA-BUH
Region II (2014–2016) AUA, BUA (new plate series)
Region II (2016–present*) BUA-BUD (updated features)
Region III (1981–2014) CUA-CUH, CUJ-CUN, CUP, CUR-CUV
Region III (2014–2016) AUA, BUA (new plate series)
Region III (2016–present*) CUA-CUD (updated features)
Region IV-A (1981–2014) DUA-DUH, DUJ-DUN, DUP
Region IV-A (2014–2016) BUA (new plate series)
Region IV-A (2016–present*) DUA-DUC (updated features)
Region IV-B (2016–present*) VUA (updated features)
Region V (1981–2014) EUA-EUH
Region V (2016–present*) EUA (updated features)
Region VI (1981–2014) FUA-FUE
Region VI (2016–present*) FUA (updated features)
Region VII (1981–2014) GUA-GUH, GUJ-GUN, GUP, GUR-GUZ
Region VII (2014–2016) AUA, BUA (new plate series)
Region VII (2016–present*) GUA-GUC (updated features)
Region VIII (1981–2014) HUA-HUG
Region VIII (2016–present*) HUA (updated features)
Region IX (1981–2014) JUA-JUH
Region IX (2016–present*) JUA (updated features)
Region X (1981–2014) KUA-KUH, KUJ-KUN
Region X (2016–present*) KUA (updated features)
Region XI (1981–2014) LUA-LUH, LUJ-LUN, LUP
Region XI (2016–present*) LUA (updated features)
Region XII (1981–2014) MUA-MUH, MUJ-MUN, MUP, MUR-MUT
Region XII (2014–2016) BUA (new plate series)
Region XII MUA-MUC (updated features)
Caraga (2016–present*) ZUA – (updated features)

Yellow Plates in National Capital Region and Provincial[]

  • National Capital Region:
1981–2014 NZA-NZG
2016–present* NZA-NZC (updated features)
  • Provincial:
Region I (1981–2014) AZA-AZB
Region I (2016–present*) IZA (updated features)
CAR (2016–present*) YZA (updated features)
Region II (1981–2014) BZA-BZD
Region II (2016–present*) BZA-BZB (updated features)
Region III (1981–2014) CZA-CZB
Region III (2016–present*) CZA-CZC (updated features)
Region IV-A (1981–2014) DZA-DZE
Region IV-A (2016–present*) DZA (updated features)
Region IV-B (2016–present*) VZA (updated features)
Region V (1981–2014) EZA
Region V (2016–present*) EZA (updated features)
Region VI (1981–2014) FZA-FZC
Region VI (2016–present*) FZA (updated features)
Region VII (1981–2014) GZA
Region VII (2016–present*) GZA-GZB (updated features)
Region VIII (1981–2014) HZA-HZF
Region VIII (2016–present*) HZA (updated features)
Region IX (1981–2014) JZA
Region IX (2016–present*) JZA (updated features)
Region X (1981–2014) KZA-KZE
Region X (2016–present*) KZA-KZC (updated features)
Region XI (1981–2014) LZA-LZC
Region XI (2016–present*) LZA (updated features)
Region XII (1981–2014) MZA-MZB
Region XII (2016–present*) MZA-MZC (updated features)
Caraga (2007–2014) LZM
Caraga (2016–present*) ZZA (updated features)

*Trailers registered from 2016 onwards currently use 6-Numbered plates as trailer plates are not yet in production.

Note: AZA-AZD, EZA-EZC, IZA-IZE, OZA-OZE And UZA-UZB are used for Electric Vehicles.

Motorcycle plate numbers[]

National Capital Region[]

  • Private Motorcycle (MC):
1981–1989 NA-NH, NJ-NN, NP
1990–1999 NR-NT, PA-PH, TA-TB
2000–2009 PJ-PN, PP, PR-PU; TC-TH, TJ-TN, TP, TR-TU; UA-UH, UJ-UN, UP, UR-UU; NI, NO, NQ; PI, PO, PQ; TI, TO, TQ; XI, XO, XQ; OR-OZ; ZJ-ZN, ZP, ZR, ZS; NA-NU; PA-PU (inverted motorcycle plates series)
2010–2014 TA-TU; UA-UU; OM-OR; XA-XC, XX-XZ
2014–2016 PV-PZ; JA-JH; JJ-JN; TY-TZ; UV-UZ; SL-SR
SN, SP, SV, SW (special motorcycle plate series)
NA, NC-NH (new plate series)
2016–present* NAA-NAZ; NBA-NBZ; NCA-NCZ; NDA-NDZ; NEA-NEZ; NFA-NFZ; NGA-NGZ; NHA-NHZ; NIA-NIZ; NJA-NJZ; NKA-NKZ; NLA-NLZ; NMA-NMR; NOA-NOZ; NPA-NPZ; NQA-NQZ; NTA-NTZ; NYA-NYZ; NZA-NZZ; PAA-PAZ; PGA-PGZ; POA-POZ; PTA-PTZ; PYA-PYZ; PZA-PZZ; TAA-TAZ; TPA-TPZ; TQA-TQZ; TZA-TZZ; UAA-UAZ; UBA-UBZ; UCA-UCZ (updated features for inverted motorcycle and tricycle plates series)
  • Private Motor Tricycle (TC):
2014–2015 NO (new plate series)
  • Public Motor Tricycle (TC):
1981–1989 NV-NZ
1990–1999 PV-PZ; TV-TZ
2000–2009 UV-UX; XH, XJ-XL
2010–2014 UY-UZ; WZ; NV, NW (inverted motorcycle plates series)
2014–2015 NB (new plate series)
2016–present NVA-NVZ; NWA-NWZ; NXA-NXZ; PVA-PVZ; PWA-PWZ** (updated features for inverted motorcycle plates series)

* Format DDD-LLL (e.g. 123-NAA, 456-NOA & 789-NVA)

** Yellow plates are in production.

Provincial[]

  • Private Motorcycle (MC):
Region I/CAR (1981–2014) AA-AR; YV; IG, IH, IW; OL, OQ, ZA-ZI, ZO, ZQ, ZT, ZU
AA-AU; ZA to ZZ, JV, KW, PZ, TW, IM, IO, IW, IX, QD, QG, QV; XG, XK; NX, SH, SI (inverted motorcycle plates series)
Region I/CAR (2014–2016) AA, AC-AE, AT, AU (new plate series)
Region I (2016–present)* AAA-AAZ, ABA-ABZ; ACA-ACZ; AFA-AFZ; AGA-AGZ; AHA-AHZ; AIA-AIZ; APA-APZ; AQA-AQZ; AYA-AYZ; AZA-AZZ; IAA-IAZ; IOA-IOZ; IPA-IPZ (updated features for inverted motorcycle and tricycle plates series)
CAR (2016–present)* YAA-YAZ; YBA-YBZ; YCA-YCZ; YDA-YDZ; YEA-YEF; YOA-YOZ; YPA-YPG (updated features for inverted motorcycle and tricycle plates series)
Region II (1981–2014) BA-BH, BJ-BL; YJ-YM; IH, IK, IQ, IU, OE, OM
BA-BU; YW; IR, IS; OW-OZ; XL; QI, QJ; BY, BZ, JV; KX; PY; TX; SJ, SS, ST (inverted motorcycle plates series); XX (special motorcycle plate series)
Region II (2014–2016) BA, BC-BF (new plate series)
Region II (2016–present)* BAA-BAZ; BBA-BBZ; BCA-BCZ; BDA-BDZ; BEA-BEZ; BFA-BFZ; BGA-BGZ; BHA-BHZ; BIA-BIZ; BJA-BJZ; BKA-BKZ; BLA-BLC; BOA-BOZ; BPA-BPZ; BQA-BQZ; BTA-BTG (updated features for inverted motorcycle and tricycle plates series)
Region III (1981–2014) CA-CH, CJ-CN, CP, CR, CS; RA-RH, RP; YG, YH, YP, YR. YS, YX-YZ; EP; FP; HK-HM; KM, KN; CI, CO, CQ; RI, RO, RQ; IA, IB, IF, IR-IT, IY, IZ, OA, OB, OF, OH-OK ON-OP, HU, MU;
CA-CU; RA-RU, YN-YQ; IC-IF, II-IK, IT-IV; OD-OH; RY, RZ; XA-XC, XI, XJ, XM-XU, QA-QC, QF, QH, QW-QZ; RY, RZ; HO, HT, HV-HZ, JW; KY, KZ; TY, TZ; VL, VX-VZ; SD-SG, SX; NY (inverted motorcycle plates series)
SS, XS (special motorcycle plate series)
Region III (2014–2016) CA, CC-CD (new plate series)
Region III (2016–present)* CAA-CAZ; CBA-CBZ; CCA-CCZ; CDA-CDZ; CEA-CEZ; CFA-CFZ; CGA-CGZ; CHA-CHZ; CIA-CIZ; CJA-CJZ; CKA-CKZ; CLA-CLZ; COA-COZ; CPA-CPZ; CQA-CQZ; CTA-CTC; CXA-CXS; CYA-CYZ; CZA-CZZ; OWA-OWZ; RAA-RAZ; RHA-RHZ; RIA-RIZ; RJA-RJZ; ROA-ROZ; RPA-RPW (updated features for inverted motorcycle and tricycle plates series)
Region IV-A/IV-B (1981–2014) DA-DH, DJ-DN, DP, DR, DS; VA-VH; DI, DO, DQ; WA-WH, WJ-WN; VI, VO, VQ; WI, WO, WQ
DA-DU, VA-VJ; WA-WU; WV to WZ, VM-VS (inverted motorcycle plates series)
Region IV-A/IV-B (2014–2016) DA, DC-DE, DS, DT (new plate series)
Region IV-A/IV-B (2016–present)* DAA-DAZ; DBA-DBZ; DCA-DCZ; DDA-DDZ; DEA-DEZ; DFA-DFZ; DGA-DGZ; DHA-DHZ; DIA-DIZ; DJA-DJZ; DKA-DKH; DLA-DLZ; DNA-DNZ; DOA-DOZ; DQA-DQE; DTA-DTZ; DYA-DYZ; DZA-DZZ; VAA-VAZ; VBA-VBZ; VHA-VHZ; VIA-VIZ; VJA-VJZ; VOA-VOZ; VPA-VPZ (updated features for inverted motorcycle and tricycle plates series)
Region V (1981–2014) EA-EH, EJ-EN, ER; EI, EO, EQ; IG; OD, OG, OI, OJ, QK, QP
EA-EU; IA, IB, IQ; OA, OS, OT; XD, XE, XF; QE, QK, QL; EY, EZ; VT, VU; SC, SK, SY, SZ (inverted motorcycle plates series)
Region V (2014–2016) EA, EC, ED (new plate series)
Region V (2016–present)* EAA-EAZ; EBA-EBZ; ECA-ECZ; EDA-EDZ; EEA-EEZ; EFA-EFZ; EGA-EGX; EOA-EOZ; EPA-EPY (updated features for inverted motorcycle and tricycle plates series)
Region VI (1981–2014) FA-FH, FJ-FN; FI, FO, FQ; OC, II, IJ, IV
FA-FU, IL, IX; OB, OU; QM, QN; FY, FZ; HQ, HR (inverted motorcycle plates series)
Region VI (2014–2016) FA, FC-FE (new plate series)
Region VI (2016–present)* FAA-FAZ; FBA-FBZ; FCA-FCZ; FDA-FDP; FEA-FEZ; FFA-FFZ; FGA-FGZ; FHA-FHZ; FIA-FIZ; FJA-FJC; FOA-FOZ; FPA-FPZ; FQA-FQF (updated features for inverted motorcycle and tricycle plates series)
Region VII (1981–2014) GA-GH, GJ-GN, GP, GR-GU; YA-YF, YT, YU; HN, HP, HR; GI, GO, GQ; YI, YO, YQ; IL; KU
GA-GU; YA-YL, YR-YU; HJ-HL; IR, IS; OS, OT; QO-QS; SA, SB, SV, SW (inverted motorcycle plates series)
SO, SQ, SR, ST; XT (special motorcycle plate series)
Region VII (2014–2016) GA, GC-GF (new plate series)
Region VII (2016–present)* GAA-GAZ; GBA-GBZ; GCA-GCZ; GDA-GDZ; GEA-GEZ; GFA-GFZ; GGA-GGZ; GHA-GHZ; GIA-GIZ, GJA-GJZ; GKA-GKS; GOA-GOZ; GPA-GPZ; GQA-GQZ; GTA-GTZ; GYA-GYZ; GZA-GZZ; QAA-QAZ; QBA-QBJ; QPA-QPZ (updated features for inverted motorcycle and tricycle plates series)
Region VIII (1981–2014) HA-HH, HJ, HR-HT; HI, HO, HQ
HA-HI, HR, HS, HU (inverted motorcycle plates series)
Region VIII (2014–2016) HA (new plate series)
Region VIII (2016–present)* HAA-HAZ; HBA-HBZ; HCA-HCZ; HDA-HDZ; HEA-HER; HOA-HOZ; HPA-HPE (updated features for inverted motorcycle and tricycle plates series)
Region IX (1981–2014) JA-JH, JJ-JN, JP, JR-JT; JI, JO, JQ
JA-JU (inverted motorcycle plates series)
Region IX (2014–2016) JA, JC (new plate series)
Region IX (2016–present)* JAA-JAZ; JBA-JBZ; JCA-JCZ; JDA-JDZ; JEA-JEZ; JFA-JFZ; JGA-JGZ; JHA-JHH; JOA-JOZ; JPA-JPH; JQA-JQV (updated features for inverted motorcycle and tricycle plates series)
BARMM (1981–2016) Similar to License Plates of Zamboanga Peninsula
BARMM (2016–present)* OAA-OAV; OBA-OBX; OOA-OON (updated features for inverted motorcycle and tricycle plates series)
Region X (1981–2014) KA-KH, KJ, KL, KP, KS, KT, KU; KI, KO, KQ
KA-KX (inverted motorcycle plates series)
Region X (2014–2016) KA, KC (new plate series)
Region X (2016–present)* KAA-KAZ; KBA-KBZ; KCA-KCZ; KDA-KDZ; KEA-KEZ; KFA-KFZ; KGA-KGH; KOA-KOZ; KPA-KPC (updated features for inverted motorcycle and tricycle plates series)
Region XI/XIII (1981–2014) LA-LH, LJ-LN, LP, LR-LU; LI, LO, LQ
LA-LU; IW; OY, OZ; QT-QV; LV-LZ; VU, VV (inverted motorcycle plates series)
SU, CT, NU, XV, XW (special motorcycle plate series)
Region XI (2014–2016) LA, LC, LD (new plate series)
Region XI (2016–present)* LAA-LAZ; LBA-LBZ; LCA-LCZ; LDA-LDZ; LEA-LEZ; LFA-LFZ; LGA-LGZ; LHA-LHZ; LIA-LIP; LOA-LOZ; LPA-LPI; LQA-LQT (updated features for inverted motorcycle and tricycle plates series)
Region XII (1981–2014) MA-MH, MJ-MN, MP, MR-MT; MI, MO, MQ
MA-MU; OK-OL; MX-MZ; (inverted motorcycle plates series)
SX-SZ, XY, XZ (special motorcycle plate series)
Region XII (2014–2016) MA, MC (new plate series)
Region XII (2016–present)* MAA-MAZ; MBA-MBZ; MCA-MCZ; MDA-MDZ; MEA-MEZ; MFA-MFZ; MGA-MGZ; MHA-MHI; MOA-MOZ; MPA-MPH (updated features for inverted motorcycle and tricycle plates series)
Region XIII (2014–2016) MS-MT (new plate series)
Region XIII (2016–present)* ZAA-ZAZ; ZBA-ZBZ; ZCA-ZCZ, ZDA-ZDZ; ZEA-ZEZ; ZFA-ZFD; ZOA-ZOZ (updated features for inverted motorcycle and tricycle plates series)

* Format DDD-LLL (e.g. 123-IAA)

  • Private Motor Tricycle (TC)
Region I (2014–2016) AO(new plate series)
CAR (2014–2016) YO (new plate series)
Region II (2014–2016) BO, BP (new plate series)
Region III (2014–2016) CO, CP (new plate series)
Region IV-A/IV-B (2014–2016) DO, DP (new plate series)
Region V (2014–2016) EO (new plate series)
Region VI (2014–2016) FO (new plate series)
Region VII (2014–2016) GO (new plate series)
Region VIII (2014–2016) HO (new plate series)
Region IX (2014–2016) JO (new plate series)
Region X (2014–2016) KO, KP (new plate series)
Region XI (2014–2016) LO (new plate series)
Region XII (2014–2016) MO (new plate series)
Region XIII (2014–2016) MP (new plate series)
  • Public Motor Tricycle (TC)
Region I/CAR (1981–2014) AV-AZ, AS, AT; ZV, ZZ; XC, XL; QC, QG, QI, QS, QU
AV-AZ (inverted tricycle plates series)
JZ; AA(0), AE(0)-AH(0); BA(0), BH(0)(special tricycle plate series)
Region I/CAR (2014–2016) AB (new plate series)
Region I (2016–present) AVA-AVV** (updated features for inverted motorcycle plates series)
CAR (2016–present) YB (new plate series)
CAR (2016–present) YVA-YVP** (updated features for inverted motorcycle plates series)
Region II (1981–2014) BV-BZ, BN, BP, BR-BU; KZ; XB, XJ; QF, QY
BV-BX (inverted motorcycle plates series)
AB(0), AC(0), BB(0)-BG(0) (special tricycle plate series)
Region II (2014–2016) BB (new plate series)
Region II (2016–present) BVA-BVN** (updated features for inverted motorcycle plates series)
Region III (1981–2014) CV-CZ; RV-RZ; CU; RJ-RN, RR-RU; XD, XE, XM, XN, XP; ES; QA, QB, QD, QE, QK, QL, QN, QR-QT, QV
CV-CZ; RV-RX; (inverted tricycle plates series)
HZ; AD(0), AK(0), AN(0), BI(0) (special tricycle plate series)
Region III (2014–2016) CB (new plate series)
Region III (2016–present) CVA-CVX** (updated features for inverted motorcycle plates series)
Region IV-A/IV-B (1981–2014) DV-DZ, VV-VZ; DT, DU; VK-VN, VP, VR-VV; WV-WY; WP, WR-WU; XA, XF, XG; QH, QO
DV-DZ; VV, VW (inverted tricycle plates series)
JY; LV; AO(0)-AS(0), AY(0), AZ(0); BJ(0)-BP(0) (special tricycle plate series)
Region IV-A/IV-B (2014–2016) DB, DV (new plate series)
Region IV-A/IV-B (2016–present) DVA-DVT**; VVA-VVI** (updated features for inverted motorcycle plates series)
Region V (1981–2014) EV-DZ, ET-EU; QJ, QQ
EV-EZ (inverted tricycle plates series), JZ; AT(0)-AX(0); BQ(0)-BS(0) (special tricycle plate series)
Region V (2014–2016) EB (new plate series)
Region V (2016–present) EVA-EVQ** (updated features for inverted motorcycle plates series)
Region VI (1981–2014) FV-FZ, FR-FU
FV-FX (inverted tricycle plates series)
BP(0)-BS(0) (special tricycle plate series)
Region VI (2014–2016) FB (new plate series)
Region VI (2016–present) FVA-FVP** (updated features for inverted motorcycle plates series)
Region VII (1981–2014) GV-GZ; XP, XR; QX, QZ
GV-GX (inverted tricycle plates series)
BV(0)-BZ(0) (special tricycle plate series)
Region VII (2014–2016) GB (new plate series)
Region VII (2016–present) GVA-GVU** (updated features for inverted motorcycle plates series)
Region VIII (1981–2014) HV-HY
CA(0)-CD(0) (special tricycle plate series)
Region VIII (2014–2016) HB (new plate series)
Region VIII (2016–present) HVA-HVH** (updated features for inverted motorcycle plates series)
Region IX (1981–2014) JV-JX
ZB(0)-ZF(0), JE(0)-JN(0) (special tricycle plate series)
Region IX (2014–2016) JB (new plate series)
Region IX (2016–present) JVA-JVO** (updated features for inverted motorcycle plates series)
BARMM (1981–2016) Similar to Zamboanga Peninsula
BARMM (2016–present) OVA-OVK** (updated features for inverted motorcycle plates series)
Region X (1981–2014) KV-KY
KV, KW (inverted tricycle plates series)
CE(0)-CG(0) (special tricycle plate series)
Region X (2014–2016) KB (new plate series)
Region X (2016–present) KVA-KVQ** (updated features for inverted motorcycle plates series)
Region XI/XIII (1981–2014) LV-LZ, QM, QP
LV (inverted tricycle plates series)
CH(0)-CK(0) (special tricycle plate series)
Region XI (2014–2016) LB, LV (new plate series)
Region XI (2016–present) LVA-LVT** (updated features for inverted motorcycle plates series)
Region XII (1981–2014) MV-MZ
MV, MW (inverted tricycle plates series)
CL(0), CM(0) (special tricycle plate series)
Region XII (2014–2016) MB (new plate series)
Region XII (2016–present) MVA-MVO** (updated features for inverted motorcycle plates series)
Region XIII (2014–2016) MV (new plate series)
Region XIII (2016–present) ZVA-ZVH** (updated features for inverted motorcycle plates series)

Note: For 2016 Updated Motorcycle Plate Numbers, Motorcycle and Tricycle Plates have Y and Z for Private or V, W and X for For-Hire Tricycles in the Middle of the Letter Block.

* Uses MV file numbers or Temporary Plates since White plates are in production. ** Uses MV file numbers or Temporary Plates since Yellow plates are in production.

Special designation[]

1981 series

  • SA, SB, SC, SD, SE, SF, SG, SH, SJ, SK, SL, SM  – Government Motorcycles (1981–2012 series).

e.g. SA-1001

  • XA, XB, XC, XD, XE, XF, XG, XH, XJ, XK, XL, XM, XN, XP, Q  – Public Utility Motorized Tricycles

e.g. XA-1001, QA-7587

  • "I", "O" – Private Motorcycles

e.g. IA-3339, OA-6210

  • NV, NW, NX, NY, PV, PW, PX, PY, TV, TW, TX, TY, UV, UW, UY(A-F), VV(A-D)  – Public utility vehicles (they usually begin with these letters but not always). They always (since 1995 – PVA 101) have "V", "W", "X(Except for U)", or "Y" in the middle of the letter block (LLL).

e.g. 1981: NVA-101, 2014: VVD-999

  • (LL) 0(DDD) series has been used for public utility motorized tricycles in the middle of 2014.

e.g. AK-0673, 0333-CL

  • SI, SN, SO, SP, SQ, SR, SS, ST, SU, SV, SW, SX, SY, SZ. "(DDDD)" and "(DDDD)". S series has been used for private motorcycles in the middle of 2014.

e.g. SS-1001, 1001-SA

  • ZZI, ZZO, ZZQ has been used for electric vehicles (e.g. e-jeepneys found in Tacloban City, Leyte)

e.g. ZZI-101, ZZO-890, ZZQ-476

  • SUA, SUB, SUC, SUD  – Government Trailers

e.g. SUA-101, SUB-698, SUC-346, SUD-697

Personalized plates[]

A motorist who would like to have personalized plates can choose any letter combination upon three conditions:

  1. It is unique i.e., the plate does not have a registered duplicate anywhere else in the Philippines.
  2. The plate is not in the same format as those of government vehicles.
  3. The motorist can afford to pay its PHP 25,000 ($500+) price tag.

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Optional motor vehicle special plates (OMVSP)[]

A project of the Land Transportation Office since 2004, OMVSP plates are printed in the forms LLL-DD or LLL-DDD but not in the order of normal plates shown on the table. They are in the 2003 font series for the "Matatag na Republika" (Strong Republic) plates (e.g. GOD-333, QQQ-47).

See also[]

  • Unified Vehicular Volume Reduction Program, a road space rationing program used in Metro Manila and other urban areas based on the last digit of the vehicle's license plate.

References[]

  1. ^ LTO to issue new series of license plates in mid-2013. GMA News. February 22, 2013. Accessed January 6, 2015
  2. ^ Padua, Reinir. LTO to issue plates with bar codes by June. The Philippine Star. February 26, 2013. Accessed January 6, 2015
  3. ^ Dumaboc, Fe Marie. LTO to roll out new vehicle plates in January 2013. Philippine Daily Inquirer. October 20, 2012. Accessed January 6, 2014.
  4. ^ Get ready to scrap your car's license plates. BusinessWorld. Accessed January 6, 2015
  5. ^ Agcaoili, Lawrence (February 23, 2014). "New license plates out April – DOTC". The Philippine Star. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
  6. ^ Joel Locsin (May 8, 2014). "LTO releases 1st batch of new license plates". GMA News. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
  7. ^ Ramirez, Robertzon (March 30, 2016). "LTO's 'Virtual Plates' Draw Flak from Netizens". The Philippine Star. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
  8. ^ "LTO Marks 106th Anniversary with Inauguration of Plate Making Plant".
  9. ^ https://www.pressreader.com/philippines/philippine-daily-inquirer/20100915/283777080247222
  10. ^ [1]. LTO. June 28, 2018. Accessed October 16, 2018
  11. ^ [2]. CNN Philippines. April 10, 2018. Accessed October 16, 2018
  12. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 16, 2005. Retrieved May 7, 2005.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  13. ^ "Optional Motor Vehicle Special Plates (OMVSP)". Archived from the original on March 16, 2005. Retrieved May 7, 2005.
  14. ^ License Plates of the World – Philippines
  15. ^ http://plaque.free.fr/as/rp/ Pictures of Philippine license plates from Francoplaque
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