EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 287, February 06, 1958

[ EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 287, February 06, 1958 ]

REGULATING THE REGISTRATION OF, AND ASSIGNMENT OF NUMBER PLATES TO, MOTOR VEHICLES USED BY OFFICIALS OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES AND ACCREDITED REPRESENTATIVES OF FOREIGN STATES

In order to provide a uniform system for the registration of, and assignment of motor plates to, motor vehicles used by officials of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and duly accredited officials of foreign states to the Philippines, I, Carlos P. Garcia, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby issue the following rules and regulations for the guidance of all concerned:

All motor vehicles purchased or owned by any department, bureau, office, division, branch, or unit thereof, or of any agency or instrumentality of the Government, including those of the corporations owned and controlled by the Government, shall be .promptly registered in the Motor Vehicles Office and shall bear at all times official registration number plates plainly marked with the official designation, “PI” with the government shield thereon. The use of such vehicles shall be strictly limited to official business. Motor vehicles used for special purposes may, with the written approval of the President of the Philippines, be assigned ordinary high private registration number plates.

With the exception of those motor vehicles assigned to, and used by, the President of the Philippines, the Vice-President of the Philippines, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Chief of Justice of the Supreme Court, the Chief of Staff and General Officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, and the Chiefs of foreign diplomatic missions in the Philippines, no other vehicles registered in the Philippines shall bear distinguishing flags, stars, and emblems.

Motor vehicle number plates shall be uniform in size and color and they shall be numbered consecutively and no identification markings of any kind shall be placed thereon, provided, however, that Provincial Governors and City Mayors shall be allocated one set of number plates each which shall bear the words “GOVERNOR” and “CITY MAYOR” and underneath the name of the province or chartered city, respectively.

The following registration plate numbers are hereby reserved and assigned to officials of the Philippine Government:

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President of the Philippines

2

Vice-President of the Philippines

3

President of the Senate

4

Speaker of the House of Representatives

5

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

6

Reserved—to be allocated only by the Office of the President

6-A

Secretary of Foreign Affairs

6-B

Secretary of Finance

6-C

Secretary of Justice

6-D

Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources

6-E

Secretary of Public Works and Communications

6-F

Secretary of Education

6-G

Secretary of Labor

6-H

Secretary of National Defense

6-I

Secretary of Health

6-J

Secretary of Commerce and Industry

6-K

Executive Secretary

6-L

Auditor General

6-M

Commissioner of the Budget

6-N

Administrator, Office of Economic Coordination

6-O

Social Welfare Administrator

6-P

Chairman, National Economic Council

6-Q

Press Secretary

6-R

Commissioner, National Integration

7

President Protempore of the Senate

7-A

Majority Floor Leader of the Senate

7-B, 7-C, etc.

Senators, as assigned by the President of the Senate according to seniority

8

Speaker Protempore of the House of Representatives

8-A

Majority Floor Leader of the House of Representatives

8-Abra, 8-Agusan, 8-Albay,etc.

Congressmen

9-A, B, C, etc.

Associate Justices of the Supreme Court

10

Presiding Justice of the Court of Appeals

10-A, B, C, etc.

Associate Justices of the Court of Appeals

11

Chairman, Commission on Elections

11-A & B

Members, Commission on Elections

12

Reserved—to be allocated only by the Office of the President

12-A

Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs

12-B

Undersecretary of Finance

12-C

Undersecretary of Justice

12-D

Undersecretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources

12-E 1 & 12-E 2

Undersecretaries of Public Works and Communications

12-F

Undersecretary of Education

12-G

Undersecretary of Labor

12-H

Undersecretary of National Defense

12-I

Undersecretary of Health

12-J

Undersecretary of Commerce and Industry

12-K

Assistant Executive Secretary

12-L

Assistant Executive Secretary

12-M

Assistant Executive Secretary

12-N

Commissioner of Civil Service

12-O

Deputy Auditor General

12-P

Deputy Commissioner of the Budget

12-Q

Secretary of the Senate (with rank of Undersecretary of Department)

12-R

Secretary of the House of Representatives (with rank of Undersecretary of Department)

12-S

Deputy Administrator of Economic Coordination

13

Solicitor General

14

Chief of Staff, AFP

15

Presiding Judge, Court of Tax Appeals 15-A & B Associate Judges, Court of Tax Appeals

16

Presiding Judge, Court of Industrial Relations

16 1, 2, 3, etc.

Associate Judges, Court of Industrial Relations

16—A, B, C, etc.

Judges, Court of First Instance (the sub-letters denoting judicial districts and the sub-numbers denoting branches in the districts)

17

Executive Commissioner, Public Utilities Commission

17 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5

Commissioners, Public Utilities Commission

17-A

Chairman, Code Commission

17-B, C, &D

Members,’ Code Commission

18

President, University of the Philippines

18-A

Executive Vice President, University of the Philippines

19

Executive Judge, Court of Agrarian Relations

19-A, B, C, etc.

Associate Judges, Court of Agrarian Relations

20

Chairman, National Economic Council

21

Chairman, Land Tenure Administration

21-A & B

Commissioners, Land Tenure Administration

22

Reserved—to be allocated only by the Office of the President

22 1

Chairman, Presidential Complaints and Action Committee

22 2

Chairman, Games and Amusements Board

22-A, B, C, etc.

Members, Council of State

23

Reserved—to be allocated only by the Office of the President

23 1, 2, 3, etc.

Chief of Missions with the rank of Ambassador, Department of Foreign Affairs (assigned in the home office)

23-A, B, C, etc.

Career Ministers, Department of Foreign Affairs (on duty in the home office)

24

Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of the Philippines

24 1, 2, 3, etc

Members, Monetary Board, Central Bank of the Philippines

24-A

Administrator, Agricultural Credit and Cooperative Financing Administration

24-B

General Manager, Government Service Insurance System

24-C

General Manager, Manila Railroad Company

24-D

General. Manager, National Marketing Corporation

24-E

General Manager, National Power Corporation

24-F

General Manager, National Waterworks and Sewerage Authority

24-G

Company General Manager, National Development

24-H

General Manager, National Rice and Corn Corporation

24-I

General Manager, People Homesite and Housing Corporation

24-J

General Manager, National Shipyards & Steel Corporation

24-K

General Manager, Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office

24-L

General Manager, Philippine Sugar Institute

24-M

General Manager, Cebu Portland Cement Company

24-N

General Manager, Home Financing Commission

24-O

General Manager, National Resettlement and Rehabilitation Administration

24-P

General Manager, Philippine Coconut Administration

24-Q

General Manager, Philippine Tobacco Administration

24-R

General Manager, Abaca Corporation of the Philippines

24-S

Chairman, Board of Liquidators

24-T

Administrator, Social Security System

24-U

President, Manila Gas Corporation

25

Securities and Exchange Commissioner

25-A

Commissioner of Internal Revenue

25-B

Commissioner of Customs

25-C

Commissioner of Immigration

25-D

Commissioner of Public Highways

25-E

Commissioner of Land Registration

25-F

Tariff Commissioner

25-G

Insurance Commissioner

25-H

National Civil Defense Administrator

25-I

Chairman, Agricultural Tenancy Commission

25-J

Chairman, Veterans Commission

25-K

Secretary, Commission on Appointments

25 1

Deputy Commissioner, Securities and Exchange

25-A 1

Commission 25-Ai Deputy Commissioner of Internal Revenue

25-B 1

Assistant Commissioner of Customs

25-C 1 & 2

First and Second Deputy Commissioners of Immigration

25-D 1

Deputy Commissioner of Civil Service

25-E 1

Deputy Commissioner of Land Registration

25-F 1

Assistant Tariff Commissioner

25-G

Assistant Insurance Commissioner

25-H 1

Deputy Administrator, National Civil Defense Administration

25-I 1 & 2

Members, Agricultural Tenancy Commission

25-J 1 & 2

Members, Veterans Claims Commission

26

Treasurer of the Philippines

27

First Assistant Solicitor General

27-A, B, C, & D

Assistant Solicitor General

27 1

Judicial Superintendent, Department of Justice

27 2

Departments, Legal Officer, Department of Justice

27 3

Chief Attorney, Department of Justice

28

Reserved—to be allocated only by the Office of the President

29

Vice-Chief of Staff, AFP 29-A Deputy Chief of Staff, AFP

30

Reserved—to be allocated only by the Office of the President .

30-A & B

First and Second Assistant Government Corporate Counsels, respectively

30-C & D

Reserved—to be allocated only by the Office of the President

3-E

Chief Special Attorney of the Republic of the Philippines in the Office of Alien Property

31

Private Secretary to the President 31-A, B, C, etc. Advisers to the President

32

Legislative Secretary

32-A

Secretary to the Cabinet

32-B

Reserved—to be allocated only by the Office of the President

32-C

Reserved—to be allocated only by the Office of the President

32-D

Senior Aide to the President

32-E

Matron, Malacañang Palace

32-F

Chief, Presidential Security Unit

33

Personal Physician of the President

33-A, B, C, etc.

Technical Assistants, Office of the President

34, 34-A, B, C, etc.

Chief of Divisions, Office of the President

35

Secretary to the Vice President

36

Reserved—to be allocated only by the Office of the President

36 1 , 2 , 3 , etc.

Foreign Affairs, Class, 1, Department of Foreign Affairs (assigned in the home office)

36—A, B, C, & D

Counselors, Departments of Foreign Affairs

37

Reserved—to be allocated only by the Office of the President

38

Reserved—to be allocated only by the Office of the President

38 1 , 2 , 3 , etc.

General Officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines

38-A

Director of Printing

38-B

Director National Planning Commission

38-C

Reserved—to be allocated only by the Office of the President 38-D Collector of Customs, Manila

38-E

Director of Bureau of Supply

38-F

Director of National Bureau of Investigation

38-G

Director of Prisons

38-H

Director of Plant Industry

38—1

Director of Animal Industry

38-J

Director of Forestry

38-K

Director of Lands

38-L

Director of Mines

38-M

Director of Fisheries

38-N

Director of Soils

38-O

Director of Agricultural Extension

38-P

Director of Parks and Wildlife

38-Q

Director of Public Works

38-R

Director of Posts

38-S

Director of Telecommunications

38-T

Administrator, Civil Aeronautics Administration

38-U

Chief, Motor Vehicles Office

38-V

Administrator, Irrigation Service Unit

38-W

Director of Public Schools

38-X

Director of Public Libraries

38-Y

Director of Institute of National Language

38-Z

Director of National Museum

38-AA

Director of Private Schools

38-BB

Director of Labor Standards

38-CC

Director of Workmen’s Compensation

38-DD

Director of Labor Relations

38-EE

Director of Coast and Geodetic Survey

38-FF

Director of Health

38-GG

Director of Hospitals

38-HH

Director of Quarantine

38-II

Director of Public Health Research Laboratories

38-JJ

Director Institute of Nutrition

38-KK

Director of Commerce

38-LL

Sugar Quota Administrator

38-MM

Director of Patent Office

38-NN

Director of Weather Bureau

38-OO

Director of Census, and Statistics

38-PP

Administrator, Cooperative Administration Office

38-QQ

Administrator, No-Dollar Import Office

38-RR

Director of Science and Technology

38-SS

Director Philippine General Hospital

38-TT

President, Philippine Normal College

38-UU

President, Philippine College of Commerce

38-VV

President, Central Luzon Agricultural College

38-WW

President, Mindanao Institute of Technology

38-XX

President, Samar Institute of Technology

46-A, B, C, etc.

Chiefs of Divisions in the Department of Finance

47-A, B, C, etc.

Chiefs of Divisions in the Department of Justice

48-A, B, C, etc.

Chiefs of Divisions in the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources

49-A, B, C, etc.

Chiefs of Divisions in the Department of Public Works and Communications

50 1,2, 3, etc.

Members, Board of National Education

50-A, B, C, etc.

Chiefs of Divisions in the Department of Education

51-A, B, C, etc.

Chiefs of Divisions in the Department of Labor

52-A, B, C, etc.

Chiefs of Divisions in the Department of National Defense

53-A, B, C, etc.

Chiefs of Divisions in the Department of Health

54-A, B, C, etc.

Chiefs of Divisions in the Department of Commerce and Industry

55

Reserved—to be allocated only by the Office of the President

55-A, B, C, etc.

Chiefs of Divisions in the Office of Economic Coordination

56-A, B, C, etc.

Chiefs of Divisions, Chief Supervising Auditors, and Corporation Auditors, General Auditing Office

57-A, B, C, etc.

Chiefs of Divisions in the Budget Commission

58

Reserved—to be allocated only by the Office of the President 58-A, B, C, etc. Chiefs of Divisions in the Senate of the Philippines

59

Reserved—to be allocated only by the Office of the President

59-A, B, C, etc.

Chiefs of Divisions in the House of Representatives

60

Vice-President on Academic Affairs, University of the Philippines

60 1, 2 , 3 , etc.

Members of the Board of Regents, University of the Philippines

60-A, B, C, etc.

Deans, Directors and Heads of Departments, University of the Philippines

61-A, B, C, etc.

Heads of Departments in the Central Bank of the Philippines

62-&62 1 , 2 , 3, etc.

Chairman, and Members of the Board of Governors, Rehabilitation Finance Corporation

62-A, B, C, etc.

Heads of Departments in the Rehabilitation Finance Corporation

63, 63i, 2,3 , etc.

Chairman and Members, Board of Directors, Philippine National Bank

63-A, B, C, etc.

President, Vice-Presidents, and Heads of Departments, Philippine National Bank

64, 64 1, , 2 , 3 , etc.

Chairman and Members of the UNESCO National Commission of the Philippines

64-A, B, C, etc.

Chiefs of Divisions in the UNESCO National Commission of the Philippines

65, 65 1, 2 ,3 , etc.

Chairman, Assistant General Manager, and Members of the Board of Directors, Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office

65-A, B, C, etc.

Chiefs of Departments, Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office

66

Reserved—to, be allocated only by the Office of the President

66-A, B, C, etc.

Chairman and Members, Board of Travel and Tourist Industry

67, 67 1,2 , 3 , etc.

Chairman and Members of the National Planning Commission

67-A, B, C, etc.

Chiefs of Divisions, National Planning Commission

68

Reserved—to be allocated only by the Office of the President

68 1, , 2, 3 , etc.

Members of the Games and Amusements Board

68-A, B, C, etc.

Chiefs of Divisions, Games and Amusements Board

69, 69 1, 2, 3, etc.

Chairman Deputy Administrator and Members of the Board of Governors, Agricultural Credit. and Cooperative Financing Administration

69-A, B, C, etc.

Heads of Departments, Agricultural Credit and Cooperative Financing Administration

70, 70 1, 2, 3 , etc.

Chairman, Assistant General Managers, and Members of the Board of Trustees, Government Service and Insurance System

70-A, B, C, etc.

Chiefs of Departments, Government Service and Insurance System

71, 71 1, 2, 3, etc.

Chairman, Assistant General Manager and Members of the Board of Directors, Manila Railroad Company

71-A, B, C, etc.

Chiefs of Departments, Manila Railroad Company

72, 72 1, 2, 3 , etc.

Chairman, Assistant General Manager and Members of the Board of Directors, National Marketing Corporation

72-A, B, C, etc.

Chiefs of Departments, National Marketing Corporation

73, 7372 1, 2, 3 , etc.

Chairman, Assistant General Manager and Members of the Board of Directors, National Power Corporation

73-A, B, C, etc.

Chiefs of Departments, National Power Corporation

74, 74 1, 2, 3 , etc.

Chairman, Assistant General Manager and Members of the Board of Directors, National Waterworks and Sewerage Authority

74-A, B, C, etc.

Chiefs of Departments, National Waterworks and Sewerage Authority

75, 75 1, 2, 3 etc.

Chairman, Assistant General Manager, and Members of the Board of Directors, National Development Company

75-A, B, C, etc.

Chiefs of Departments, National Development Company

76, 76 1, 2, 3, etc.

Chairman, Assistant General Manager, and Members of the Board of Directors, National Rice and Corn Corporation

76-A, B, C, etc.

Chiefs of Departments, National Rice and Corn Corporation

77, 77 1, 2, 3 , etc.

Chairman, Assistant General Manager, and Members of the Board of Directors, People’s Homesite and Housing Corporation

77-A, B, C, etc.

Chiefs of Departments, People’s Homesite and Housing Corporation

78, 78 1, 2, 3 , etc.

Chairman, Assistant General Manager, and Members of the Board of Directors, National Shipyards and Steel Corporation

78-A, B, C, etc.

Chiefs of Divisions, National Shipyards and Steel Corporation

79, 79 1, 2, 3, etc.

Chairman, Assistant General Manager, and Members of the Board of Directors, Philippine Sugar Institute

79-A, B, C, etc.

Chiefs of Departments, Philippine Sugar Institute

80, 80 1, 2, 3, , etc.

Chairman, Assistant General Manager, and Members of the Board of Directors, Cebu Portland Cement Company

80-A, B, C, etc.

Chiefs of Departments, Cebu Portland Cement Company

81, 81 1, 2, 3,, etc.

Chairman and Members, Home Financing Commission

81-A, B, C, etc.

Chiefs of Divisions, Home Financing Commission

82, 82 1, 2, 3, etc.

Chairman, Assistant General Manager, and Members of the Board of Directors, National Resettlement and Rehabilitation Administration

82-A, B, C, etc.

Chiefs of Departments, National Resettlement and Rehabilitation Administration

83, 83 1, 2, 3, etc.

Chairman, Assistant General Manager, and Members of the Board of Directors, Philippine Coconut Administration

83-A, B, C, etc.

Chiefs of Departments, Philippine Coconut Administration

84, 84 1, 2, 3, etc.

Chairman, Assistant General Manager, and Members of the Board of Directors, Philippine Tobacco Administration

84-A, B, C, etc.

Chiefs of Department, Philippine Tobacco administration

85, 85i, 2, a , etc.

Chairman, Assistant General Manager, and Members of the Board of Directors, Abaca Corporation of the Philippines

85-A, B, C, etc.

Chiefs of Departments, Abaca Corporation of the Philippines

86, 86 1, 2, 3, etc.

Chairman and Members of the Social Security System

86-A, B, C, etc.

Chiefs of Departments, Social Security System

87, 87 1, 2, 3, etc.

Vice-President and Members of the Board of Directors, Manila Gas Corporation

87-A, B, C, etc.

Chiefs of Departments, Manila Gas Corporation

88

Reserved—to be allocated only by the Office of the President

89, 89 1, 2, 3, etc.

Chairman, Assistant General Manager, and Members of the Board of Directors, Manila Hotel Company

89-A, B, C ; etc.

Chiefs of Departments, Manila Hotel Company

90 1, 2, 3, etc.

Members of the Board of Liquidators

90-A, B, C, etc.

Chiefs of Division, Board of Liquidators

91, 91 1, 2, 3, etc.

Chairman and Members, Philippine Veterans Board

91-A, B, C, etc.

Chiefs of Divisions, Philippine Veterans Board

92, 92 1, 2, 3, etc.

Chairman and Members, Board on Pensions for Veterans

92-A, B, C, etc.

Chiefs of Divisions, Board on Pensions for Veteran’s

93-A, B, C, etc.

Chairmen and Members of the Boards of Examiners’

94

Reserved—to be allocated only by the Office of the President

95, 95-A, B, C, etc.

Chairman and Members, Board of Review for Moving Pictures

96 to 99

Reserved—to be allocated only by the Office of the President

100, 100-A, B, C, etc.

Ex-Presidents of the Philippines etc.

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City Plate Numbers

Provincial Plate Numbers

201

Mayor

Provincial Governor

202

Vice Mayor

203

Presiding Officer Municipal Board

Provincial Treasurer

203-A, B, C, etc.

City Councilors

204

City Treasurer

Provincial Fiscal

205

City Fiscal

Provincial Engineer

206

City Engineer

Superintendent of Schools

207

Superintendent of City Schools

Provincial Commander

208

Chief of Police

Provincial Health Officer

209

City Health Officer

Provincial Assessor

210

City Public Service Officer

Provincial Auditor

211

City Assessor

Registers of Deeds

212

Chief, Fire Department

213

City Auditor

214

Executive Judge Municipal Court

214-A, B, C, etc.

Judges, Municipal Court

215

Secretary to the Mayor

216 to 220

Reserved for further allocation to City Authorities

221 to 250

Reserved-to be allocated only by the Office of the President

212 to 250

Reserved for further allocation to Provincial Authorities

The assignment of the following numbers for diplomatic and consular representatives, the color of the plates of which shall be white background with black numerals and prefixed letters as “CM” for “Chief de Mission, “CD” for “Corps Diplomatique”, ‘UN” for “United Nations” and “CC” for “Consular Corps,” as the case may be, shall be made upon prior written authority from the Department of Foreign Affairs in all cases:

FOR REPRESENTATIVES OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES

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CM—101

Dean of the Diplomatic Corps

CM—102 to CM—120

Ambassadors accredited to the Philippines

CM—121

Ranking Minister (Accredited)

CM—122 to CM—130

Other Ministers in the order of precedence

CD—131

Counselor of the ranking Embassy

CD—131-A, B, C, etc.

Officers of the ranking Embassy

CD—131-1, 2, 3, etc.

Official cars of ranking Embassy

CD—132, CD—133 to CD—150

Counselors of other Embassies

CD—132-A, B, C, etc. to CD—150-A, B, C, etc.

Officers of other Embassies

CD—132-1, 2, 3, etc. to CD—150-1, 2, 3, etc.

Official cars of other Embassies

CD—151

Counselor of ranking Legation

CD—151-A, B, C, etc.

Officers of ranking Legation

CD—151-1, 2, 3, etc.

Official cars of ranking Legislation

CD—152, CD—153 to CD—160

Counselors of other Legations

CD—152-A, B, C, etc; to CD—160-A, B, C, etc.

Officers of other Legations

CD—152-1, 2, 3, etc. to CD—160-1, 2, 3, etc.

Official cars of other Legations

B. UNITED NATIONS

UN—161

Regional Director for the Western Pacific, WHO

UN—161-A

Deputy Regional Director

UN—161-B, C, etc.

International Staff Members of the WHO Regional Office

UN—161-1, 2, 3, etc.

Official cars of the Regional Office, WHO

UN—162

Resident Representative, UN Technical Assistance Board

UN—162-A

UN Information Officer

UN—162-B

UNICEF Country Officer

UN—162-C, D, etc.

Other UN Officers in the Philippines (International Staff)

UN—162-1, 2, etc.

Official cars of UN Offices in the Philippines

C. CONSULR CORPS

CC—163

Dean of the Consular Corps

CC—164 to CC—170

Other Consuls General in the alphabetical order of the countries represented

CC—171 to CC—190

Consuls in the alphabetical order of the countries represented

CC—191 to CC—199

Vice Consuls in the alphabetical order of the countries represented

CC—200

Consular Agents

Not more than one registration number plate shall be assigned or issued to any official entitled thereto as herein-above enumerated with the exception of the President of the Philippines, the Vice-President of the Philippines, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Members of the Congress of the Philippines may be assigned not more than two (2) sets of registration plates for motor vehicles duly registered in their names as their personal property.

The assignment or transfer to unauthorized persons of reserved automobile number plates by government officials entitled thereto is strictly prohibited. Violation of this prohibition shall be sufficient cause for the withdrawal of the corresponding plate number.

All executive orders, department orders, rules, or regulations on the same subject matter herein treated are hereby revoked.

This Order shall take effects as of January 1, 1958.

Done in the City of Manila, this 6th day of February, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and fifty-eight, and of the Independence of the Philippines, the twelfth.

(Sgd.) CARLOS P. GARCIA President of the Philippines

By the President: (Sgd.) JUAN C. PAJO Executive Secretary