MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ 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:

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

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

1 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-E1 & 12-E2 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
161, 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
171, 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
221 Chairman, Presidential Complaints and Action Committee
222 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
231, 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
241, 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
251 Deputy Commissioner, Securities and Exchange
25-A1 Commission 25-Ai Deputy Commissioner of Internal Revenue
25-B1 Assistant Commissioner of Customs
25-C1 & 2 First and Second Deputy Commissioners of Immigration
25-D1 Deputy Commissioner of Civil Service
25-E1 Deputy Commissioner of Land Registration
25-F1 Assistant Tariff Commissioner
25-G Assistant Insurance Commissioner
25-H1 Deputy Administrator, National Civil Defense Administration
25-I1 & 2 Members, Agricultural Tenancy Commission
25-J1 & 2 Members, Veterans Claims Commission
26 Treasurer of the Philippines
27 First Assistant Solicitor General
27-A, B, C, & D Assistant Solicitor General
271 Judicial Superintendent, Department of Justice
272 Departments, Legal Officer, Department of Justice
273 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
361, 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
381, 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
501,2, 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
601, 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-&621, 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, 641, 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, 651, 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, 671,2,3, 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
681, 2, 3, etc. Members of the Games and Amusements Board
68-A, B, C, etc. Chiefs of Divisions, Games and Amusements Board
69, 691, 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, 701, 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, 711, 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, 721, 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, 73,721, 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, 741, 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, 751, 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, 761, 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, 771, 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, 781, 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, 791, 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, 801, 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, 811, 2, 3, etc. Chairman and Members, Home Financing Commission
81-A, B, C, etc. Chiefs of Divisions, Home Financing Commission
82, 821, 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, 831, 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, 841, 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, 861, 2, 3, etc. Chairman and Members of the Social Security System
86-A, B, C, etc. Chiefs of Departments, Social Security System
87, 871, 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, 891, 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
901, 2, 3, etc. Members of the Board of Liquidators
90-A, B, C, etc. Chiefs of Division, Board of Liquidators
91, 911, 2, 3, etc. Chairman and Members, Philippine Veterans Board
91-A, B, C, etc. Chiefs of Divisions, Philippine Veterans Board
92, 921, 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.
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

5. 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

A. DIPLOMATIC

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

6. 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.

7. 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.

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

9. 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.1a⍵⍴h!1

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

By the President:

(Sgd.) JUAN C. PAJO
Executive Secretary


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