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'Pabigat na lang': Bagong Henerasyon solon says RFID fees should be ditched 

Published Aug 30, 2024 06:48 am

At A Glance

  • Bagong Henerasyon Party-list Rep. Bernadette Herrera is calling on the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to discontinue the collection of radio frequency identification (RFID) fees from vehicle owners.

IMG-1fa1d0c5c79bc2b28c5395308c03aaa4-V.jpgBagong Henerasyon Party-list Rep. Bernadette Herrera (Rep. Herrera's office)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The radio frequency identification (RFID) system isn't effectively being utilized, so why keep charging fees for it? 

This was Bagong Henerasyon Party-list Rep. Bernadette Herrera's contention Friday, Aug. 30 as she called on the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to discontinue the collection of RFID fees from vehicle owners. 

The fees, currently set at P123.73 for motorcycles and P150.63 for motor vehicles, are mandated under LTO Memorandum Circular No. ACL-2009-1199, which introduced RFID technology as an enhancement to the motor vehicle registration system. 

Herrera noted that the RFID system was initially presented as an automatic identification technology to streamline vehicle registration. But now it has become an "unnecessary burden" on motorists, she says. 

“This is just a memo circular, and it should be easy to revoke. These fees are an unnecessary burden on consumers, especially since the RFID system isn’t even being used as intended,” the deputy minority leader said. 

“If the RFID system isn’t serving its purpose, then there’s no justification for continuing to charge these fees. Let’s do the right thing for our motorists and eliminate this," stressed Herrera. 

During a recent House Committee on Appropriations hearing on the proposed 2025 budget of the Department of Transportation, Herrera questioned LTO Chief Assistant Secretary Vigor Mendoza II about the rationale for continuing to charge RFID fees.

Mendoza said the LTO is evaluating the feasibility of either fully implementing or eliminating the RFID system. 

“The technical aspect is now being studied and we're looking to that possibility. As to the possibility of removing the RFID, that’s also something we’re considering right now,” he said. 

“If that component in the cost of the plate can be removed altogether, kung wala namang paggagamitan ang RFID (if the RFID won't be used anyway), then it will be a savings on the part of the motorists,” he noted. 

Herrera urged the LTO to expedite its review and submit a recommendation before the plenary debates on the 2025 national budget, which will start in September. 

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