Chalssea Kate Echegoyen

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17866780717311786678069216.jpeg" style="width:960px;display:block;height:auto" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">The Land Transportation Office in Quezon City. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/File</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><em></em><br/></div><p>MANILA —  The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has issued a show cause order against the registered owner and designated driver of a supercar after authorities found that the vehicle was allegedly using a fake license. </p><p>According to the LTO, verification showed that the alphanumeric combination on the plate being used by the vehicle did not match its officially assigned motor vehicle license plate number.</p><p>The agency did not identify the actor and businessman in its statement.</p><p>The registered owner and designated driver were ordered to appear before the LTO’s Intelligence and Investigation Division (IID) and submit a verified or sworn explanation regarding the alleged violation involving the use of number plates.</p><p>They were also directed to explain why the driver’s license should not be suspended or revoked on the ground that the driver may be an “improper person to operate a motor vehicle.”</p><p>The driver’s license was meanwhile placed under a 90-day preventive suspension, with the driver ordered to surrender the license to the IID.</p><p>The supercar was also placed under alarm status, while the LTO’s Law Enforcement Service (LES) was directed to impound the vehicle.</p><p>“Walang VIP sa pagpapatupad ng batas. Kahit sino pa ang sangkot, kapag napatunayang lumabag, haharap sa kaukulang pananagutan. Hindi magdadalawang-isip ang LTO na kumilos laban sa sinumang lalabag sa ating mga patakaran,” said LTO chief Markus Lacanilao. </p><p>“Walang palakasan, walang palusot, at walang exemption. Ang paggamit ng pekeng plaka at pag-iwas sa mga obligasyong dapat tuparin ay hindi pinapalampas ng LTO,” Lacanilao added.</p><p>The LTO said it would continue to investigate and act on violations to protect the integrity of the vehicle registration system and hold accountable those found to have violated transportation rules.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED STORIES: </strong></div><div><strong><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/5/5/lto-is-agency-with-most-complaints-in-first-quarter-of-2026-anti-red-tape-authority-1508">LTO is agency with most complaints in first quarter of 2026: ARTA</a></strong><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/3/16/5-arrested-for-allegedly-selling-fake-vehicle-plates-lto-documents-in-manila-1712"><strong></strong></a><br/><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/3/16/5-arrested-for-allegedly-selling-fake-vehicle-plates-lto-documents-in-manila-1712"><strong>5 arrested for allegedly selling fake vehicle plates, LTO documents in Manila</strong></a><strong><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/8/5/10-million-motorists-data-leak-feared-lto-mulls-blacklisting-dermalog-0102"></a></strong><br/><strong><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/8/5/10-million-motorists-data-leak-feared-lto-mulls-blacklisting-dermalog-0102">10 million motorists’ data leak feared; LTO mulls blacklisting Dermalog</a></strong></div><div><strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/YriT5kcFc0M?&amp;t=2s&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has issued a show cause order against the registered owner and designated driver of a supercar after authorities found that the vehicle was allegedly using a fake license plate on a public road.</p>

The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has issued a show cause order against the registered owner and designated driver of a supercar after authorities found that the vehicle was allegedly using a fake license plate on a public road.

LTO issues show-cause order against actor, businessman over alleged fake supercar plate

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LTO issues show-cause order against actor, businessman over alleged fake supercar plate

Chalssea Kate Echegoyen,

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Published August 14, 2026 11:30 AM PHT

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