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Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur Tugade has announced that car plates and driver's license validity will be extended to five years. In a report by GMA News Online published September 20, Tugade said that he has recently signed a Department Order which will extend the validity of car plates and driver's license to five years from three years. "Last night I signed a Department Order which will extend the validity of car plates and driver's license to five years from three years," Tugade said during the Manila Overseas Press Club (MOPC) Transportation forum. The department's plan for next year is for cars to come with plates when sold to consumers. Motorists who are waiting to get their car plates and driver's license cards will have to wait longer as officials of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said that it is expected to arrive in the second quarter of 2017. Image source: lto.gov.ph In a report by PhilStar, officials of the DOTr told senators during a recent hearing on the department's proposed budget for 2017 that they cannot address the backlog on car plates and driver's license cards due to pending legal issues. As for the car plates, the DOTr said that the procurement had to be done next year because of the lack of funds under this year's national budget. Read more in our articles including "Car plates, driver's license validity extended to five years" and "Car plates, driver's license cards to arrive in Q2 of 2017 says DOTr".