History of vehicle registration plates of the Philippines explained

Philippine vehicle registration plates have a long history. The earliest license plates were introduced around 1912 with the introduction of Legislative Act No. 2159.

In this article, "L" stands for a letter in 1974–1980 and 1981 series plates, "X" stands for an alphanumeric symbol (in 1974–1980 license plates), "P" stands for a prefix (in 1933–1980 license plates), and "D" stands for a number (in all license plates).

Specifications

Early license plates

Most early license plates just showed the serial number, most likely a 4 to 5-digit number and a small box on the left of the serial number which displays the 2-digit year mark, which is written downwards. This continued until 1932.

e.g. 31 44789, 31 stands for the year 1931

1933 series

With the Revised Motor Vehicle Law (Act No. 3992) introduced in 1933, second-generation Philippine license plates were introduced; they can be in the format of "A-B" or "P-B", where A is an area code number (used until 1960), P is a vehicle classification prefix, and B is a 3 to 6-digit number. Sometimes single-letter suffixes were used.

Hyphens were used in separating the numbers; this was later replaced by asterisks in 1938. On the bottom of the license plate are the 2-digit year mark, the place the car is registered, and the word "P.I.", in that order (e.g. "36 MANILA P.I.", 36 stands for 1936). In 1938 the "P.I." was dropped, the place name and the year mark were simply displayed (e.g. MANILA 60, 60 stands for 1960). Prefixes were common in license plates starting in 1938. Sometimes prefixes stand for place names (e.g. "PS" stands for Pasay).

1934 – white symbols on green background
- For government vehicles, the plate has a shield outline with the 2-digit year mark (sometimes written downward) inside it, then the word "P.I." below, then a 2 or 3-digit number on the right of the shield outline, and then the word "PHILIPPINES" on the bottom of the license plate.
1935 – yellow symbols on a black background with the original (1933) numbering format
1936 – red symbols on a white background with original numbering format
1937 – white symbols on dark blue background
1938 – green symbols on a white background with a revised numbering format and bottom text.
- Instead of "(year) (place) P.I.", the bottom text is displayed as "(place) (year)", sometimes with an asterisk or hyphen dividing the words. Prefixes on license plates came into use.
1939 – black symbols on white background with second numbering format
1940 – red symbols on a yellow background with the second numbering format
1941 – yellow symbols on blue background with the second numbering format
1942 – white symbols on a black background
- Manila license plates omit the "1" prefix from this point on.
1944 – white on red
1945 – yellow on green
1946 – dark blue symbols on a yellow-orange background
- On some license plates, there were two-year markers (e.g. 46*PHILIPPINES*46).
1947 – same format as 1936 license plates (red on white) but with 2nd (1938) numbering format
1948 – black symbols on pink background
1949 – white on red
1950 – white symbols on a green background
- Typeface was slightly changed and a new numbering format was used. On license plates with two numbers, the left number is smaller than the right number.
- Motorcycle plates now have the prefix of "MC".
1951 – yellow symbols on a dark brown background
1952 – white symbols on a dark blue background
1953 – white symbols on red background
1954 – white symbols on green background (similar to 1950 license plates)
1955 – same format as 1942 license plates (white on black) but with the 3rd (1950) numbering format
- Diplomatic plates for that year were black on white.
1956 – same format as 1953 license plates (white on red)
- Starting that year, the font on the bottom of the license plates has been slightly modified.
1957 – same format as 1952 plates (white on dark blue)
1958 – white symbols on maroon background
1959 – white symbols on orange background
1960 – white symbols on green background (same format as 1950 and 1954 plates)
1961 – a new numbering format and color set has been used. Above the serial number is "RIZAL'S CENTENARY YEAR", and on the right of the plate is a decal depicting the Rizal Monument.
- Standard format (B, E, H, J, L, MC, T, TR, etc.) – white symbols on red-orange background
- Public transport (PUB, PUJ, TX)- white symbols on black background
- Government use (RP series)- white symbols on black background
- Rental vehicle (U) – white on maroon
1962
- Standard format – white symbols on maroon background
- Public transport – white symbols on blue background
- Government use – white symbols on orange background
- Service vehicle (S) – white on turquoise
- Unusual variant(s) – yellow symbols on red background
1963
- Standard format – white symbols on green background
- Public transport – white symbols on red background
- Government use – white on orange
- Service vehicle – white on black
- Rental vehicle – white on red
- Unusual variant(s) – yellow symbols on gray background
1964 – the text above the serial number reads "MABINI CENTENNIAL"
- Standard format – white symbols on blue background
- Public transport- white on black
- Government use – white on black
- Service vehicle – white on blue
- Rental vehicle – white on black
- Unusual variant(s) – yellow symbols on gray background
1965 – the text above the serial number reads "CHRISTIANIZATION'S 4TH CENTENNIAL"
- Standard format – white symbols on orange background
- Government use – white on black
1966
- Standard format – blue symbols on white background
- Public transport – black on yellow
- Pickup truck (AC) – black on yellow
- Diplomatic use (DC, CC, etc.) – white on blue
1967
- Instead of new color schemes for the years 1967–1969, date tabs (with a 2-digit year marker) were inserted on the lower-right corner of a 1966-subseries plate. The use of these tabs continued until 1969.

1970 series

In 1970, Philippine vehicle license plates adapted a numbering format similar to Japanese license plates. It can be in a format of "DD-DD", (from 0–0 to 99–99, sometimes 00 to 09 are used) with single or double-letter suffixes. Most vehicle category prefixes are on the lower-left of the plate. For government vehicles, "RP" is displayed before the number. Year stickers were introduced in 1973.

1974 series

A new license plate format was introduced for the year 1974. The format is "L DDD", "DDD L", "XX DDD" or "DDD XX", with the vehicle classification at the lower-left corner of the plate, followed by the place name (which was changed to "PILIPINAS" in 1977), and the 2-digit year marker. The initial typeface resembles the 1970 series plates. (e.g. G 582, 159 F, FE 358, 576 NK)

1977
- The typeface and color schemes were changed.
1980
- The color schemes were changed again.

1981 series

In 1981, the vehicle registration plate system has been revised again, taking the format of LLL-DDD. Color-coded year stickers appear for the first time in 1982, based on the license plate's color scheme (notable exceptions are in 1983, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990 and 1993). Stickers for vehicle classification appeared in the same year. The byline at the bottom of the plate was displayed as "PILIPINAS" ("Philippines").

1988
- The license plates are slightly redesigned.
  - Sometimes, an "F" between the "LLL-DDD" serial number indicates a front plate; an "R" indicates a rear plate.
  - Public transport plates are usually displayed as yellow symbols on a black background (front and rear plates).
  - For other license plates, the rear plates have the inverted colors of the front plates.
1994
- The license plates have slightly reverted to the 1981 format; in 1995, most license plates had started the byline displayed as "PHILIPPINES 2000".
2000
- Most license plates have the byline displayed as "Angat Pinoy 2004" ("Raising Philippines 2004"), "PILIPINAS", or "PERLAS NG SILANGAN" ("Pearl of the East").
2003
- The license plates were completely redesigned, with the background being a blue/white/green gradient with a picture of the Rizal Monument in the center.
- A few license plates have the byline displayed as "MATATAG NA REPUBLIKA" ("Strong Republic"); most have it displayed as "PILIPINAS" or "PERLAS NG SILANGAN".
- Some public transport license plates have a blue/yellow/green gradient background with the Rizal Monument picture in the center (mostly with 2003 subseries letterings) or a golden yellow background with the lettering similar to 1987 subseries license plates.
2005
- 3-year validation stickers appear for the first time.
2009
- For NCR Plates, The letters, "I","O" & "Q", will display either in the middle or end.

2014 series

In January 2013, Land Transportation Office ventures the plate standardization project that will redesign the plates and will include new safety features, regions will now be indicated at the bottom of the plate number with a bar code at the top left of the plate. The color of the new plate is changed to black on white with the new format LLL-DDDD for light motor vehicles and LL-DDDDD for motorcycles.^[1] ^[2]

2018 series

In July 2018, the Land Transportation Office released a newly updated plate simplifying the 2014 series. The new font of the plate is FE-Schrift. The plate no longer indicates the region below it, instead, the first prefix of the plate will indicate the region of where the vehicle is registered, bringing back the 1981 license plate series alphabetical designation. At the right bottom of the plate is where the small QR code is located.^[3]

2020
- New larger motorcycle plates with a DDD-LLL format were released in 2020 for the 2018 series plates. The plate consists of color-coded strip with a QR code in the middle, every color and whether the position of the strip is at the top or bottom of the plate will indicate the region where it is registered.^[4]
2023
- New format released L-DDD-LL for motorcycles.
- New plate released for Electric and Hybrid vehicles. The plate consists of a green color code scheme on a white background with a new letter combination. Electric vehicle plates second letter will be from A to M, while the third letter will be the following; V W X Y Z. Hybrid vehicle plates second letter will be from N to Z, while the third letter will be the following; V W X Y Z.^[5]
- New letter combination released TX, TY and TZ for vintage vehicle plates and will contain the words "Vintage Vehicle" and vehicle year model at the bottom of the plate.^[6]
2024
- New plate format released for government vehicles. Government vehicle plates second letter will indicate the region of where the government vehicle is registered following the current region prefixes.

Lists of prefixes

In 1938, prefixes were common on license plates. Prefixes can be combined (e.g. RPTR, which denotes a government-owned trailer). Most of the prefixes took the form of stickers starting in 1981.

Vehicle category prefixes

A – Agent (dealer)
AC – auto calesa jeepney
B – "bantam" / kei car
CC – diplomatic vehicle (from "consular corps")
CD – diplomatic vehicle (from French "Corps Diplomatique")
CM – Chief of Mission's (ambassador's) vehicle
DC – diplomatic vehicle (from "diplomatic corps")
DD – diplomatic vehicle
DPL – diplomatic vehicle
E – tax-exempt vehicle
G – garage (dealer)
H – heavy vehicle (with large engine displacement of 2801 cc and over)
J – jeep
L – light vehicle (with small engine displacement of 1600 cc or less)
M – medium vehicle (with medium engine displacement of 1601 – 2800 cc)
MC – motorcycle
MCH – motorcycle for hire
N – SUV's
OEV – other exempt vehicle
PI – government use (from Philippine Islands)
PU – public transport (PUB stands for "public utility bus"; it should not be confused with the B prefix which stands for a bantam car)
PUB – public utility bus
PUJ – public utility jeepney
R – Rental Vehicle
RP – government vehicle (from Republika ng Pilipinas or Republic of the Philippines)
S – service van or bus
SPL – special designation
T – truck
TB – tour bus
TC (1942) – cargo truck
TC – tricycle
TEMP/TMP – temporary
TH – truck for hire
TX/TAXI – taxicab
TR – trailer
TRJ – jeep trailer
TRLB – Truck
U – Undertaker (funeral vehicle)/Hearse
UV – utility vehicle (also includes sport-utility vehicles and vans)

Place prefixes

1981 series

A – Ilocos Region and Cordillera Administrative Region – (1981–2014); (2000–2014)
B – Cagayan Valley – (1981–2014)
C – Central Luzon – (1981–2003)
D – Calabarzon and Mimaropa – (1981–2000)
E – Bicol Region – (1981–2014)
F – Western Visayas – (1981–2014)
G – Central Visayas – (1981–2004)
H – Eastern Visayas – (1981–2014)
J – Zamboanga Peninsula and Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao – (1981–2014)
K – Northern Mindanao – (1981–2014)
L – Davao Region and Caraga – (1981–2014); (2000–2014)
M – Soccsksargen- (1981–2014)
N – National Capital Region – (1981–1982); (2009–2010)
P – National Capital Region – (1982–1991); (2010–2011)
R – Central Luzon – (2003–2014)
S – Government-owned Vehicles
T – National Capital Region – (1991–1995); (2011–2012)
U – National Capital Region – (1995–1997); (2012–2013)
V – Calabarzon and Mimaropa – (2000–2014)
W – National Capital Region – (1997–2001); (2013–2014)
X – National Capital Region – (2001–2005)
Y – Central Visayas – (2004–2014)
Z – National Capital Region – (2005–2009)

I & O are not used to avoid confusion with the numbers 1 & 0, used onlyfor private motorcycles.
Q is a special letter and is not used on regular plate circulation or used onlyfor motorcycle-tricycle for hire.
But these Letters are now used as middle or last letters, or both for Manila Plates since 2009.
O & Q was also used For provincial plates in Central Visayas in the middle of 2010. (e.g. YJO-248, YJQ-768)

2014 series

From April 13, 2014, to June 30, 2016, the plate number letters are all the same throughout the Philippines in a series and combination, since the region where it is registered is now displayed in the new license plates at the bottom part.

AA(A, H-Q, W-Z); A(B-L, O-T, V)A; AB(B-H, O-T) – National Capital Region
AA(A, R-S, U); A(L, V)A; ABI – Ilocos Region
AA(K, U); ADA; ABN – Cordillera Administrative Region
AA(A, T); A(E, L, V)A; ABI – Cagayan Valley
AA(B, Q-R, T-V); A(F, L-M, V-W)A; AB(B, I-K) – Central Luzon
AA(B-D, V-W); A(E, W-X)A; AB(B, L) – Calabarzon
AAD; ABK - Mimaropa
AA(D, R); A(B, F-G, M, X)A; ABL – Bicol Region
AA(D, R); A(B, G, M-N, X)A; ABM – Western Visayas
AA(D-F, Z); A(F, X)A; AB(M-N) – Central Visayas
AA(F, W); A(B, F)A; ABN – Eastern Visayas
AA(F, R, T); A(F,N, X)A; ABU – Zamboanga Peninsula and Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
AA(F, R-S, U); A(F, N)A; AB(B-C) – Northern Mindanao
AA(F-H)- Davao Region
AA(H, S-U); A(B, G, N-O)A; AB(U-V) – Soccsksargen
AA(L, U); A(D, F)A; ABB – Caraga

2018 series

Registered vehicles from July 1, 2016, and beyond will have the same alphabetical designation as in the 1981 license plate series.

A – Ilocos Region (Motorcycles only)
B – Cagayan Valley
C – Central Luzon
D – Calabarzon
E – Bicol Region
F – Western Visayas
G – Central Visayas
H – Eastern Visayas
I – Ilocos Region
J – Zamboanga Peninsula and Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
K – Northern Mindanao
L – Davao Region
M – Soccsksargen
N – National Capital Region
O – Calabarzon
P – National Capital Region
Q – National Capital Region
R – Central Luzon
S – Government-owned Vehicles
T – National Capital Region
U – National Capital Region
V – Mimaropa
W – Central Luzon
X – National Capital Region
Y – Cordillera Administrative Region
Z – Caraga

Regional issued plates (1981 series)

Pattern	Class	Notes
ABC-123 (rear only from 1988 to 1994)	Private vehicles	Private cars or light trucks, not for commercial uses
PUV-123 (from 1992 to 1995)	Public utility vehicles	Public utility cars (AUVs, jeepneys, taxicabs and school buses)
GOV-123 (rear only from 1989 to 1995)	Government vehicles	Cars for official government use
10000 (from 1989 to 1995)	Diplomatic vehicles	Other exempted vehicles
GOB-123 (rear only from 1989 to 1995)	Official bus	Buses for government use

Metro Manila

Private (plate series with approximate year issued):

Year	Series issued
1981	NAA-NAH, NAJ-NAN, NAP, NAR-NAZ, NBA-NBH, NBJ-NBN, NBP, NBR-NBZ, NCA-NCH, NCJ-NCN, NCP, NCR-NCZ, NDA-NDH, NDJ-NDN, NDP, NDR-NDZ, NEA-NEH, NEJ-NEN, NEP, NER-NEZ, NFA-NFH, NFJ-NFN, NFP, NFR-NFZ, NGA-NGH, NGJ-NGN, NGP, NGR-NGZ, NHA-NHH, NHJ-NHN, NHP, NHR-NHZ, NJA-NJH, NJJ-NJN, NJP, NJR-NJZ, NKA-NKH, NKJ-NKN, NKP, NKR-NKZ, NLA-NLH, NLJ-NLN, NLP, NLR-NLZ, NMA-NMH, NMJ-NMN, NMP, NMR-NMZ, NNA-NNH, NNJ-NNN, NNP, NNR-NNZ, NPA-NPH, NPJ-NPN, NPP, NPR-NPZ, NRA-NRH, NRJ-NRN, NRP, NRR-NRZ, NSA-NSH Those series were issued during the year not just to new vehicles but also to replace all pre-permanent plates registered at the time.
1982	NSJ-NSN, NSP, NSR-NSZ, NTA-NTH, NTJ-NTN, NTP, NTR-NTZ; PAA-PAH, PAJ-PAN, PAP
1983	PAR-PAZ, PBA-PBH, PBJ-PBN, PBP, PBR-PBZ, PCA-PCH, PCJ-PCN, PCP, PCR-PCZ, PDA-PDH, PDJ-PDN, PDP
1984	PDR-PDZ, PEA-PEH, PEJ-PEN, PEP, PER-PEZ, PFA-PFH
1985	PFJ-PFN, PFP, PFR-PFZ, PGA-PGH, PGJ-PGN
1986	PGP, PGR-PGZ, PHA-PHH, PHJ-PHN
1987	PHP, PHR-PHZ, PJA-PJH, PJJ-PJN
1988	PJP, PJR-PJZ, PKA-PKH, PKJ-PKN, PKP, PKR-PKZ, PLA-PLH
1989	PLJ-PLN, PLP, PLR-PLZ, PMA-PMH, PMJ-PMN, PMP, PMR-PMZ, PNA-PNH, PNJ-PNN, PNP, PNR-PNZ, PPA-PPH
1990	PPJ-PPN, PPP, PPR-PPZ, PRA-PRH, PRJ-PRN, PRP, PRR-PRZ, PSA-PSH, PSJ-PSN, PSP, PSR-PSZ, PTA-PTH, PTJ-PTN
1991	PTP, PTR-PTZ; TAA-TAH, TAJ-TAN, TAP, TAR-TAZ, TBA-TBH, TBJ-TBN, TBP, TBR-TBZ, TCA-TCH, TCJ-TCN
1992	TCP, TCR-TCZ, TDA-TDH, TDJ-TDN, TDP, TDR-TDZ, TEA-TEH, TEJ-TEN, TEP, TER-TEZ, TFA-TFH, TFJ-TFN, TFP
1993	TFR-TFZ, TGA-TGH, TGJ-TGN, TGP, TGR-TGZ, THA-THH, THJ-THN, THP, THR-THZ, TJA-TJH, TJJ-TJN, TJP, TJR-TJZ, TKA-TKH, TKJ-TKN, TKP, TKR-TKZ, TLA-TLH
1994	TLJ-TLN, TLP, TLR-TLZ, TMA-TMH, TMJ-TMN, TMP, TMR-TMZ, TNA-TNH, TNJ-TNN, TNP, TNR-TNZ, TPA-TPH, TPJ-TPN, TPP, TPR-TPZ, TRA-TRH, TRJ-TRN, TRP, TRR-TRZ, TTA-TTH, TTJ-TTN, TTP
1995	TTR-TTZ; UAA-UAB (PILIPINAS series)
1995	TSA-TSH, TSJ-TSN, TSP, TSR-TSZ; UAC-UAH, UAJ-UAN, UAP, UAR-UAZ, UBA-UBH, UBJ-UBN, UBP, UBR-UBZ, UCA-UCH, UCJ-UCN, UCP, UCR-UCZ, UDA-UDH, UDJ-UDN, UDP, UDR-UDZ, UEA-UEH, UEJ-UEN, UEP (PHILIPPINES 2000 series)
1996	UER-UEZ, UFA-UFH, UFJ-UFN, UFP, UFR-UFZ, UGA-UGH, UGJ-UGN, UGP, UGR-UGZ, UHA-UHH, UHJ-UHN, UHP, UHR-UHZ, UJA-UJH, UJJ-UJN, UJP, UJR-UJZ, UKA-UKH, UKJ-UKN, UKP, UKR-UKZ, ULA-ULH, ULJ-ULN, ULP, ULR-ULZ, UMA-UMH, UMJ-UMN, UMP, UMR-UMZ, UNA-UNH, UNJ-UNN
1997	UNP, UNR-UNZ, UPA-UPH, UPJ-UPN, UPP, UPR-UPZ, URA-URH, URJ-URN, URP, URR-URZ, USA-USH, USJ-USN, USP, USR-USZ, UTA-UTH, UTJ-UTN, UTP, UTR-UTZ, UUA-UUH, UUJ-UUN, UUP, UUR-UUZ; WAA-WAH, WAJ-WAN, WAP, WAR-WAZ, WBA-WBH
1998	WBJ-WBN, WBP, WBR-WBZ, WCA-WCH, WCJ-WCN, WCP, WCR-WCZ, WDA-WDH, WDJ-WDN, WDP, WDR-WDZ, WEA-WEH, WEJ-WEN, WEP, WER-WEZ, WFA-WFH, WFJ-WFN
1999	WFP, WFR-WFZ, WGA-WGH, WGJ-WGN, WGP, WGR-WGZ, WHA-WHH, WHJ-WHN, WHP, WHR-WHZ, WJA-WJH, WJJ-WJN, WJP, WJR-WJZ, WKA-WKH, WKJ-WKN, WKP, WKR-WKZ, WLA-WLH
2000	WLJ-WLN, WLP, WLR-WLZ, WMA-WMH, WMJ-WMN, WMP, WMR-WMZ, WNA-WNH, WNJ-WNN, WNP, WNR-WNZ (PHILIPPINES 2000 series)
2000	WPA-WPH, WPJ-WPN, WPP, WPR-WPZ, WRA-WRH, WRJ-WRN, WRP (ANGAT PINOY 2004 series)
2001	WRR-WRZ, WSA-WSH (ANGAT PINOY 2004 series)
2001	WSJ-WSN, WSP, WSR-WSZ, WTA-WTH, WTJ-WTN, WTP, WTR-WTZ; XAA-XAH, XAJ-XAN, XAP, XAR-XAZ, XBA-XBH (PILIPINAS series)
2002	XBJ-XBN, XBP, XBR-XBZ (PILIPINAS series)
	XCA-XCH, XCJ-XCN, XCP, XCR-XCZ, XDA-XDH, XDJ-XDN, XDP, XDR-XDZ (PERLAS NG SILANGAN series)
	XEA-XEH, XEJ-XEN, XEP, XER-XEZ, XFA-XFH, XFJ-XFN, XFP, XFR-XFZ, XGA-XGH, XGJ-XGN, XGP (PILIPINAS series)
2003	XGR-XGZ, XHA-XHH, XHJ-XHN, XHP, XHR-XHZ, XJA-XJH, XJJ-XJN, XJP, XJR-XJZ, XKA-XKH, XKJ-XKN, XKP, XKR-XKZ (PILIPINAS series)
2003	XLA-XLH, XLJ-XLN, XLP, XLR-XLZ, XMA-XMH (MATATAG NA REPUBLIKA series)
2004	XMJ-XMN, XMP, XMR-XMZ, XNA-XNH, XNJ-XNN, XNP, XNR-XNZ, XPA-XPH, XPJ-XPN, XPP, XPR-XPZ, XRA-XRH, XRJ-XRN, XRP, XRR-XRZ, XSA-XSH
2005	XSJ-XSN, XSP, XSR-XSZ, XTA-XTH, XTJ-XTN, XTP, XTR-XTZ; ZAA-ZAH, ZAJ-ZAN, ZAP, ZAR-ZAZ, ZBA-ZBH, ZBJ-ZBN, ZBP, ZBR-ZBZ, ZCA-ZCH
2006	ZCJ-ZCN, ZCP, ZCR-ZCZ, ZDA-ZDH, ZDJ-ZDN, ZDP, ZDR-ZDZ, ZEA-ZEH, ZEJ-ZEN, ZEP, ZER-ZEZ, ZFA-ZFH, ZFJ-ZFN, ZFP, ZFR-ZFZ, ZGA-ZGH
2007	ZGJ-ZGN, ZGP, ZGR-ZGZ, ZHA-ZHH, ZHJ-ZHN, ZHP, ZHR-ZHZ, ZJA-ZJH, ZJJ-ZJN, ZJP, ZJR-ZJZ, ZKA-ZKH, ZKJ-ZKN, ZKP, ZKR-ZKZ, ZLA-ZLH, ZLJ-ZLN
2008	ZLP, ZLR-ZLZ, ZMA-ZMH, ZMJ-ZMN, ZMP, ZMR-ZMZ, ZNA-ZNH, ZNJ-ZNN, ZNP, ZNR-ZNZ, ZPA-ZPH, ZPJ-ZPN, ZPP, ZPR-ZPZ, ZRA-ZRH, ZRJ-ZRN, ZRP, ZRR-ZRZ, ZSA-ZSH
2009	ZSJ-ZSN, ZSP, ZSR-ZSZ, ZTA-ZTH, ZTJ-ZTN, ZTP, ZTR-ZTZ; NAI-NZI; NAO-NZO; NAQ-NZQ; NIA-NIH, NIJ-NIN
2010	NIP, NIR-NIZ; NOA-NOH, NOJ-NON, NOP, NOR-NOZ; NQA-NQH, NQJ-NQN, NQP, NQR-NQZ; PAI-PZI; PAO-PZO; PAQ-PZQ; PIA-PIH
2011	PIJ-PIN, PIP, PIR-PIZ; POA-POH, POJ-PON, POP, POR-POZ; PQA-PQH, PQJ-PQN, PQP, PQR-PQZ; TAI-TZI; TAO-TZO; TAQ-TZQ; TIA-TIH, TIJ-TIN
2012	TIP, TIR-TIZ; TOA-TOH, TOJ-TON, TOP, TOR-TOZ; TQA-TQH, TQJ-TQN, TQP, TQR-TQZ; UAI-UZI; UAO-UZO; UAQ-UZQ; UIA-UIH, UIJ-UIN, UIP, UIR-UIZ; UOA-UOH, UOJ-UON
2013	UOP, UOR-UOZ; UQA-UQH, UQJ-UQN, UQP, UQR-UQZ; WAI-WZI; WAO-WZO; WAQ-WZQ; WIA-WIH, WIJ-WIN, WIP; VRB-VRC; EBW-EBZ; FJB-FJH, FJJ; HBE-HBG (August–October 2013 Special Issue)
2014	WIR-WIZ; WOA-WOH, WOJ-WON, WOP, WOR-WOZ; WQA-WQH, WQJ-WQN, WQP, WQR-WQZ (XAI-ZQZ series skipped)

I, O and Q were originally excluded to avoid confusion with the numbers "1" & "0". But with the exhaustion of the "Z" series in 2009, they were used by reverting to the old "N" series. A new serial scheme was implemented using these characters, instead of the third letter coming into series (e.g. after ZAA-999 has been reached, ZAB-101) the middle letter is the one being replaced (e.g. after NAI-999 series has been exhausted, NBI-101 will follow.) These include combinations for public utility vehicles (middle letters V-Y) and trailers (middle letters U and Z), which were repurposed for private vehicles. After all the possible combinations with I, O and Q as the third letter for the same starting letter have been used, I, O and Q are used as middle letters and the third letter is being replaced (e.g. After NIA-999 has been used, NIB-101 will follow), if the reverted letter is exhausted (e.g. After PQZ-999 has been used, TAI-101 will follow). During 2013, some letter combinations (e.g. FJB-101) were also used in Metro Manila.

E.g.: NFD-838, PAX-329, PGU-909, TAX-798, TFN-697, TSB-466, UGE-522, UTH-468, WBU-389, WSD-220, XAF-789, XDG-289, XHK-537, XJA-993, XJJ-218, XKW-594, XLA-475, XMS-907, XNL-812, XPZ-901 XSC-769, ZCZ-679, NUI-205, NJO-542, NBQ-217, NIA-101, NOR-686, NQZ-544, PXI-296, PSO-338, PQQ-332, PIK-342, POC-902, PQL-497, TEI-517, TZO-390, TSQ-486, TIT-120, TOL-979, TQH-924, UMI-615, UFO-392, UHQ-571, UIP-207, UOG-874, UQF-281, WAI-365, WOO-911, WEQ-451, WIC-143, WOP-723, WQL-856

Special Issue: EBX-578, FJB-357, HBG-257

Provincial

Private (plate series with approximate year issued):

1981–1989

- ! Region	Year ! Series issued	-	Region I (Ilocos Region/Cordillera Administrative Region)	1981–1989	AAA-AAH, AAJ-AAN, AAP, AAR-AAZ, ABA-ABH, ABJ-ABN, ABP, ABR-ABZ, ACA-ACH, ACJ-ACN	-	Region II (Cagayan Valley)	1981–1989	BAA-BAH, BAJ-BAN, BAP, BAR-BAZ, BBA-BBH, BBJ-BBN	-	Region III (Central Luzon)	1981–1989	CAA-CAH, CAJ-CAN, CAP, CAR-CAZ, CBA-CBH, CBJ-CBN, CBP, CBR-CBZ, CCA-CCH, CCJ-CCN, CCP, CCR-CCZ, CDA-CDH, CDJ-CDN, CDP, CDR-CDZ, CEA-CEH, CEJ-CEN, CEP, CER-CEZ, CFA-CFH, CFJ-CFN, CFP, CFR-CFZ, CGA-CGH, CGJ-CGN, CGP, CGR-CGZ, CHA-CHH, CHJ-CHN, CHP, CHR-CHZ, CJA-CJE	-	Region IV (Southern Tagalog)	1981–1989	DAA-DAH, DAJ-DAN, DAP, DAR-DAZ, DBA-DBH, DBJ-DBN, DBP, DBR-DBZ, DCA-DCH, DCJ-DCN, DCP, DCR-DCZ, DDA-DDH, DDJ-DDN, DDP, DDR-DDZ, DEA-DEH, DEJ-DEN, DEP, DER-DEZ, DFA-DFH, DFJ-DFN, DFP, DFR-DFZ, DGA-DGH, DGJ-DGN, DGP, DGR-DGV	-	Region V (Bicol Region)	1981–1989	EAA-EAH, EAJ-EAN, EAP, EAR-EAU	-	Region VI (Western Visayas)	1981–1989	FAA-FAH, FAJ-FAN, FAP, FAR-FAZ, FBA-FBH, FBJ-FBN, FBP, FBR-FBZ, FCA-FCH, FCJ-FCN, FCP, FCR-FCS	-	Region VII (Central Visayas)	1981–1989	GAA-GAH, GAJ-GAN, GAP, GAR-GAZ, GBA-GBH, GBJ-GBN, GBP, GBR-GBZ, GCA-GCH, GCJ-GCN, GCP, GCR-GCZ, GDA-GDD	-	Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)	1981–1989	HAA-HAH, HAJ-HAM	-	Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula/BARMM)	1981–1989	JAA-JAH, JAJ-JAN, JAP, JAR-JAV	-	Region IX (Northern Mindanao)	1981–1989	KAA-KAH, KAJ-KAN, KAP, KAR-KAZ, KBA-KBH, KBJ-KBL	-	Region XI (Davao Region/Caraga)	1981–1989	LAA-LAH, LAJ-LAN, LAP, LAR-LAZ, LBA-LBH, LBJ-LBN, LBP, LBR-LBZ, LCA-LCC	-	Region XII (Soccsksargen)	1981–1989	MAA-MAH, MAJ-MAN, MAP, MAR-MAW	-

1990–1999

- ! Region	Year ! Series issued	-	Region I (Ilocos Region/Cordillera Administrative Region)	1990–1995	ACP, ACR-ACZ (PILIPINAS series)	-	1995–1999	ADA-ADH, ADJ-ADN, ADP, ADR-ADZ, AEA-AEE (PHILIPPINES 2000 series)	-	Region II (Cagayan Valley)	1990–1995	BBP, BBR-BBV (PILIPINAS series)	-	1995–1999	BBW-BBZ, BCA-BCH, BCJ-BCL (PHILIPPINES 2000 series)	-	Region III (Central Luzon)	1990–1995	CJF-CJH, CJJ-CJN, CJP, CJR-CJZ, CKA-CKH, CKJ-CKN, CKP, CKR-CKZ, CLA-CLH, CLJ-CLN, CLP, CLR-CLZ (PILIPINAS series)	-	1995–1999	CMA-CMH, CMJ-CMN, CMP, CMR-CMZ, CNA-CNH, CNJ-CNN, CNP, CNR-CNZ, CPA-CPH, CPJ-CPN, CPP, CPR-CPZ, CRA-CRE (PHILIPPINES 2000 series)	-	Region IV (Southern Tagalog)	1990–1999	DGW-DGZ, DHA-DHH, DHJ-DHN, DHP, DHR-DHZ, DJA-DJH, DJJ-DJN, DJP, DJR-DJZ, DKA-DKH, DKJ-DKN, DKP, DKR-DKZ, DLA-DLH, DLJ-DLN, DLP, DLR-DLZ, DMA-DMH (PILIPINAS series)	-	1995–1999	DMJ-DMN, DMP, DMR-DMZ, DNA-DNH, DNJ-DNN, DNP, DNR-DNZ, DPA-DPH, DPJ-DPN, DPP, DPR-DPZ, DRA-DRH, DRJ-DRN, DRP, DRR-DRZ, DSA-DSH, DSJ-DSN, DSP, DSR-DSZ, DTA-DTH (PHILIPPINES 2000 series)	-	Region V (Bicol Region)	1990–1995	EAV-EAZ (PILIPINAS series)	-	1995–1999	EBA-EBH (PHILIPPINES 2000 series)	-	Region VI (Western Visayas)	1990–1995	FCT-FCZ, FDA-FDD (PILIPINAS series)	-	1995–1999	FDE-FDH, FDJ-FDN, FDP, FDR-FDZ, FEA-FEG (PHILIPPINES 2000 series)	-	Region VII (Central Visayas)	1990–1995	GDE-GDH, GDJ-GDN, GDP, GDR-GDZ, GEA-GEH, GEJ-GEN, GEP, GER-GEV (PILIPINAS series)	-	1995–1999	GEW-GEZ, GFA-GFH, GFJ-GFN, GFP, GFR-GFZ, GGA-GGH, GGJ-GGN, GGP, GGR-GGZ, GHA-GHH, GHJ-GHN, GHP, GHR-GHZ, GJA-GJH, GJJ-GJN, GJP, GJR-GJZ, GKA-GKH, GKJ-GKN, GKP, GKR-GKZ, GLA-GLH, GLJ-GLN, GLP, GLR-GLV (PHILIPPINES 2000 series)	-	Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)	1990–1995	HAN, HAP, HAR-HAT (PILIPINAS series)	-	1995–1999	HAU-HAX (PHILIPPINES 2000 series)	-	Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula/BARMM)	1990–1999	JAW-JAZ, JBA-JBE	-	Region X (Northern Mindanao)	1990–1995	KBM-KBN, KBP, KBR-KBU (PILIPINAS series)	-	1995–1999	KBV-KBZ, KCA-KCG (PHILIPPINES 2000 series)	-	Region XI (Davao Region/Caraga)	1995–1999	LCD-LCH, LCJ-LCN (PILIPINAS series)	-	1995–1999	LCR-LCZ, LDA-LDH, LDJ-LDN, LDP, LDR-LDW (PHILIPPINES 2000 series)	-	Region XII (Soccsksargen)	1990–1999	MAX-MAZ, MBA-MBH, MBJ-MBM	-

2000–2009

- ! Region	Year ! Series issued	-	Region I (Ilocos Region)	2000–2009	AEF-AEH, AEJ-AEN, AEP, AER-AEV	-	C.A.R. (Cordillera Administrative Region)	2000–2009	AHA-AHH, AHJ, AHL, AHM (AHK series used In The 2010s series)	-	Region II (Cagayan Valley)	2000–2009	BCM-BCN, BCP, BCR-BCZ, BDA-BDH, BDJ-BDN, BDP, BDR-BDZ, BEA-BEC	-	Region III (Central Luzon)	2000–2009	CRF-CRH, CRJ-CRN, CRP, CRR-CRZ, CSA-CSH, CSJ-CSN, CSP, CSR-CSZ, CTA-CTH, CTJ-CTN, CTP, CTR-CTZ; RAA-RAH, RAJ-RAN, RAP, RAR-RAZ, RBA-RBH, RBJ-RBN, RBP, RBR-RBZ, RCA-RCH, RCJ-RCN, RCP, RCR-RCZ, RDA-RDH, RDJ-RDN, RDP, RDR-RDZ, REA-REH, REJ-REN, REP, RER-REZ, RFA-RFH, RFJ-RFN, RFP, RFR-RFZ, RGA-RGH, RGJ-RGN, RGP, RGR-RGZ, RHA-RHH, RHJ-RHN, RHP, RHR-RHZ, RJA-RJH, RJJ-RJN	-	Region IV (Southern Tagalog)	2000–2009	DTJ-DTN, DTP, DTR-DTZ; VAA-VAH, VAJ-VAN, VAP, VAR-VAZ, VBA-VBH, VBJ-VBN, VBP, VBR-VBZ, VCA-VCH, VCJ-VCN, VCP, VCR-VCZ, VDA-VDH, VDJ-VDN, VDP, VDR-VDZ, VEA-VEE	-	Region V (Bicol Region)	2000–2009	EBJ-EBN, EBP, EBR-EBT	-		2000–2009	FEH, FEJ-FEN, FEP, FER-FEZ, FFA-FFH, FFJ-FFN, FFP, FFR-FFZ, FGA-FGH, FGJ-FGN	-	Region VII (Central Visayas)	2000–2009	GLW-GLZ, GMA-GMH, GMJ-GMN, GMP, GMR-GMZ, GNA-GNH, GNJ-GNN, GNP, GNR-GNZ, GPA-GPH, GPJ-GPN, GPP, GPR-GPZ, GRA-GRH, GRJ-GRN, GRP, GRR-GRZ, GSA-GSH, GSJ-GSN, GSP, GSR,-GSZ, GTA-GTH, GTJ-GTN, GTP, GTR-GTZ; YAA-YAH, YAJ-YAN, YAP, YAR-YAZ, YBA-YBH, YBJ-YBN, YBP, YBR-YBZ, YCA-YCH, YCJ-YCN, YCP, YCR-YCZ, YDA-YDH, YDJ-YDN, YDP, YDR-YDZ, YEA-YEH, YEJ-YEN, YEP, YER-YEZ, YFA-YFH, YFJ-YFN, YFP, YFR-YFZ, YGA-YGH, YGJ-YGN, YGP, YGR-YGZ, YHA-YHE	-	Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)	2000–2009	HAY, HAZ, HBA-HBD	-	Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula/BARMM)	2000–2009	JBF-JBH, JBJ-JBN, JBP, JBR-JBZ, JCA-JCH, JCJ-JCN, JCP, JCR-JCZ, JDA-JDG	-	Region XI (Northern Mindanao)	2000–2009	KCH, KCJ-KCN, KCP, KCR-KCZ, KDA-KDH, KDJ-KDN, KDP, KDR-KDZ, KEA-KEH	-	Region XII (Davao Region)	2000–2009	LDX-LDZ, LEA-LEH, LEJ-LEN, LEP, LER-LEZ, LFA-LFH, LFJ-LFN, LFP, LFR-LFZ, LGA-LGH, LGJ-LGM	-	Region XII (Soccsksargen)	2000–2009	MBN, MBP, MBR-MBZ, MCA-MCH, MCJ-MCN, MCP, MCR-MCZ, MDA-MDH, MDJ-MDN, MDP, MDR-MDZ, MEA-MEH	-	Region XIII (Caraga)	2000–2009	LMA-LMH, LMJ-LMN	-

2010–2014

- ! Region	Year ! Series issued	-	Region I (Ilocos Region)	2010–2014	AEW-AEZ, AFA-AFG (AFH, AFJ-AFN, AFP, AFR-AFZ series skipped)	-	C.A.R. (Cordillera Administrative Region)	2010–2014	AHK, AHN, AHP, AHR-AHT (AHU-AHZ series skipped)	-	Region II (Cagayan Valley)	2010–2014	BED-BEH, BEJ-BEN, BEP, BER-BEZ, BFA-BFE (BFF-BFH, BFJ-BFN, BFP, BFR-BFZ series skipped)	-	Region III (Central Luzon)	2010–2014	RJP, RJR-RJZ, RKA-RKH, RKJ-RKN, RKP, RKR-RKZ, RLA-RLH, RLJ-RLN, RLP, RLR-RLZ, RMA-RMH, RMJ-RMN, RMP, RMR-RMZ, RNA-RNH, RNJ-RNN, RNP, RNR-RNU (RNV-RNX is used for special plate in Soccsksargen); MGE-MGH (August–October 2013 Special Issue) (RNY-RNZ series skipped)	-	Region IV (Southern Tagalog)	2010–2014	VEF-VEH, VEJ-VEN, VEP, VER-VEZ, VFA-VFH, VFJ-VFN, VFP (VFR-VFU is used for special plate in Central Visayas); VRA-VRC (VFV-VFZ; VRD-VRH, VRJ-VRN, VRP, VRR-VRZ series skipped)	-	Region V (Bicol Region)	2010–2014	EBU, EBV, ECA-ECD (The whole EBW-EBZ series were skipped and instead issued in NCR.) (ECE-ECH, ECJ-ECN, ECP, ECR-ECZ series skipped)	-	Region VI (Western Visayas)	2010–2014	FGP, FGR-FGZ, FHA-FHH, FHJ-FHN, FHP, FHR-FHW (FHX-FHZ is used for special plates for Central Visayas, FJA is used for special plate for Davao Region, and FJB-FJH and FJJ is used for special plate for NCR.) (FJK-FJN, FJP, FJR-FJZ series skipped)	-	Region VII (Central Visayas)	2010–2013	YHE-YHZ, YJA-YJH, YJJ-YJZ, YKA-YKH 401, YKJ-YKN, YKP, YKR-YKZ, YLA-YLH, YLJ-YLN, YLP, YLR; VFR-VFU; FHX-FHZ (August–October 2013 Special Issue) (YLS-YLZ series skipped)	-	2014	YKH 101, YLD 801	-	Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)	2010–2014	HBH, HBJ-HBK (The rest of HBE-HBG is used for special plate for NCR.) (HBL-HBN, HBP, HBR-HBZ series skipped)	-	Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula/BARMM)	2010–2014	JDH, JDJ-JDN, JDP, JDR-JDZ, JEA-JEH, JEJ-JEN, JEP, JER-JEZ, JFA-JFH, JFJ-JFK, JGZ (JFL-JFN, JFP, JFR-JFZ; JGA-JGH, JGJ-JGN, JGP, JGR-JGY series skipped)	-	Region X (Northern Mindanao)	2010–2014	KEJ-KEN, KEP, KER-KEZ, KFA-KFH, KFJ-KFN, KFP, KFR-KFZ, KGA-KGH, KGJ-KGN, KGP, KGR-KGZ, KHA, KHB (KHC-KHH, KHJ-KHN, KHP, KHR-KHZ series skipped)	-	Region XI (Davao Region)	2010–2014	LGN, LGP, LGR-LGZ, LHA-LHH, LHJ-LHN, LHP; FJA (August–October 2013 Special Issue) (LHR-LHZ series skipped)	-	Region XII (Soccsksargen)	2010–2014	MEJ-MEN, MEP, MER-MEZ, MFA-MFH, MFJ-MFN, MFP, MFR-MFZ, MGA-MGD (MGE-MGH is used for special plate for Central Luzon.), MGJ-MGL; RNV-RNX (August–October 2013 Special Issue) (MGM-MGN, MGP, MGR-MGZ series skipped)	-	Region XIII (Caraga)	2010–2014	LMP, LMR-LMZ, LNA-LNH, LNJ-LNN (LNP, LNR-LNZ series skipped)

Regional issued plates (2014 & 2018 series)

Metro Manila

Private (plate series with approximate year issued):

Year	Series issued
2014	AAA 3001, AAH 6001, AAI 1001, AAJ 1001, AAK 1001, AAL 2001, AAM 1001, AAN 1001, AAO 1001, AAP 1001, AAQ 1001, AAW 6001, AAX 1001, AAY 1001, AAZ 1001; ABA 8001, ACA 1001, ADA 1001; 4101; 8501, AEA 1001, AFA 5901 (New series)
2015	AGA 6001, AHA 1001, AIA 1001, AJA 1001, AKA 1001, ALA 1001, AOA 3001, APA 1001, AQA 1001, ARA 1001, ASA 1001, ATA 1001, AVA 1001; ABB 1001, ABC 7001, ABD 1001, ABE 1001, ABF 1001, ABG 1001, ABH 1001, ABO 1001, ABP 1001, ABQ 1001, ABR 1001, ABS 1001, ABT 1001
2016	NBV 6001, NBW 1001, NBX 1001; NCC 8301, NCD 1001, NCE 1001, NCF 1001, NCG 1001, NCH 1001, NCI 1001, NCJ 1001, NCK 1001, NCX 4501, NCY 1001, NCZ 1001; NDB 1001, NDC 1001, NDD 1001, NDE 1001, NDF 1001, NDG 1001, NDH 1001, NDQ 5701, NDR 1001, NDS 1001, NDT 1001, NDU 1001, NDV 1001, NDW 1001, NDX 1001, NDY 1001, NDZ 1001 (Updated features)
2017	NAB 1001, NAC 1001, NAD 1001, NAE 1001, NAF 1001, NAG 1001, NAH 1001, NAL 1001, NAR 1001, NAS 1001, NAT 1001, NAU 1001, NAV 1001, NAW 1001, NAZ 5001; NBA 1001, NBB 6001, NBI 1001, NBJ 1001, NBL 1001, NBM 1001, NBN 1001, NBU 1001, NBV 1001, NBX 5001, NBY 1001, NBZ 1001; NCB 1001, NCC 1001, NCN 1001, NCO 1001, NCP 1001
2018	NAA 1001, NAI 1001, NAJ 1001, NAK 1001, NAM 1001, NAO 1001, NAP 1001, NAQ 1001, NAW 5001, NAX 1001, NAY 1001, NAZ 1001; NBA 6001, NBB 1001, NBC 1001, NBD 1001, NBE 1001, NBF 1001, NBG 1001, NBK 1001, NBP 1001; NCA 1001, NCL 1001, NCM 1001, NCQ 1001, NCR 1001, NCS 1001, NCT 1001, NCU 1001, NCV 1001, NCW 1001, NCX 1001
2019	NBH 1001, NBO 1001, NBQ 1001, NBR 1001, NBS 1001, NBT 1001; NDA 1001, NDI 1001, NDJ 1001, NDK 1001, NDL 1001, NDM 1001, NDN 1001, NDO 4501, NDP 1001, NDQ 1001; NEA 1001, NEB 1001, NEC 1001, NED 1001, NEG 1001, NEH 1001, NEI 1001, NEJ 1001
2020	NAN 1001; NEF 1001, NEN 1001, NEU 1001; NFN 1001, NFT 1001, NFU 1001, NFV 1001, NFW 1001, NFX 1001, NFY 1001, NFZ 1001; NGA 1001, NGB 1001, NGD 1001, NGF 1001, NGG 1001, NGJ 1001, NGK 1001, NGL 1001, NGM 1001, NGN 1001, NGO 1001, NGP 1001
2021	NDO 1001, NDZ 5301; NEF 6001, NEK 1001, NEL 1001, NEM 1001, NEO 1001, NEP 1001, NEQ 1001, NES 1001, NET 1001, NEV 1001, NEW 1001, NEX 1001; NFC 1001, NFG 5001, NFI 1001, NFQ 1001; NGR 1001, NGS 1001, NGT 1001, NGU 1001, NGY 1001; NHA 1001
2022	NEE 1001, NEK 6001, NEN 5501, NER 1001; NFD 1001, NFE 1001, NFG 1001, NFH 1001, NFJ 1001, NFK 1001, NFL 1001, NFO 1001, NFP 1001; NGK 6001, NGQ 1001, NGX 1001, NGY 4001; NHB 1001, NHC 1001; NIB 1001, NIC 1001, NID 1001, NIE 1001, NIF 1001
2023	NEE 3001, NEY 1001; NFA 1001, NFB 1001; NGC 1001; NHA 2001, NHD 1001, NHE 1001, NHF 1001, NHI 1001, NHJ 1001; NIG 1001, NIH 1001, NII 1001, NIJ 1001, NIK 1001, NIL 1001, NIM 1001, NIN 1001, NIO 1001, NIP 1001, NIQ 1001, NIR 1001, NIS 1001
2024	NEZ 1001; NFC 5001, NFF 1001, NFM 1001, NFN 1001, NFR 1001, NFS 1001; NHG 1001, NHH 1001, NHK 1001, NHL 1001, NHM 1001, NHN 1001, NHQ 1001, NHR 1001, NHS 1001, NHT 1001, NHU 1001; NIA 1001, NIT 1001, NIU 1001; NKA 1001, NKB 1001, NKC 1001, NKD 1001

Provincial

Private (plate series with approximate year issued):

2014–2019

- ! Region	Year ! Series issued	-	Region I (Ilocos Region)	2014–2015	New series: AAA 1001, AAR 2001, AAS 5501, AAU 4501; ABA 3001, ALA 5001, AVA 6001; ABI 1001	-	2016	Updated features:IBV 3001, IBZ 6001; ICC 8001, ICL 1001; IDI 1001; IEE 1101	-	2017	IAA 1001	-	2018	IAA 5001, IAB 1001	-	2019	IAB 5001, IAC 1001	-	C.A.R. (Cordillera Administrative Region)	2014–2015	New series: AAK 9001, AAU 5001; ADA 3901; ABN 9501	-	2016	Updated features:YCX 1001	-	2017	YAA 1001	-	2018	YAA 3001	-	2019	YAA 5001	-	Region II (Cagayan Valley)	-	2014–2015	New series: AAA 2001, AAT 1001; AEA 8501, ALA 7001, AVA 6501; ABI 3601	-	2016	Updated features:BBV 4001, BBX 1001, BBZ 2001; BCL 4001; BDI 3001	-	2017	BAA 1001	-	2018	BAB 1001	-	2019	BAB 3001	-	Region III (Central Luzon)	-	2014–2015	New series: AAB 1001, AAQ 7001, AAR 1001, AAT 1501, AAU 6001, AAV 1001; AFA 6501, ALA 7501, AMA 1001, AVA 7001, AWA 1001; ABB 1501, ABI 4001, ABJ 1001, ABK 1001	-	2016	Updated features:CBF 3001, CBG 1001, CBX 4001; CCL 7001, CCM 1001, CCN 1001, CCO 1001; CDI 4001, CDJ 1001, CDK 1001, CDZ 5101	-	2017	CAA 1001, CAB 1001, CAC 1001, CAD 1001, CAE 1001, CAF 1001, CAG 1001, CAH 1001	-	2018	CAI 1001, CAJ 1001, CAK 1001, CAL 1001, CAM 1001, CAN 1001, CAO 1001	-	2019	CAP 1001, CAQ 1001, CAR 1001, CAS 1001, CAT 1001, CAY 1001; CBC 1001	-	Region IV (Southern Tagalog)	2014–2015 (Region IV-A – Calabarzon)	New series: AAB 9001, AAC 1001, AAD 1001, AAV 7001, AAW 1001; AEA 9000, AWA 8000, AXA 1001; ABB 6201, ABL 1001	-	2016 (Region IV-A – Calabarzon)	Updated features:DBX 7001, DBY 1001, DBZ 1001; DCB 1001, DCP 1001, DCQ 1001, DCR 1001; DDL 3001, DDM 1001, DDZ 8001; DEB 1001	-	2017 (Region IV-A – Calabarzon)	DAA 1001, DAB 1001, DAC 1001, DAD 5001, DAE 1001, DAF 1001	-	2018 (Region IV-A – Calabarzon)	DAC 5001, DAD 1001, DAG 1001, DAH 1001, DAI 1001, DAJ 1001	-	2019 (Region IV-A – Calabarzon)	DAJ 5001, DAK 1001, DAL 1001, DAM 1001, DAN 1001, DAO 1001	-	2014–2015 (Region IV-B – Mimaropa)	New series: AAD 5001; ABK 9601	-	2016 (Region IV-B – Mimaropa)	Updated features:VBI 1001; VCR 1201; VDM 5001; VEB 2401	-	2017 (Region IV-B – Mimaropa)	VAA 1001	-	2018 (Region IV-B – Mimaropa)	VAA 3001	-	2019 (Region IV-B – Mimaropa)	VAA 5001	-	Region V (Bicol Region)	2014–2015	New series: AAD 6001; ABA 5001, AFA 9001, AGA 1001, AMA 8001, AXA 3101; ABL 9001	-	2016	Updated features:EBY 3001; ECR 1501; EDM 5001	-	2017	EAA 1001	-	2018	EAA 5001, EAB 1001	-	2019	EAC 1001, EAD 1001	-	Region VI (Western Visayas)	2014–2015	New series: AAD 7001, AAR 3501; ABA 3001, AGA 1101, AMA 9001, ANA 1001, AXA 3701; ABM 1001	-	2016	Updated features:FBY 4001; FCB 3001, FCR 6001, FCS 1001; FDM 6001	-	2017	FAA 1001, FAB 1001, FAC 1001, FAH 7001	-	2018	FAD 1001, FAE 1001, FAI 1001	-	2019	FAF 1001, FAG 1001, FAM 1001	-	Region VII (Central Visayas)	2014–2015	New series: AAD 8001, AAE 1001, AAF 1001, AAZ 4501; AFA 1001, AXA 5801; ABM 5501, ABN 1001	-	2016	Updated features:GBY 5601; GCS 1301; GDM 9001, GDN 1001; GEB 2801, GEC 1001; GEC 4401, GED 1001, GEE 1001	-	2017	GAA 1001, GAB 1001, GAC 1001, GAD 1001, GAE 1001, GAF 5001, GAG 1001	-	2018	GAE 5001, GAF 1001, GAG 3001, GAH 1001, GAI 1001, GAJ 1001	-	2019	GAL 1001, GAM 1001, GAN 1001, GAP 8501, GAQ 1001, GAX 1001	-	Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)	2014–2015	New series: AAF 5001, AAW 5501; ABA 6001, AFA 3701; ABN 9001	-	2016	Updated features:HCT 1001; HDN 6701; HEC 2001,	-	2017	HAA 1001	-	2018	HAB 1001	-	2019	HAB 4001	-	Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula & BARMM)	2014–2015	New series: AAF 6001, AAR 6001, AAT 4901; AFA 3901, ANA 2001, AXA 9001; ABU 1001	-	2016	Updated features: JBB 7901, JBZ 6001; JCT 3001, JCU 1001; JDN 9551, JDO 1001	-	2017	JAA 1001, JAB 1001, JAC 1001	-	2018	JAD 1001, JAE 1001, JAF 1001	-	2019	JAG 6001, JAH 1001, JAI 1001	-	Region X (Northern Mindanao)	2014–2015	New series: AAF 7001, AAR 8901, AAS 1001, AAU 4501; AFA 5001, ANA 4001; ABB 6901; ABC 1001	-	2016	Updated features: KBB 9001, KBY 8601; KCB 5001, KCU 2001; KDO 7001	-	2017	KAA 1001	-	2018	KAB 1001	-	2019	KAC 1001, KAD 1001	-	Region XI (Davao Region)	2014–2015	New series: AAF 8001, AAG 1001, AAH 1001	-	2016	Updated features: LCD 2001, LCU 8001, LCV 1001; LDP 1001; LEC 1001	-	2017	LAA 1001, LAB 1001	-	2018	LAC 1001, LAD 1001	-	2019	LAE 1001, LAF 1001	-	Region XII (Soccsksargen)	2014–2015	New series: AAH 5001, AAS 2001, AAT 9801, AAU 1001; ABA 7001, AGA 2001, ANA 7001, AOA 1001; ABC 5001, ABU 7001, ABV 1001	-	2016	Updated features: MBA 7001, MBV 1001, MBY 9501, MBZ 1001; MCB 8001, MCC 1001, MCV 5001, MCW 1001, MCX 5001; MDP 6001, MDQ 1001	-	2017	MAA 1001, MAB 1001, MAC 1001, MAD 1001	-	2018	MAD 5001, MAE 1001, MAF 1001, MAG 1001	-	2019	MAH 1001, MAI 1001, MAJ 1001, MAK 1001	-	Region XIII (Caraga)	2014–2015	New series: AAL 1001, AAU 4101; ADA 8001, AFA 5501; ABB 7801	-	2016	Updated features: ZCC 8201, ZCX 3001	-	2017	ZAA 1001	-	2018	ZAA 5001	-	2019	ZAB 1001

2020–present*

- ! Region	Year ! Series issued	-	Region I (Ilocos Region)	2020	IAC 4001, IAD 1001	-	2021	IAC 7001, IAD 5001	-	2022	IAE 1001, IAF 1001	-	2023	IAE 4001, IAF 5001	-	2024	IAE 7001, IAG 1001, IAJ 1001	-	C.A.R. (Cordillera Administrative Region)	2020	YAA 7001	-	2021	YAA 9001	-	2022	YAB 1001	-	2023	YAB 3001	-	2024	YAB 5001	-	Region II (Cagayan Valley)	2020	BAC 1001, BAE 1001	-	2021	BAC 3001, BAE 5001, BAF 1001	-	2022	BAC 5001, BAD 1001, BAF 3001	-	2023	BAC 7001, BAF 5001, BAG 1001	-	2024	BAC 9001, BAF 7001, BAH 1001	-	Region III (Central Luzon)	2020	CAU 1001, CAV 1001, CAZ 1001; CBB 1001, CBJ 1001, CBK 1001, CBL 1001	-	2021	CAW 1001; CBK 3001, CBL 5001, CBM 1001, CBN 1001, CBP 1001, CBQ 1001	-	2022	CAW 5001, CAX 1001; CBD 1001, CBE 1001, CBK 5001, CBQ 5001, CBR 1001	-	2023	CAZ 4201; CBA 1001, CBF 1001, CBI 1001, CBK 7001, CBS 1001, CBT 1001, CBU 1001	-	2024	CAZ 7001; CBB 5001, CBK 9001, CBO 1001; CCA 1001, CCB 1001, CCC 1001, CCD 1001, CCE 1001, CCF 1001	-	Region IV (Southern Tagalog)	2020 (Region IV-A – Calabarzon)	DAO 7001, DAT 1001, DAY 1001, DAZ 1001; DBA 1001	-	2021 (Region IV-A – Calabarzon)	DAU 1001, DAV 1001; DBB 1001, DBE 1001, DBF 1001	-	2022 (Region IV-A – Calabarzon)	DAP 1001, DAQ 1001, DAR 1001, DAS 1001, DAX 1001	-	2023 (Region IV-A – Calabarzon)	DAS 8001; DBB 4001, DBG 1001, DBH 1001, DBI 1001, DBJ 1001	-	2024 (Region IV-A – Calabarzon)	DBK 1001, DBL 1001, DBM 1001, DBN 1001, DBO 1001, DBP 1001	-	2020 (Region IV-B – Mimaropa)	VAA 7001	-	2021 (Region IV-B – Mimaropa)	VAA 9001	-	2022 (Region IV-B – Mimaropa)	VAB 1001	-	2023 (Region IV-B – Mimaropa)	VAB 3001	-	2024 (Region IV-B – Mimaropa)	VAB 5001	-	Region V (Bicol Region)	2020	EAD 5001, EAE 1001	-	2021	EAE 5001, EAF 1001	-	2022	EAG 1001, EAH 1001, EAI 1001	-	2023	EAG 5001, EAH 3001, EAI 3001, EAJ 1001	-	2024	EAG 9001, EAH 5001, EAI 5001, EAJ 5001	-	Region VI (Western Visayas)	2020	FAG 7001, FAH 1001, FAL 1001	-	2021	FAF 3001, FAI 2001, FAM 5001	-	2022	FAH 3001, FAJ 1001, FAN 1001	-	2023	FAO 1001, FAP 1001, FAQ 1001	-	2024	FAK 1001, FAQ 4001, FAR 1001	-	Region VII (Central Visayas)	2020	GAN 6001, GAO 1001, GAU 1001	-	2021	GAT 1001, GAU 8001, GAV 1001, GAW 1001	-	2022	GAP 1001, GAR 1001, GAS 1001, GAW 3501	-	2023	GAK 1001, GAP 4501, GAQ 9001, GAZ 4001; GBA 1001, GBC 1001	-	2024	GAX 4001, GAZ 1001, GBC 4001, GBD 1001, GBE 1001, GBF 1001, GBG 2001	-	Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)	2020	HAB 7001, HAC 1001	-	2021	HAC 5001, HAD 1001	-	2022	HAF 1001, HAG 1001	-	2023	HAF 5001, HAG 5001	-	2024	HAE 1001, HAH 1001	-	Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula & BARMM)	2020	JAI 5001, JAJ 1001, JAK 1001	-	2021	JAE 5001, JAF 5001, JAL 1001	-	2022	JAG 1001, JAM 1001, JAN 1001	-	2023	JAO 1001, JAR 1001, JAT 1001	-	2024	JAP 1001, JAQ 1001, JAS 1001	-	Region X (Northern Mindanao)	2020	KAE 1001, KAF 1001, KAH 1001, KAJ 1001	-	2021	KAG 1001, KAI 1001, KAK 1001, KAL 1001	-	2022	KAM 1001, KAN 1001, KAO 1001, KAP 1001	-	2023	KAE 2001, KAQ 1001, KAR 1001, KAS 1001	-	2024	KAS 7001, KAT 1001, KAU 1001; KBB 1001, KBC 1001	-	Region XI (Davao Region)	2020	LAG 1001, LAH 1001	-	2021	LAG 7001, LAI 1001, LAJ 1001	-	2022	LAJ 3001, LAK 1001, LAL 1001	-	2023	LAL 4001, LAM 1001, LAN 1001	-	2024	LAN 8001, LAO 1001, LAP 1001	-	Region XII (Soccsksargen)	2020	MAL 1001, MAM 1001, MAO 1001, MAP 1001, MAQ 1001	-	2021	MAN 1001, MAT 1001, MAU 1001, MAV 1001, MAX 1001	-	2022	MAN 5001, MAR 1001, MAS 1001, MAZ 1001; MBA 4001	-	2023	MAJ 6501, MAQ 5001, MAW 1001, MAY 1001	-	2024	MBD 1001, MBE 1001, MBF 1001, MBG 1001, MBH 1001	-	Region XIII (Caraga)	2020	ZAB 5001	-	2021	ZAC 1001	-	2022	ZAD 1001	-	2023	ZAF 1001	-	2024	ZAF 5001, ZAG 1001

Regional issued yellow plates

Metro Manila

Public (plate series with approximate year issued):

Year	Series issued
1981	NVA-NVH, NVJ-NVN, NVP
1982	NVR-NVZ
1983	NWA-NWG
1984	NWH, NWJ-NWL
1985	NWM-NWN, NWP, NWR
1986	NWS-NWV
1987	NWW-NWZ
1988	NXA-NXD
1989	NXE-NXH
1990	NXJ-NXM
1991	NXN, NXP, NXR-NXS
1992	NXT-NXW
1993	NXX-NXZ, NYA-NYG
1994	NYH, NYJ-NYN, NYP, NYR-NYT
1995	NYU-NYZ; PVA-PVH, PVJ-PVN, PVP, PVR-PVT
1996	PVU-PVZ, PWA-PWH, PWJ-PWN, PWP, PWR-PWT
1997	PWU-PWZ, PXA-PXH, PXJ-PXN, PXP, PXR-PXT
1998	PXU-PXZ, PYA-PYH, PYJ-PYN, PYP
1999	PYR-PYX; TVA-TVH
2000	PYY-PYZ; TVJ-TVN, TVP, TVR-TVZ
2001	TWA-TWE
2002	PYY; TWF-TWH, TWJ-TWL
2003	PYZ; TWM-TWN, TWP, TWR-TWT
2004	TWU-TWX, TYA-TYB
2005	TWY-TWZ, TXA-TXD, TYC-TYE
2006	TXE-TXH, TYF-TYH
2007	TXJ-TXN, TYJ-TYL
2008	TXP, TXR-TXU, TYM-TYN, TYP
2009	TXV-TXZ, TYR-TYT
2010	TYU-TYW; UVA-UVH
2011	TYX-TYZ; UVJ-UVN, UVP, UVR-UVT
2012	UVU-UVZ, UWA-UWE, UYA-UYB
2013	UWF-UWH, UWJ-UWN, UYC-UYD; AWC-AWD (UXA-UXH, UXJ-UXN, UXP, UXR-UXZ series was skipped)
2014	UWP, UWR-UWZ, UYE-UYF (UYG-UYH, UYJ-UYN, UYP, UYR-UYZ series was skipped) AAA, AAH, AAI, AAJ, AAK, AAL, AAM, AAN, AAO, AAP, AAQ, AAW, AAX, AAY, AAZ; ABA, ACA, ADA, AEA, AFA (New series)
2015	AGA, AHA, AIA, AJA, AKA, ALA, AOA, APA, AQA, ARA, ASA, ATA, AVA; ABB, ABC, ABD, ABE, ABF, ABG, ABH, ABO, ABP, ABQ, ABR, ABS, ABT
2016	NBV, NBW, NBX; NCC, NCD, NCE, NCF, NCG, NCH, NCI, NCJ, NCK, NCX, NCY, NCZ; NDB, NDC, NDD, NDE, NDF, NDG, NDH, NDQ, NDR, NDS, NDT, NDU, NDV, NDW, NDX, NDY, NDZ; NVA 1001, NVB 1001 (Updated features)
2017	NAB, NAC, NAD, NAE, NAF, NAG, NAH, NAL, NAR, NAS, NAT, NAU, NAV, NAW, NAZ; NBA, NBB, NBI, NBJ, NBL, NBM, NBN, NBU, NBV, NBX, NBY, NBZ; NCB, NCC, NCN, NCO, NCP; NVC 1001, NVD 1001, NVE 1001*
2018	NAA, NAI, NAJ, NAK, NAM, NAO, NAP, NAQ, NAW, NAX, NAY, NAZ; NBA, NBB, NBC, NBD, NBE, NBF, NBG, NBK, NBP; NCA, NCL, NCM, NCQ, NCR, NCS, NCT, NCU, NCV, NCW, NCX; NVF 1001, NVG 1001, NVH 1001*
2019	NBH, NBO, NBQ, NBR, NBS, NBT; NDA, NDI, NDJ, NDK, NDL, NDM, NDN, NDO, NDP, NDQ; NEA, NEB, NEC, NED, NEG, NEH, NEI, NEJ; NVI 1001, NVJ 1001, NVK 1001*
2020	NAN; NEF, NEN, NEU; NFN, NFT, NFU, NFV, NFW, NFX, NFY, NFZ; NGA, NGB, NGD, NGF, NGG, NGJ, NGK, NGL, NGM, NGN, NGO, NGP; NVL 1001, NVM 1001, NVN 1001*
2021	NDO, NDZ; NEF, NEK, NEL, NEM, NEO, NEP, NEQ, NES, NET, NEV, NEW, NEX; NFC, NFG, NFI, NFQ; NGR, NGS, NGT, NGU, NGY; NHA; NVO 1001, NVP 1001, NVQ 1001*
2022	NEE, NEK, NEN, NER; NFD, NFE, NFG, NFH, NFJ, NFK, NFL, NFO, NFP; NGK, NGQ, NGX, NGY; NHB, NHC; NIB, NIC, NID, NIE, NIF; NVR 1001, NVS 1001, NVT 1001*
2023	NEE, NEY; NFA, NFB; NGC; NHA, NHD, NHE, NHF, NHI, NHJ, NHK, NHL; NIG, NIH, NII, NIJ, NIK, NIL, NIM, NIN, NIO, NIP, NIQ, NIR, NIS; NVU 1001; NVV 1001, NVW 1001*
2024	NEZ; NFB, NFC, NFF, NFM, NFN, NFR, NFS; NHG, NHH, NHK, NHM, NHN, NHO, NHP, NHQ, NHR, NHS, NHT, NHU; NIA, NIT, NIU; NKA, NKB, NKC, NKD; NVX 1001, NVY 1001, NVZ 1001*

Vehicles registered from July 1, 2016, onwards are currently using private plates (white) since yellow plates are still in production.

Note: Plate Numbers: with N P T U with V W X Y using the increments of I O Q are private plates.

Provincial

Public (plate series with approximate year issued):

Region and Year	Series issued
Region I (Ilocos Region) (1981–2014)	AVA-AVH, AVJ-AVN, AVP, AVR-AVZ, AWA-AWB (AWC-AWD has been used for special plates in NCR)
Region I (Ilocos Region) (2014–2015)	AAA, AAR, AAS, AAU; ABA, ALA, AVA; ABI (New series) (AWE-AWH, AWJ-AWL, AWP, AWR-AWZ series skipped)
Region I (Ilocos Region) (2016–Present*)	IAA-IAG, IAJ; IBV, IBZ; ICC, ICL; IDI; IEE; IVA* (Updated features)
C.A.R. (Cordillera Administrative Region) (2000–2014)	AYA-AYH, AYJ-AYN, AYP, AYR-AYV
C.A.R. (Cordillera Administrative Region) (2014–2015)	AAK, AAU; ADA; ABN (New series) (AYW-AYZ series skipped)
C.A.R. (Cordillera Administrative Region) (2016–Present*)	YAA-YAB; YCX; YVA* (Updated Features)
Region II (Cagayan Valley) (1981–2014)	BVA-BVH, BVJ-BVN, BVP, BVR-BVV
Region II (Cagayan Valley) (2014–2015)	AAA, AAT; AEA, ALA, AVA; ABI (New series) (BVW-BVZ series skipped)
Region II (Cagayan Valley) (2016–Present*)	BAA-BAH; BBV, BBX, BBZ; BCL; BDI; BVA* (Updated features)
Region III (Central Luzon) (1981–2014)	CVA-CVH, CVJ-CVN, CVP, CVR-CVZ, CWA-CWH, CWJ-CWN, CWP, CWR-CWZ, CXA-CXH, CXJ-CXN, CXP, CXR-CXV
Region III (Central Luzon) (2014–2015)	AAB, AAQ, AAR, AAT, AAU, AAV; AFA, ALA, AMA, AVA; ABB, ABI (New series) (CXW-CXZ series skipped)
Region III (Central Luzon) (2016–Present*)	CAA-CAZ; CBA-CBG, CBI-CBU, CBX; CCA-CCF, CCL-CCO; CDI-CDK, CDZ; CVACVB (Updated features)
Region IV-A (Calabarzon)/Region IV-B (Mimaropa) (1981–2014)	DVA-DVH, DVJ-DVN, DVP, DVR-DVZ, DWA-DWH, DWJ-DWN, DWP, DWR-DWZ, DXA-DXH, DXJ-DXN, DXP, DXR-DXZ, DYA-DYD; VVA-VVD
Region IV-A (Calabarzon)/Region IV-B (Mimaropa) (2014–2015)	AAB, AAC, AAD, AAV, AAW; AEA, AWA, AXA; ABB, ABL; AAD; ABK (New series) (DYE-DYH, DYJ-DYN, DYP, DYR-DYZ; VVE-VVH, VVJ-VVN, VVP, VVR-VVZ series skipped)
Region IV-A (Calabarzon)/Region IV-B (Mimaropa) (2016–Present*)	DAA-DAV, DAX-DAZ; DBA-DBB, DBE-DBP, DBX-DBZ; DCB, DCP-DCR; DDL-DDM, DDZ; DEB; DVADVB; VAA-VAB; VBI; VCR; VDM; VEB; VVA* (Updated features)
Region V (Bicol Region) (1981–2014)	EVA-EVH, EVJ-EVN, EVP, EVR-EVW (Used Only In Jeepneys and Buses)
Region V (Bicol Region) (2014–2015)	AAD; ABA, AFA, AGA, AMA, AXA; ABL (New series) (EVX-EVZ series skipped)
Region V (Bicol Region) (2016–Present*)	EAA-EAJ; EBY; ECR; EDM; EVA* (Updated features)
Region VI (Western Visayas) (1981–2014)	FVA-FVH, FVJ-FVN, FVP, FVR-FVZ, FWA-FWH, FWJ-FWN, FWP, FWR-FWZ, FXA-FXF
Region VI (Western Visayas) (2014–2015)	AAD, AAR; ABA, AGA, AMA, ANA, AXA; ABM (New series) (FXG-FXH, FXJ-FXN, FXP, FXR-FXZ series skipped)
Region VI (Western Visayas) (2016–Present*)	FAA-FAR; FBY; FCB, FCR-FCS; FDM; FVA* (Updated features)
Region VII (Central Visayas) (1981–2014)	GVA-GVH, GVJ-GVN, GVP, GVR-GVZ, GWA-GWH, GWJ-GWN, GWP, GWR-GWZ, GXA-GXH, GXJ-GXN, GXP, GXR-GXW (GXX-GXZ series skipped)
Region VII (Central Visayas) (2014–2015)	AAD, AAE, AAF, AAZ; AFA, AXA; ABM, ABN (New series) (GYA-GYZ series skipped)
Region VII (Central Visayas) (2016–Present*)	GAA-GAX, GAZ; GBA, GBC-GBG, GBY; GCS; GDM-GDN; GEB-GEE; GVAGVB (Updated features)
Region VIII (Eastern Visayas) (1981–2014)	HVA-HVH, HVJ-HVN, HVP, HVR-HVU
Region VIII (Eastern Visayas) (2014–2015)	AAF, AAW; ABA, AFA; ABN (New series) (HVV-HVZ series skipped)
Region VIII (Eastern Visayas) (2016–Present*)	HAA-HAH; HCT; HDN; HEC; HVA* (Updated features)
Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula and BARMM) (1981–2014)	JVA-JVH, JVJ-JVN
Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula and BARMM) (2014–2015)	AAF, AAR, AAT; AFA, ANA, AXA; ABU (New series) (JVP, JVR-JVZ series skipped)
Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula and BARMM) (2016–Present*)	JAA-JAT; JBB; JCT-JCU; JDN-JDO; JVA* (Updated features)
Region X (Northern Mindanao) (1981–2014)	KVA-KVH, KVJ-KVN, KVP, KVR-KVZ, KWA-KWB
Region X (Northern Mindanao) (2014–2015)	AAF, AAR, AAS, AAU; AFA, ANA; ABB, ABC (New series) (KWC-KWH, KWJ-KWN, KWP, KWR-KWZ series skipped)
Region X (Northern Mindanao) (2016–Present*)	KAA-KAU; KBB-KBC, KBY; KCB, KCU; KDO; KVA* (Updated features)
Region XI (Davao Region and Caraga) (1981–2014)	LVA-LVH, LVJ-LVN, LVP, LVR-LVZ, LWA-LWH, LWJ-LWN, LWP, LWR-LWZ, LXA-LXE
Region XI (Davao Region) (2014–2015)	AAF, AAG, AAH (New series) (LXF-LXH, LXJ-LXN, LXP, LXR-LXZ series skipped)
Region XI (Davao Region) (2016–Present*)	LAA-LAP; LCD, LCU-LCV; LDP; LEC; LVA* (Updated features)
Region XII (Soccsksargen) (1981–2014)	MVA-MVH, MVJ-MVN, MVP, MVR-MVZ, MWA-MWC
Region XII (Soccsksargen) (2014–2015)	AAH, AAS, AAT, AAU; ABA, AGA, ANA, AOA; ABC, ABU, ABV (New series) (MWD-MWH, MWJ-MWN, MWP, MWR-MWZ series skipped)
Region XII (Soccsksargen) (2016–Present*)	MAA-MAZ; MBA, MBD-MBH, MBV, MBY-MBZ; MCB-MCC, MCV-MCX; MDP-MDQ; MVA* (Updated features)
Region XIII (Caraga) (2007–2014)	LYA-LYH, LYJ-LYK
Region XIII (Caraga) (2014–2015)	AAL, AAU; ADA, AFA; ABB, ABC (New series) (LYL-LYN, LYP, LYR-LYZ series skipped)
Region XIII (Caraga) (2016–Present*)	ZAA-ZAD, ZAF; ZCC, ZCX; ZVA* (Updated features)

*Vehicles registered from July 1, 2016, onwards currently uses private plates (white) since yellow plates are in production.

Regional issued trailer plates

Metro Manila

Year	Series issued
1981–2014	NUA-NUH, NUJ-NUN, NUP, NUR-NUZ; PUA-PUH, PUJ-PUN, PUP, PUR-PUZ; TUA-TUF
2014–2016	(TUG-TUH, TUJ-TUN, TUP, TUR-TUZ series skipped) AUA, BUA (New plate series)
2016–present*	NUA-NUE (Updated features)

*Trailer Plates with increments of "I", "O", and "Q" series were commonly used for private vehicles from 2009 to 2014.

Provincial

Region	Year	Series issued
Region I	1981–2014	AUA-AUD
	2014–2016	(AUE-AUH, AUJ-AUN, AUP, AUR-AUZ series skipped) AUA (New plate series)
	2016–present*	IUA-IUB (Updated features)
C.A.R.	2016–present*	YUA (Updated features)
Region II	1981–2014	BUA-BUH
	2014–2016	(BUJ-BUN, BUP, BUR-BUZ series skipped) AUA, BUA (New plate series)
	2016–present*	BUA-BUB (Updated features)
Region III	1981–2014	CUA-CUH, CUJ-CUN, CUP, CUR-CUX
	2014–2016	(CUY-CUZ series skipped) AUA, BUA (New plate series)
	2016–present*	CUA-CUC (Updated features)
Region IV	1981–2014 (Region IV-A)	DUA-DUH, DUJ-DUN, DUP
	2014–2016 (Region IV-A)	(DUR-DUZ series skipped) BUA (New plate series)
	2016–present* (Region IV-A)	DUA-DUB (Updated features)
	1981–2014 (Region IV-B)	VUA-VUH
	2014–2016 (Region IV-B)	(VUJ-VUN, VUP, VUR-VUZ series skipped) BUA (New plate series)
	2016–present* (Region IV-B)	VUA (Updated features)
Region V	1981–2014	EUA-EUB
	2014–2016	(EUC-EUH, EUJ-EUN, EUP, EUR-EUZ series skipped) AUA, BUA (New plate series)
	2016–present*	EUA (Updated features)
Region VI	1981–2014	FUA-FUE
	2014–2016	(FUF-FUH, FUJ-FUN, FUP, FUR-FUZ series skipped) AUA, BUA (New plate series)
	2016–present*	FUA (Updated features)
Region VII	1981–2014	GUA-GUH, GUJ-GUK
	2014–2016	(GUL-GUN, GUP, GUR-GUZ series skipped) AUA, BUA (New plate series)
	2016–present*	GUA (Updated features)
Region VIII	1981–2014	HUA-HUB
	2014–2016	(HUC-HUH, HUJ-HUN, HUP, HUR-HUZ series skipped) AUA, BUA (New plate series)
	2016–present*	HUA (Updated features)
Region IX/BARMM	1981–2014	JUA-JUD
	2014–2016	(JUE-JUH, JUJ-JUN, JUP, JUR-JUZ series skipped) AUA, BUA (New plate series)
	2016–present*	JUA (Updated features)
Region X	1981–2014	KUA-KUH
	2014–2016	(KUJ-KUN, KUP, KUR-KUZ series skipped) AUA, BUA (New plate series)
	2016–present*	KUA (Updated features)
Region XI	1981–2014	LUA-LUF
	2014–2016	(LUG-LUH, LUJ-LUL, LUN, LUP, LUR-LUZ series skipped) AUA, BUA (New plate series)
	2016–present*	LUA (Updated features)
Region XII	1981–2014	MUA-MUG
	2014–2016	(MUH, MUJ-MUN, MUP, MUR-MUZ series skipped) AUA, BUA (New plate series)
	2016–present*	MUA (Updated features)
Region XIII	1981–2014	LUM
	2014–2016	AUA, BUA (New plate series)
	2016–present*	ZUA (Updated features)

*Trailers registered from 2016 onwards currently use 6-Numbered plates as trailer plates are not yet in production.

Yellow Plates in Metro Manila and Provincial

Metro Manila:

Year	Series issued
1981–2014	NZA-NZG (NZH, NZJ-NZN, NZP, NZR-NZZ series skipped)
2016-present*	NZA-NZB (New series)

Provincial:

Region	Year	Series issued
Region I	1981–2014	AZA-AZB (AZC-AZH, AZJ-AZN, AZP, AZR-AZZ series skipped)
Region I	2016-present*	AZA (New series)
C.A.R	2016–present*	YZA (New series)
Region II	1981–2014	BZA-BZD (BZE-BZH, BZJ-BZN, BZP, BZR-BZZ series skipped)
Region II	2016-present*	BZA (New series)
Region III	1981–2014	CZA-CZB (CZC-CZH, CZJ-CZN, CZP, CZR-CZZ series skipped)
Region III	2016-present*	CZA (New series)
Region IV-A/Region IV-B	1981–2014	DZA-DZE (DZF-DZH, DZJ-DZN, DZP, DZR-DZZ series skipped)
Region IV-A/Region IV-B	2016-present*	DZA (New series)
Region V	1981–2014	EZA (EZB-EZH, EZJ-EZN, EZP, EZR-EZZ series skipped)
Region V	2016-present*	EZA (New series)
Region VI	1981–2014	FZA-FZC (FZD-FZH, FZJ-FZN, FZP, FZR-FZZ series skipped)
Region VI	2016-present*	FZA (New series)
Region VII	1981–2014	GZA (GZB-GZH, GZJ-GZN, GZP, GZR-GZZ series skipped)
Region VII	2016-present*	GZA (New series)
Region VIII	1981–2014	HZA-HZF (HZG-HZH, HZJ-HZN, HZP, HZR-HZZ series skipped)
Region VIII	2016-present*	HZA (New series)
Region IX/BARMM	1981–2014	JZA (JZB-JZH, JZJ-JZN, JZP, JZR-JZZ series skipped)
Region IX/BARMM	2016-present*	JZA (New series)
Region X	1981–2014	KZA-KZE (KZF-KZH, KZJ-KZN, KZP, KZR-KZZ series skipped)
Region X	2016-present*	KZA (New series)
Region XI	1981–2014	LZA (LZB-LZH, LZJ-LZL, LZN, LZP, LZR-LZZ series skipped)
Region XI	2016-present*	LZA (New series)
Region XII	1981–2014	MZA-MZB (MZC-MZH, MZJ-MZN, MZP, MZR-MZZ series skipped)
Region XII	2016-present*	MZA (New series)
Region XIII	2007–2014	LZM
Region XIII	2016-present*	ZZA (New series)

*Public Trailers registered from 2016 onwards currently use 6-Numbered plates as trailer plates are not yet in production.

Government-owned issued plates

Government (plate series with approximate year issued):

Year ! Series issued	-	1981	SAA-SAH, SAJ-SAN	-	1982	SAP, SAR-SAZ	-	1983	SBA-SBE	-	1984	SBF-SBH, SBJ-SBK	-	1985	SBL-SBN, SBP, SBR-SBT	-	1986	SBU-SBW	-	1987	SBX-SBZ, SCA-SCB	-	1988	SCC-SCH, SCJ-SCL	-	1989	SCM-SCN, SCP, SCR-SCT	-	1990	SCU-SCZ	-	1991	SDA-SDE	-	1992	SDF-SDH, SDJ-SDL	-	1993	SDM-SDN, SDP, SDR-SDT	-	1994	SDU-SDZ, SEA-SEB	-	1995	SEC-SEH, SEJ-SEL	-	1996	SEM-SEN, SEP, SER-SET	-	1997	SEU-SEZ, SFA-SFB	-	1998	SFC-SFF	-	1999	SFG-SFH, SFJ-SFL	-	2000	SFM-SFN, SFP, SFR-SFZ	-	2001	SGA-SGF	-	2002	SGG-SGH, SGJ-SGN	-	2003	SGP, SGR-SGW	-	2004	SGX-SGZ, SHA-SHE	-	2005	SHF-SHH, SHJ-SHL	-	2006	SHM-SHN, SHP, SHR-SHT	-	2007	SHU-SHZ, SJA-SJD	-	2008	SJE-SJH, SJJ-SJN	-	2009	SJP, SJR-SJV	-	2010	SJW-SJZ, SKA-SKD	-	2011	SKE-SKH, SKJ-SKN	-	2012	SKP, SKR-SKU	-	2013	SKV-SKZ, SLA-SLD	-	2014	SLE-SLH; (SLJ-SLN, SLP, SLR-SLZ series skipped) SAA 1001 (New series)	-	2015	SAA 6001	-	2016–2019	SAB 1001 (Updated features)	-	2019–2021	SAC 1001	-

*Vehicles registered from 2019 to 2021 are currently using conduction sticker plates since red plates are still in production.

Note: Government plate numbers from SLJ-101 (including increments of "I", "O" and "Q") up to SZZ-999 were skipped.

Government (new plate series with approximate region and year issued):

Metro Manila

Provincial

Region	Year	Series issued
Region I	2021–present*	SIA 1001
C.A.R.	2021–present*	SYA 1001
Region II	2021–present*	SBA 1001
Region III	2021–present*	SCA 1001
Region IV-A	2021–present*	SDA 1001
Region IV-B	2021–present*	SVA 1001
Region V	2021–present*	SEA 1001
Region VI	2021–present*	SFA 1001
Region VII	2021–present*	SGA 1001
Region VIII	2021–present*	SHA 1001
Region IX/BARMM	2021–present*	SJA 1001
Region X	2021–present*	SKA 1001
Region XI	2021–present*	SLA 1001
Region XII	2021–present*	SMA 1001
Region XIII	2021–present*	SZA 1001 (Updated series)

Other special issued vehicle plates

Electric

Metro Manila

Year	Series issued
2007–2014	ZZI 101
2023–present*	NHV 1001, NHW 1001, NHX 1001; NIV 1001, NIW 1001 (Updated features)

Provincial

Region	Year	Series issued
Region I	2023–present*	IAV 1001
C.A.R.	2023–present*	YAV 1001
Region II	2023–present*	BAV 1001
Region III	2023–present*	CBV 1001, CBW 1001, CBX 1001
Region IV-A	2023–present*	DBV 1001, DBW 1001, DBX 1001
Region IV-B	2023–present*	VAV 1001
Region V	2023–present*	EAV 1001
Region VI	2023–present*	FAV 1001, FAW 1001
Region VII	2023–present*	GBV 1001, GBW 1001, GBX 1001
Region VIII	2023–present*	HAV 1001
Region IX/BARMM	2023–present*	JAV 1001
Region X	2023–present*	KAV 1001
Region XI	2023–present*	LAV 1001, LAW 1001
Region XII	2023–present*	MBV 1001
Region XIII	2023–present*	ZAV 1001 (Updated features)

Hybrid

Metro Manila

Provincial

Region	Year	Series issued
Region I	2023–present*	INV 1001
C.A.R.	2023–present*	YNV 1001
Region II	2023–present*	BNV 1001
Region III	2023–present*	CNV 1001, CNW 1001, CNY 1001; COV 1001
Region IV-A	2023–present*	DNV 1001, DNW 1001
Region IV-B	2023–present*	VNV 1001
Region V	2023–present*	ENV 1001
Region VI	2023–present*	FNV 1001
Region VII	2023–present*	GNV 1001, GNW 1001
Region VIII	2023–present*	HNV 1001
Region IX/BARMM	2023–present*	JNV 1001
Region X	2023–present*	KNV 1001
Region XI	2023–present*	LNV 1001
Region XII	2023–present*	MNV 1001
Region XIII	2023–present*	ZNV 1001 (Updated features)

*Note: Electric, and hybrid vehicles plates first letter will still indicate the region of where the vehicle is registered. Electric vehicle plates second letter will be from A to M, while the third letter will be the following; V W X Y Z. Hybrid vehicle plates second letter will be from N to Z, while the third letter will be the following; V W X Y Z. Electric and Hybrid vehicle plates will have the green color code scheme.

Vintage Vehicle

Metro Manila

Provincial

Region	Year	Series issued
Region I	2023–present*	ITX 1001
C.A.R.	2023–present*	YTX 1001
Region II	2023–present*	BTX 1001
Region III	2023–present*	CTX 1001
Region IV-A	2023–present*	DTX 1001
Region IV-B	2023–present*	VTX 1001
Region V	2023–present*	ETX 1001
Region VI	2023–present*	FTX 1001
Region VII	2023–present*	GTX 1001
Region VIII	2023–present*	HTX 1001
Region IX/BARMM	2023–present*	JTX 1001
Region X	2023–present*	KTX 1001
Region XI	2023–present*	LTX 1001
Region XII	2023–present*	MTX 1001
Region XIII	2023–present*	ZTX 1001 (Updated features)

*Note: Vintage vehicle plates first letter will still indicate the region of where the vehicle is registered. The second letter will be T while the third letter will be X Y Z. The vintage vehicle plate will contain the words "Vintage Vehicle" alongside the vehicle model year at the bottom of the plate.

Regional issued motorcycle plates

Metro Manila

Private Motorcycle (MC):

Year	Series issued
1981–1989	NA-NH, NJ-NN, NP
1990–1999	NR-NT; PA-PH; TA-TB
2000–2009	PJ-PN, PP, PR-PU; TC-TH, TJ-TN, TP, TR-TU; UA-UH, UJ-UN, UP, UR-UU; NI, NO, NQ; PI, PO, PQ; TI, TO, TQ; XI, XO, XQ; OR-OZ; ZJ-ZN, ZP, ZR, ZS; NA-NU; PA-PU (Inverted motorcycle plates series)
2010–2014	TA-TU; UA-UU; OM-OR; XA-XC, XX-XZ
2014–2016	PV-PZ; TY-TZ; UV-UZ; SL-SN, SP, SR, SV-SW (Special motorcycle plate series) NA, NC-NH (New plate series)
2016–present*	NAA-NAZ, NBA-NBZ, NCA-NCZ, NDA-NDZ, NEA-NEZ, NFA-NFZ, NGA-NGZ, NHA-NHZ, NIA-NIZ, NJA-NJZ, NKA-NKZ; NLA-NLZ, NMA-NMZ, NNA-NNZ, NOA-NOZ, NPA-NPZ, NQA-NQZ, NRA-NRZ, NSA-NSZ, NTA-NTZ, NUA-NUZ, NVA-NVZ, NWA-NWZ, NXA-NXZ, NYA-NYZ, NZA-NZZ; PAA-PAZ, PBA-PBZ, PCA-PCZ, PDA-PDZ, PEA-PEZ, PFA-PFZ, PGA-PGZ, PHA-PHZ, PIA-PIZ, PJA-PJZ, PKA-PKZ, PLA-PLZ, PMA-PMZ, PNA-PNZ, POA-POZ, PPA-PPZ, PSA-PSZ, PTA-PTZ, PZA-PZZ; QAA-QAZ, QBA-QBZ, QCA-QCZ, QDA-QDZ, QEA-QEZ, QFA-QFZ, QGA-QGZ, QHA-QHZ, QIA-QIZ, QJA-QJZ, QKA-QKZ, QLA-QLZ, QMA-QMZ, QNA-QNZ, QOA-QOZ, QPA-QPZ, QQA-QQZ, QRA-QRZ, QSA-QSZ, QTA-QTZ, QUA-QUZ, QVA-QVZ, QWA-QWZ, QXA-QXZ, QYA-QYZ, QZA-QZZ; TAA-TAZ, TBA-TBZ, TCA-TCZ, TDA-TDZ, TEA-TEZ, TFA-TFZ, TGA-TGZ, THA-THZ, TIA-TIZ, TNA-TNZ, TOA-TOZ, TPA-TPZ, TQA-TQZ, TZA-TZZ; UAA-UAZ, UBA-UBZ, UCA-UCZ, UDA-UDZ, UEA-UEZ, UFA-UFZ, UGA-UGZ, UHA-UHZ, UIA-UIZ, UJA-UJZ, UKA-UKZ, ULA-ULZ, UMA-UMZ, UNA-UNZ, UOA-UOZ, UPA-UPZ, UQA-UQZ, URA-URZ, USA-USZ, UTA-UTZ, UUA-UUZ, UWA-UWZ, UXA-UXZ, UYA-UYZ, UZA-UZZ; XAA-XAZ, XBA-XBZ, XCA-XCZ, XDA-XDZ, XEA-XEZ, XFA-XFZ, XGA-XGZ, XHA-XHZ, XIA-XIZ, XJA-XJZ, XKA-XKZ, XLA-XLZ, XMA-XMZ, XNA-XNZ, XOA-XOZ, XPA-XPZ, XQA-XQZ, XRA-XRZ, XSA-XSZ, XTA-XTZ, XUA-XUZ, XVA-XVZ, XWA-XWZ, XXA-XXZ, XYA-XYZ, XZA-XZZ (Updated features for inverted motorcycle and tricycle plates series, in white color strip on top or bottom)
2024–present*	N-123-AA-AZ; N-123-BA-BZ; N-123-CA-CZ (Updated features for new motorcycle and tricycle plate series, in white color strip on top or bottom)

Private Motor Tricycle (TC):

Year	Series issued
2014	NO 10001 (New plate series)
2015	NO 50001

Public Motor Tricycle (TC):

Year	Series issued
1981–1989	NV-NZ
1990–1999	PV-PZ; TV-TZ
2000–2009	UV-UX; XH, XJ-XL
2010–2014	UY-UZ; WZ; NV-NW (Inverted motorcycle plates series)
2014–2015	NB (New plate series)
2016–present*	Same features of private motorcycle and tricycle license Plates of NCR (Updated features for inverted tricycle plates series in yellow color strip on top or bottom**)
2023-present*	Same features of private motorcycle and tricycle license Plates of NCR* (Updated features for new motorcycle and tricycle plates series in yellow color strip on top or bottom**)

* Format DDD-LLL (e.g. 123-NAA & 456-NOA)** Format L-DDD-LL (e.g. N-123-AA & N-456-OA)*** Yellow plates are in production.

Provincial

Private Motorcycle (MC):

Region	Year	Series issued
Region I/C.A.R.	1981–2014	AA-AR; YV; IG, IH, IW; OL, OQ, ZA-ZI, ZO, ZQ, ZT, ZU AA-AU; ZA to ZZ, JV, KW, PZ, TW, IM, IO, QD, QG, QV; XG, XK; NX, SH, SI (Inverted motorcycle plates series)
Region I/C.A.R.	2014–2016	AA, AC-AE, AT, AU (New plate series)
Region I	2016–present*	AAA-AAZ, ABA-ABZ, ACA-ACZ, ADA-ADZ, AFA-AFZ, AGA-AGZ, AHA-AHZ, AIA-AIZ, AJA-AJZ, AKA-AKZ, ALA-ALZ, AMA-AMZ, ANA-ANZ, AOA-AOZ, APA-APZ, AQA-AQZ, ARA-ARZ, ASA-ASZ, ATA-ATZ, AUA-AUZ, AVA-AVZ, AWA-AWZ, AXA-AXZ, AYA-AYZ, AZA-AZZ; IAA-IAZ, IBA-IBZ, ICA-ICZ, IDA-IDZ, IEA-IEZ, IFA-IFZ, IGA-IGZ, IHA-IHZ, IIA-IIZ, IJA-IJZ (Updated features for inverted motorcycle and tricycle plates series, in green color strip on top)
Region I	2023–present*	A-123-AA-AZ, A-123-BA-BZ,A-123-CA-CZ (Updated features for new motorcycle and tricycle plates series, in green color strip on top)
C.A.R.	2016–present*	YAA-YAZ, YBA-YBZ, YCA-YCZ, YDA-YDZ, YEA-YEZ, YFA-YFZ, YGA-YGZ, YHA-YHZ, YIA-YIZ, YJA-YJZ, YKA-YKZ, YLA-YLZ, YMA-YMZ, YNA-YNZ, YOA-YOZ, YPA-YPZ, YSA-YSZ, YTA-YTZ; YUA-YUZ, YVA-YVZ, YWA-YWZ (Updated features for inverted motorcycle and tricycle plates series, in pink color strip on top)
C.A.R.	2023–present*	Y-123-AA-AZ, Y-123-BA-BZ, Y-123-CA-CZ (Updated features for new motorcycle and tricycle plates series, in pink color strip on top)
Region II	1981–2014	BA-BH, BJ-BL; YJ-YM; IH, IK, IQ, IU, OE, OM BA-BU; YW; IR, IS; OW-OZ; XL; QI, QJ; BY, BZ, JV; KX; PY; TX; SJ, SS, ST (Inverted motorcycle plates series); XX (special motorcycle plate series)
	2014-2016	BA, BC-BF (New plate series)
	2016–2023	BAA-BAZ, BBA-BBZ, BCA-BCZ, BDA-BDZ, BEA-BEZ, BFA-BFZ, BGA-BGZ, BHA-BHZ, BIA-BIZ, BJA-BJZ, BKA-BKZ, BLA-BLZ, BMA-BMZ, BNA-BNZ, BOA-BOZ, BPA-BPZ, BQA-BQZ, BRA-BRZ, BSA-BSZ, BTA-BTZ, BUA-BUZ, BVA-BVZ, BWA-BWZ, BXA-BXZ, BYA-BYZ, BZA-BZZ (Updated features for inverted motorcycle and tricycle plates series, in red color strip on top)
	2023–present*	B-123-AA-AZ, B-123-BA-BZ, B-123-CA-CZ, B-123-DA-DZ, B-123-EA-EZ, B-123-FA-FZ, B-123-GA-GZ, B-123-HA-HZ, B-123-IA-IZ, B-123-JA-JZ, B-123-KA-KZ, B-123-LA-LZ, B-123-MA-MZ, B-123-NA-NZ, B-123-OA-OZ, B-123-PA-PZ, B-123-QA-QZ (Updated features for new motorcycle and tricycle plates series, in red color strip on top)
Region III	1981–2014	CA-CH, CJ-CN, CP, CR, CS; RA-RH, RP; YG, YH, YP, YR. YS, YX-YZ; EP; FP; HK-HM; KM, KN; CI, CO, CQ; RI, RO, RQ; IA, IB, IF, IR-IT, IY, IZ, OA, OB, OF, OH-OK ON-OP, HU, MU; CA-CU; RA-RU, YN-YQ; IC-IF, II-IK, IT-IV; OD-OH; RY, RZ; XA-XC, XI, XJ, XM-XU, QA-QC, QF, QH, QW-QZ; RY, RZ; HO, HT, HV-HZ, JW; KY, KZ; TY, TZ; VL, VX-VZ; SD-SG, SX; NY (Inverted motorcycle plates series) SS, XS (special motorcycle plate series)
	2014–2016	CA, CC-CD (New plate series)
	2016–2023	CAA-CAZ, CBA-CBZ, CCA-CCZ, CDA-CDZ, CEA-CEZ, CFA-CFZ, CGA-CGZ, CHA-CHZ, CIA-CIZ, CJA-CJZ, CKA-CKZ, CLA-CLZ, CMA-CMZ, CNA-CNZ, COA-COZ, CPA-CPZ, CQA-CQZ, CRA-CRZ, CSA-CSZ, CTA-CTZ, CUA-CUZ, CVA-CVZ, CWA-CWZ, CXA-CXZ, CYA-CYZ, CZA-CZZ; RAA-RAZ, RBA-RBZ, RCA-RCZ, RDA-RDZ, REA-REZ, RHA-RHZ, RIA-RIZ, RJA-RJZ, RKA-RKZ, RLA-RLZ, RMA-RMZ, RNA-RNZ, ROA-ROZ, RPA-RPZ, RQA-RQZ, RSA-RSZ, RTA-RTZ, RUA-RUZ, RVA-RVZ, RWA-RWZ, RXA-RXZ, RYA-RYZ, RZA-RZZ; WAA-WAZ, WBA-WBZ, WCA-WCZ, WDA-WDZ, WEA-WEZ, WFA-WFZ, WGA-WGZ, WHA-WHZ, WIA-WIZ, WJA-WJZ, WKA-WKZ, WLA-WLZ, WMA-WMZ, WNA-WNZ, WOA-WOZ, WPA-WPZ, WQA-WQZ, WRA-WRZ, WSA-WSZ, WTA-WTZ, WUA-WUZ, WVA-WVZ, WWA-WWZ, WXA-WXZ, WYA-WYZ, WZA-WZZ (Updated features for inverted motorcycle and tricycle plates series, in blue color strip on top)
	2023–present*	C-123-AA-AZ, C-123-BA-BZ, C-123-CA-CZ, C-123-DA-DZ, C-123-EA-EZ, C-123-FA-FZ, C-123-GA-GZ, C-123-HA-HZ, C-123-IA-IZ, C-123-JA-JZ, C-123-KA-KZ, C-123-LA-LZ (Updated features for new motorcycle and tricycle plates series, in blue color strip on top)
Region IV	1981–2014 (Region IV-A/IV-B)	DA-DH, DJ-DN, DP, DR, DS; VA-VH; DI, DO, DQ; WA-WH, WJ-WN; VI, VO, VQ; WI, WO, WQ DA-DU, VA-VJ; WA-WU; WV to WZ, VM-VS (Inverted motorcycle plates series)
	2014–2016 (Region IV-A/IV-B)	DA, DC-DE, DS, DT (New plate series)
	2016-2023 (Region IV-A)	DAA-DAZ, DBA-DBZ, DCA-DCZ, DDA-DDZ, DEA-DEZ, DFA-DFZ, DGA-DGZ, DHA-DHZ, DIA-DIZ, DJA-DJZ, DKA-DKH, DLA-DLZ, DMA-DMZ, DNA-DNZ, DOA-DOZ, DPA-DPZ, DQA-DQZ, DRA-DRZ, DSA-DSZ, DTA-DTZ, DUA-DUZ, DVA-DVZ, DWA-DWZ, DXA-DXZ, DYA-DYZ, DZA-DZZ; OAA-OAZ, OBA-OBZ, OCA-OCZ, ODA-ODZ, OEA-OEZ, OFA-OFZ, OGA-OGZ, OHA-OHZ, OIA-OIZ, OJA-OJZ, OKA-OKZ, OLA-OLZ, OMA-OMZ, ONA-ONZ, OOA-OOZ, OPA-OPZ, OQA-OQZ, ORA-ORZ, OSA-OSZ, OTA-OTZ, OUA-OUZ, OVA-OVZ, OWA-OWZ, OXA-OXZ, OYA-OYZ, OZA-OZZ (Updated features for inverted motorcycle and tricycle plates series, in purple color strip on top)
	2016-present* (Region IV-B)	VAA-VAZ, VBA-VBZ, VCA-VCZ, VDA-VDZ, VEA-VEZ, VFA-VFZ, VGA-VGZ, VHA-VHZ, VIA-VIZ, VJA-VJZ, VKA-VKZ, VLA-VLZ, VMA-VMZ, VNA-VNZ, VOA-VOZ, VPA-VPZ, VQA-VQZ, VSA-VSZ, VTA-VTZ (Updated features for inverted motorcycle and tricycle plates series, in orange color strip on top)
	2023–present* (Region IV-A)	D-123-AA-AZ, D-123-BA-BZ, D-123-CA-CZ, D-123-DA-DZ, D-123-EA-EZ, D-123-FA-FZ, D-123-GA-GZ, D-123-HA-HZ, D-123-IA-IZ, D-123-JA-JZ, D-123-KA-KZ, D-123-LA-LZ, D-123-MA-MZ, D-123-NA-NZ, D-123-OA-OZ, D-123-PA-PZ (Updated features for new motorcycle and tricycle plates series, in purple color strip on top)
	2023–present* (Region IV-B)	V-123-AA-AZ, V-123-BA-BZ (Updated features for new motorcycle and tricycle plates series, in orange color strip on top.)
Region V	1981–2014	EA-EH, EJ-EN, ER; EI, EO, EQ; IG; OD, OG, OI, OJ, QK, QP EA-EU; IA, IB, IQ; OA, OS, OT; XD, XE, XF; QE, QK, QL; EY, EZ; VT, VU; SC, SK, SY, SZ (Inverted motorcycle plates series)
	2014–2016	EA, EC, ED (New plate series)
	2016–2023	EAA-EAZ, EBA-EBZ, ECA-ECZ, EDA-EDZ, EEA-EEZ, EFA-EFZ, EGA-EGZ, EHA-EHZ, EIA-EIZ, EJA-EJZ, EKA-EKZ, ELA-ELZ, EMA-EMZ, ENA-ENZ, EOA-EOZ, EPA-EPZ, EQA-EQZ, ERA-ERZ, ESA-ESZ, ETA-ETZ, EUA-EUZ, EVA-EVZ, EWA-EWZ, EXA-EXZ, EYA-EYZ, EZA-EZZ (Updated features for inverted motorcycle and tricycle plates series, on gray color strip on top)
	2023–present*	E-123-AA-AZ, E-123-BA-BZ, E-123-CA-CZ, E-123-DA-DZ, E-123-EA-EZ, E-123-FA-FZ (Updated features for new motorcycle and tricycle plates series, on gray color strip on top)
Region VI	1981–2014	FA-FH, FJ-FN; FI, FO, FQ; OC, II, IJ, IV FA-FU, IL, IX; OB, OU; QM, QN; FY, FZ; HQ, HR (Inverted motorcycle plates series)
	2014–2016	FA, FC-FF (New plate series)
	2016–2023	FAA-FAZ, FBA-FBZ, FCA-FCZ, FDA-FDZ, FEA-FEZ, FFA-FFZ, FGA-FGZ, FHA-FHZ, FIA-FIZ, FJA-FJZ, FKA-FKZ, FLA-FLZ, FMA-FMZ, FNA-FNZ, FOA-FOZ, FPA-FPZ, FQA-FQZ, FRA-FRZ, FTA-FTZ, FUA-FUZ, FVA-FVZ, FWA-FWZ, FXA-FXZ, FYA-FYZ, FZA-FZZ (Updated features for inverted motorcycle and tricycle plates series, in purple color strip on bottom)
	2023–present*	F-123-AA-AZ, F-123-BA-BZ, F-123-CA-CZ, F-123-DA-DZ, F-123-EA-EZ; F-123-FA-FZ, F-123-GA-GZ, F-123-HA-HZ, F-123-IA-IZ, F-123-JA-JZ, F-123-QA-QZ, F-123-RA-RZ (Updated features for new motorcycle and tricycle plates series, in purple color strip on bottom)
Region VII	1981–2014	GA-GH, GJ-GN, GP, GR-GU; YA-YF, YT, YU; HN, HP, HR; GI, GO, GQ; YI, YO, YQ; IL; KU GA-GU; YA-YL, YR-YU; HJ-HL; IR, IS; OS, OT; QO-QS; SA, SB, SV, SW (Inverted motorcycle plates series) SO, SQ, SR, ST; XT (Special motorcycle plate series)
	2014–2016	GA, GC-GF (New plate series)
	2016–2023	GAA-GAZ, GBA-GBZ, GCA-GCZ, GDA-GDZ, GEA-GEZ, GFA-GFZ, GGA-GGZ, GHA-GHZ, GIA-GIZ, GJA-GJZ, GKA-GKZ, GLA-GLZ, GMA-GMZ, GNA-GNZ, GOA-GOZ, GPA-GPZ, GQA-GQZ, GRA-GRZ, GSA-GSZ, GTA-GTZ, GUA-GUZ, GVA-GVZ, GWA-GWZ, GXA-GXZ, GYA-GYZ, GZA-GZZ (Updated features for inverted motorcycle and tricycle plates series, in orange color strip on bottom)
	2023–present*	G-123-AA-AZ, G-123-BA-BZ, G-123-CA-CZ, G-123-DA-DZ, G-123-EA-EZ, G-123-FA-FZ, G-123-GA-GZ, G-123-HA-HZ, G-123-IA-IZ, G-123-JA-JZ; G-123-KA-KZ, G-123-LA-LZ, G-123-MA-MZ, G-123-NA-NZ, G-123-OA-OZ, G-123-PA-PZ (Updated features for new motorcycle and tricycle plates series, in orange color strip on bottom)
Region VIII	1981–2014	HA-HH, HJ, HR-HT; HI, HO, HQ HA-HI, HR, HS, HU (Inverted motorcycle plates series)
	2014–2016	HA (New plate series)
	2016–2023	HAA-HAZ, HBA-HBZ, HCA-HCZ, HDA-HDZ, HEA-HEZ, HFA-HFZ, HGA-HGZ, HHA-HHZ, HIA-HIZ, HJA-HJZ, HKA-HKZ, HLA-HLZ, HMA-HMZ, HNA-HNZ, HOA-HOZ, HPA-HPZ, HQA-HQZ, HRA-HRZ, HSA-HSZ, HTA-HTZ, HUA-HUZ, HVA-HVZ, HWA-HWZ (Updated features for inverted motorcycle and tricycle plates series, in green color strip on bottom)
	2023–present*	H-123-AA-AZ, H-123-BA-BZ, H-123-CA-CZ (Updated features for new motorcycle and tricycle plates series, in green color strip on bottom)
Region IX	1981–2014	JA-JH, JJ-JN, JP, JR-JT; JI, JO, JQ JA-JU (Inverted motorcycle plates series)
Region IX	2014–2016	JA, JC (New plate series)
Region IX/BARMM	2016–2023	JAA-JAZ, JBA-JBZ, JCA-JCZ, JDA-JDZ, JEA-JEZ, JFA-JFZ, JGA-JGZ, JHA-JHZ, JIA-JIZ, JJA-JJZ, JKA-JKZ, JLA-JLZ, JMA-JMZ, JNA-JNZ, JOA-JOZ, JPA-JPZ, JQA-JQZ, JTA-JTZ, JUA-JUZ, JVA-JVZ, JWA-JWZ, JXA-JXZ, JYA-JYZ, JZA-JZZ (Updated features for inverted motorcycle and tricycle plates series, in red color strip on bottom)
Region IX/BARMM	2023–present*	J-123-AA-AZ, J-123-BA-BZ, J-123-CA-CZ, J-123-DA-DZ, J-123-EA-EZ, J-123-FA-FZ (Updated features for new motorcycle and tricycle plates series, in red color strip on bottom)
Region X	1981–2014	KA-KH, KJ, KL, KP, KS, KT, KU; KI, KO, KQ KA-KX (Inverted motorcycle plates series)
	2014–2016	KA, KC (New plate series)
	2016–2023	KAA-KAZ, KBA-KBZ, KCA-KCZ, KDA-KDZ, KEA-KEZ, KFA-KFZ, KGA-KGZ, KHA-KHZ, KIA-KIZ, KJA-KJZ, KKA-KKZ, KLA-KLZ, KMA-KMZ, KNA-KNZ, KOA-KOZ, KPA-KPZ, KQA-KQZ, KTA-KTZ, KUA-KUZ, KVA-KVZ, KWA-KWZ, KXA-KXZ, KYA-KYZ, KZA-KZZ (Updated features for inverted motorcycle and tricycle plates series, in gray color strip on bottom)
	2023–present*	K-123-AA-AZ, K-123-BA-BZ, K-123-CA-CZ, K-123-DA-DZ, K-123-EA-EZ (Updated features for new motorcycle and tricycle plates series, in gray color strip on bottom)
Region XI	1981–2014 (Region XI/XIII)	LA-LH, LJ-LN, LP, LR-LU; LI, LO, LQ, IW, IX LA-LU; IW; OY, OZ; QT-QV; LV-LZ; VU, VV (Inverted motorcycle plates series) SU, CT, NU, XV, XW (Special motorcycle plate series)
	2014–2016 (Region XI)	LA, LC, LD, LE(New plate series)
	2016–2023	LAA-LAZ, LBA-LBZ, LCA-LCZ, LDA-LDZ, LEA-LEZ, LFA-LFZ, LGA-LGZ, LHA-LHZ, LIA-LIZ, LJA-LJZ, LKA-LKZ, LMA-LMZ, LNA-LNZ, LOA-LOZ, LPA-LPZ, LQA-LQZ, LRA-LRZ, LSA-LSZ, LTA-LTZ, LUA-LUZ, LVA-LVZ, LWA-LWZ (Updated features for inverted motorcycle and tricycle plates series, in blue color strip on bottom)
	2023–present*	L-123-AA-AZ, L-123-BA-BZ, L-123-CA-CZ, L-123-DA-DZ, L-123-EA-EZ, L-123-FA-FZ, L-123-GA-GZ, L-123-HA-HZ, L-123-IA-IZ, L-123-JA-JZ, L-123-KA-KZ, L-123-LA-LZ, L-123-QA-QZ, L-123-RA-RZ (Updated features for new motorcycle and tricycle plates series, in blue color strip on bottom)
Region XII	1981–2014	MA-MH, MJ-MN, MP, MR-MT; MI, MO, MQ MA-MU; OK-OL; MX-MZ; (Inverted motorcycle plates series) SX-SZ, XY, XZ (Special motorcycle plate series)
	2014–2016	MA, MC (New plate series)
	2016–2023	MAA-MAZ, MBA-MBZ, MCA-MCZ, MDA-MDZ, MEA-MEZ, MFA-MFZ, MGA-MGZ, MHA-MHZ, MIA-MIZ, MJA-MJZ, MKA-MKZ, MLA-MLZ, MMA-MMZ, MNA-MNZ, MOA-MOZ, MPA-MPZ, MQA-MQZ, MRA-MRZ, MSA-MSZ, MTA-MTZ, MUA-MUZ, MVA-MVZ, MWA-MWZ, MXA-MXZ, MYA-MYZ, MZA-MZZ (Updated features for inverted motorcycle and tricycle plates series, in brown color strip on bottom)
	2023–present*	M-123-AA-AZ, M-123-BA-BZ, M-123-CA-CZ, M-123-DA-DZ, M-123-EA-EZ, M-123-FA-FZ, M-123-GA-GZ (Updated features for new motorcycle and tricycle plates series, in brown color strip on bottom)
Region XIII	2014–2016	MS-MT (New plate series)
	2016–2023	ZAA-ZAZ, ZBA-ZBZ, ZCA-ZCZ, ZDA-ZDZ, ZEA-ZEZ, ZFA-ZFZ, ZGA-ZGZ, ZHA-ZHZ, ZIA-ZIZ, ZJA-ZJZ, ZKA-ZKZ, ZLA-ZLZ, ZMA-ZMZ, ZNA-ZNZ, ZOA-ZOZ, ZTA-ZTZ, ZUA-ZUZ, ZVA-ZVZ (Updated features for inverted motorcycle and tricycle plates series, in pink color strip on bottom)
	2023–present*	Z-123-AA-AZ, Z-123-CA-CZ, Z-123-DA-DZ (Updated features for new motorcycle and tricycle plates series, in pink color strip on bottom)

* Format DDD-LLL (e.g. 123-NAA)* Format L-DDD-LL (e.g. N-123-AA)

Private Motor Tricycle (TC):

Region	Year	Series issued
Region I/C.A.R	2014–2016	AO (New plate series)
Region II		BO, BP (New plate series)
Region III		CO, CP (New plate series)
Region IV-A/IV-B		DO, DP (New plate series)
Region V		EO (New plate series)
Region VI		FO (New plate series)
Region VII		GO (New plate series)
Region VIII		HO (New plate series)
Region IX/BARMM		JO (New plate series)
Region X		KO, KP (New plate series)
Region XI		LO (New plate series)
Region XII		MO (New plate series)
Region XIII		MP (New plate series)

Public Motor Tricycle (TC):

Region	Year	Series issued
Region I/C.A.R.	1981–2014	AV-AZ, AS, AT; ZV, ZZ; XC, XL; QC, QG, QI, QS, QU AV-AZ (Inverted tricycle plates series) JZ; AA(0), AE(0)-AH(0); BA(0), BH(0)(Special tricycle plate series)
Region I/C.A.R.	2014–2016	AB (New plate series)
Region I	2016–present*	Same features of private motorcycle and tricycle license plates of Region I (Updated features for inverted tricycle plates series, in green color strip on top**)
Region I	2023–present*	Same features of private motorcycle and tricycle license plates of Region I (Updated features for new tricycle plates series in green color strip on top**)
C.A.R.	2016–present*	Same features of private motorcycle and tricycle license plates of CAR (Updated features for inverted tricycle plates series, in pink color strip on top**)
C.A.R.	2023–present*	Same features of private motorcycle and tricycle license plates of CAR (Updated features for new tricycle plates series, in pink color strip on top**)
Region II	1981–2014	BV-BZ, BN, BP, BR-BU; KZ; XB, XJ; QF, QY BV-BX (Inverted motorcycle plates series) AB(0), AC(0), BB(0)-BG(0) (Special tricycle plate series)
	2014–2016	BB (New plate series)
	2016–2023	Same features of private motorcycle and tricycle license plates of Region II (Updated features for inverted tricycle plates series, in red color strip on top**)
	2023–present*	Same features of private motorcycle and tricycle license plates of Region II (Updated features for new tricycle plates series, in red color strip on top**)
Region III	1981–2014	CV-CZ; RV-RZ; CU; RJ-RN, RR-RU; XD, XE, XM, XN, XP; ES; QA, QB, QD, QE, QK, QL, QN, QR-QT, QV CV-CZ; RV-RX; (Inverted tricycle plates series) HZ; AD(0), AK(0), AN(0), BI(0) (Special tricycle plate series)
	2014–2016	CB (New plate series)
	2016–2023	Same features of private motorcycle and tricycle license plates of Region III (Updated features for inverted tricycle plates series, in blue color strip on top**)
	2023–present*	Same features of private motorcycle and tricycle license plates of Region III (Updated features for new tricycle plates series, in blue color strip on top**)
Region IV-A/Region IV-B	1981–2014	DV-DZ, VV-VZ; DT, DU; VK-VN, VP, VR-VV; WV-WY; WP, WR-WU; XA, XF, XG; QH, QO DV-DZ; VV, VW (Inverted tricycle plates series) JY; LV; AO(0)-AS(0), AY(0), AZ(0); BJ(0)-BP(0) (Special tricycle plate series)
Region IV-A/Region IV-B	2014–2016	DB, DV (New plate series)
Region IV-A	2016–2023	Same features of private motorcycle and tricycle license plates Region IV-A (Updated features for inverted tricycle plates series, in purple color strip on top**)
Region IV-A	2023–present*	Same features of private motorcycle and tricycle license plates of Region IV-A (Updated features for new tricycle plates series, in purple color strip on top**)
Region IV-B	2016–2023	Same features of private motorcycle and tricycle license plates Region IV-B (Updated features for inverted tricycle plates series, in orange color strip on top**)
Region IV-B	2023–present*	Same features of private motorcycle and tricycle license plates of Region IV-B (Updated features for new tricycle plates series, in orange color strip on top**)
Region V	1981–2014	EV-DZ, ET-EU; QJ, QQ EV-EZ (Inverted tricycle plates series), JZ; AT(0)-AX(0); BQ(0)-BS(0) (Special tricycle plate series)
	2014–2016	EB (New plate series)
	2016–present	Same features of private motorcycle and tricycle license plates of Region V (Updated features for inverted tricycle plates series, in gray color strip on top**)
	2023–present*	Same features of private motorcycle and tricycle license plates of Region V (Updated features for new tricycle plates series, in gray color strip**)
Region VI	1981–2014	FV-FZ, FR-FU FV-FX (Inverted tricycle plates series) BT(0)-BU(0) (Special tricycle plate series)
	2014–2016	FB (New plate series)
	2016–2023	Same features of private motorcycle and tricycle license plates of Region VI (Updated features for inverted tricycle plates series, in purple color strip on bottom**)
	2023–present*	Same features of private motorcycle and tricycle license plates of Region VI (Updated features for new tricycle plates series, in purple color strip on bottom**)
Region VII	1981–2014	GV-GZ; XP, XR; QX, QZ GV-GX (Inverted tricycle plates series) BV(0)-BZ(0) (Special tricycle plate series)
	2014–2016	GB (New plate series)
	2016–2023	Same features of private motorcycle and tricycle license plates of Region VII (Updated features for inverted tricycle plates series, in orange color strip on bottom**)
	2023–present*	Same features of private motorcycle and tricycle license plates of Region VII (Updated features for new tricycle plates series, in orange color strip on bottom**)
Region VIII	1981–2014	HV-HY CA(0)-CD(0) (Special tricycle plate series)
	2014–2016	HB (New plate series)
	2016–2023	Same features of private motorcycle and tricycle license plates of Region VIII (Updated features for inverted motorcycle and tricycle plates series, in green color strip on bottom**)
	2023–present*	Same features of private motorcycle and tricycle license plates of Region VIII (Updated features for new motorcycle and tricycle plates series,in green color strip on bottom**)
Region IX/BARMM	1981–2014	JV-JX ZB(0)-ZF(0), JE(0)-JN(0) (Special tricycle plate series)
	2014–2016	JB (New plate series)
	2016–2023	Same features of private motorcycle and tricycle license plates of Region IX (Updated features for inverted tricycle plates series, in red color strip on bottom**)
	2023–present*	Same features of private motorcycle and tricycle license plates of Region IX (Updated features for new tricycle plates series, in red color strip on bottom**)
Region X	1981–2014	KV-KY KV, KW (Inverted tricycle plates series) CE(0)-CG(0) (Special tricycle plate series)
	2014–2016	KB (New plate series)
	2016–2023	Same features of private motorcycle and tricycle license plates of Region X (Updated features for inverted tricycle plates series, in gray color strip on bottom**)
	2023–present*	Same features of private motorcycle and tricycle license plates of Region X (Updated features for new tricycle plates series, in gray color strip on bottom**)
Region XI/Region XIII	1981–2014	LV-LZ, QM, QP LV (Inverted tricycle plates series) CH(0)-CK(0) (Special tricycle plate series)
Region XI	2014–2016	LB, LV (New plate series)
	2016–2023	Same features of private motorcycle and tricycle license plates of Region XI (Updated features for inverted tricycle plates series, in blue color strip on bottom**)
	2023–present*	Same features of private motorcycle and tricycle license plates of Region XI (Updated features for new tricycle plates series, in blue color strip on bottom**)
Region XII	1981–2014	MV-MZ MV, MW (Inverted tricycle plates series) CL(0), CM(0) (Special tricycle plate series)
	2014–2016	MB (New plate series)
	2016–2023	Same features of private motorcycle and tricycle license plates of Region XII (Updated features for inverted motorcycle plates series, in brown color strip on bottom**)
	2023–present*	Same features of private motorcycle and tricycle license plates of Region XII (Updated features for new tricycle plates series, in brown color strip on bottom**)
Region XIII	2014–2016	MV (New plate series)
	2016–2023	Same features of private motorcycle and tricycle license plates of Region XIII (Updated features for inverted motorcycle plates series, in pink color strip on bottom**)
	2023–present*	Same features of private motorcycle and tricycle license plates of Region XIII (Updated features for new tricycle plates series, in pink color strip on bottom**)

Note: For 2016 to present, Updated Motorcycle Plate Numbers, Motorcycle and Tricycle Plates have the same 3 digit number and 3 digit letter format. For 2023, Updated Motorcycle Plate Numbers have modified 1 digit letter, 3 digit number and last 2 digit letter combination. Item not yet official.

* Uses MV file numbers or Temporary Plates since White plates are in production.** Uses MV file numbers or Temporary Plates since Yellow plates are in production.*** Format DDD-LLL (e.g. 123-NAA)**** Format L-DDD-LL (e.g. N-123-AA)

Government-owned issued motorcycle plates

Government (motorcycle plate series with approximate year issued):

Year	Series issued
1981–1989	SA-SB
1990–1999	SC-SG
2000–2009	SH, SJ-SK
2010–2013	SL-SM
2014–2016	SA (New plate series)
2016–present*	SAA-SAZ, SBA-SBZ, SCA-SCZ, SDA-SDZ, SEA-SER, SET-SEZ, SFA-SFZ, SGA-SGZ, SHA-SHZ, SIA-SIZ, SJA-SJZ, SKA-SKZ, SLA-SLZ, SMA-SMZ, SNA-SNZ, SOA-SOZ, SPA-SPZ, SQA-SQZ, SRA-SRZ, SSA-SSZ, STA-STZ, SUA-SUZ, SVA-SVZ, SWA-SWZ, SXA-SXZ, SYA-SYZ, SZA-SZZ (Updated features for inverted motorcycle and tricycle government plates series, in white color strip on top and bottom** depending in any regional areas)
2023–present*	S-123-AA-AZ, S-123-BA-BZ, S-123-CA-CZ, S-123-DA-DZ* (Updated features for new motorcycle and tricycle plate series, in white color strip on top and bottom** depending in any regional areas)

*Vehicles registered from 2016 onwards are currently uses MV file numbers or Temporary Plates since government white plates with FE-Schrift in red colored font type are still in production.** Format DDD-LLL (e.g. 123-SAA)*** Format L-DDD-LL (e.g. S-123-AA)

References

Pictures of Philippine license plates from Francoplaque

Notes and References

Web site: LTO to issue plates with bar codes by June. .
Web site: DOTC: New LTO license plates available by September 2013. August 15, 2013 .
Web site: Finally, LTO begins releasing 2016 vehicle plates. .
Web site: LTO releases first batch of new motorcycle plates. August 27, 2020 .
News: LTO to distinguish EV, hybrid via license plate series. Eric Tipan . Autoinsdustriya.com . August 16, 2023 . August 16, 2023.
News: New LTO License Plate Series: All you need to know. Eric Tipan . Autoinsdustriya.com . August 16, 2023 . August 16, 2023.