upcoming 2005 Sea Games which will be held here in
the Philippines. These plates are real and are certified unlike the "TMG" commemorative plates.
there are 2 kinds..
~ 3500 php ~
Exemption from color coding scheme until August
2006 in the whole of Metro Manila..yes Makati
included...It's a white plate with 2006 Sea Games logo
and Olympic committee logo and says "SEA GAMES"
on the plate..(1pc. only for the front)
~ 5000 php ~
(Customized plate) Basically the same kind of plate
and you will enjoy the same benefits. it's just that
you can put your own characters on it.
the plate will come with 3 things:
* a note saying it's exempted from color coding
* a letter from the DOTC secretary saying that the
commemorative plate is valid and
* a small sticker for the car (so that you can't put the plate on another car).. hehe
For the 5000php plate, the only changes are..that instead of having able to put a maximum of 5 characters (alpha & numeric), you now have an option to put as many as 7 characters on the plate...(8 if there's a space)
the thing is..there are exeptions...
Bawal yung "3 alpha, 3 numeric" & "2 alpha, 3 numeric" because it would look like a normal plate. e.g. "BMW 330"
Bawal yung all numeric (because it would look like a diplomatic plate or a gov't plate)
The Sea Games Committee is now talking with Binay
and Bayani about a possible extension of the validity
of these plates until 2007 for just a minimal additional
amount...
Oh yeah..the money will be used for the building of
the facilities which will be used for the Sea
Games.This also means that this will only be available until November 2005.