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@Jack Peterson the information about new plates I saw, spoke about plates paid in 2015 and given in 2016.. Could not see any up to date information, sorry.

Anyways, I spoke with in charge woman in LTO, they cannot do anything. It is the dealerships job. She did say though that it is a lie that it takes 2-3 months.. It is 7 days. I saw some articles as well and gov.ph information for new vehicle owners from 2014/2015. It should not take more than 7 days. If it does, you can file a complaint at LTO and if the dealership is at fault (which usually is the case, they might hold on to your papers for months before sending them forward....) they will be fined 100,000 php first time, 500,000 php second time and have their license as dealership cancelled on third time.

Therefore, I went back to the dealership today with my wife (to be my spoke woman...) and gave them ultimatum that I will come back next Monday for my registration papers and if they fail to comply I will file a complaint against the dealership. The salesman was in panic and kept running to the back office and tried desperately print a paper 'proving' that they sent the papers to Cebu already. However, according to LTO the correct venue is not Cebu necessary and can be done even online (Brand New.)

Interesting information for future vehicle buyers (assuming the online info can be trusted):
http://www.gov.ph/2015/03/31/reminders-new-vehicle-owners-lto/
After buying new car, you should receive your plate within 7 days

At least this is how I've understood the process so far by speaking with the LTO in charge and reading Government pages and current laws. But since this is Philippines, I cannot be sure...

 

I bought a used car in Bacolod this January. Took two and half months and P2,500 to get the car to transfer the registration without any further problem. We drove the car all this time, legal or not.

 

You can ask the sales shop to give you for every 7 days a new Sale receipt pre printed ( copies with the new buying dates) for one or two months.
Officially you can drive a new unregistered vehicle for 7 days without LTO paper from buying date on.
Problem solved.

 

I have purchased 2 bikes now.

Last April from GUD, got a copy of registration in June and had a plate made. As of a couple days ago they said come back end of the month for registration and plate... we will see.

This February from Du Ek Sam, received the registration the same day (a couple days ago that I went to GUD) and they said they were making a plate and it would be ready end of the month.

The few checkpoints I have been through, no one told me to stop so I didn't. Never been stopped or asked for papers aven when riding with a 'for registration' plate for months.

No recommendations but personally just not worrying about it worked for me.