Licence plates in Philippines
The Rizal monument and green letters
A plate with the Rizal monument and MATATAG NA REPUBLIKA, or green letters with PHILIPPINES, is from the Philippines.
- Many plates show the Rizal monument with MATATAG NA REPUBLIKA along the bottom.
- Older plates have green letters and PHILIPPINES 2000.
- The newest plates are plain white with black letters, format ABC 1234.
10 photos, grouped by the clue they show.
Key clue Rizal monument plate 4
Key clue Green letters 4
Key clue New white plate 2
Philippines: what its plates look like
For years, Philippine plates showed the Rizal monument in Manila, with the words MATATAG NA REPUBLIKA (strong republic) along the bottom, in the format ABC 123.
Older plates have green letters with PHILIPPINES 2000, and the newest plates are plain white with black letters and the format ABC 1234.
All three designs can still be seen on the road across the islands.
Look-alikes: how to tell them apart
Philippines vs 
Indonesia
Thailand
Indonesian plates are often black and start with region letters. Thai plates use Thai script.
Questions about plates in Philippines
What is the monument on Philippine plates?
It is the Rizal Monument in Manila, honouring the national hero José Rizal.
What does MATATAG NA REPUBLIKA mean?
It is Filipino for strong republic, a slogan printed on many plates.