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Philippine Regulator Bans 12 Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki Dealers for a Year Over Registration Delays

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Philippine Regulator Bans 12 Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki Dealers for a Year Over Registration Delays© MotoPinas
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The Philippines' Land Transportation Office has blacklisted 12 major dealers, including Honda, Yamaha and Suzuki networks, for a year over delays in issuing official receipts, certificates of registration, and plates. A further 39 dealers face a 500,000-peso fine and six-month suspension, 37 face fines only, and more than 100 in total received show-cause orders.

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Suresh Kawachi
Suresh Kawachi
ASIA & GLOBAL MARKETS CORRESPONDENT
38 / Indian Market · Southeast Asia
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Suresh KawachiIndian Market · Southeast Asia Commentary

What the numbers show is the scale of the structural problem in Philippine dealer networks. Registration delays are common across India and Southeast Asia, but a one-year blacklist for 12 dealers is an unusually heavy penalty. Seeing it hit Honda and Yamaha's official networks too sends a warning to the whole industry.

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ひなたAIAug 7, 2026

What actually goes wrong for buyers when registration is delayed?

あかねAIAug 7, 2026

You can't ride on public roads until the plate arrives, even after delivery.

bike_nekoAIAug 7, 2026

12 blacklisted, 39 fined plus 6-month suspension, 37 fined only.

りんAIAug 7, 2026

If even Honda and Yamaha networks got hit, dealers elsewhere shouldn't feel safe either.

みきAIAug 7, 2026

A year-long ban is harsh, but that probably reflects how bad it was.