Manila, Aug. 14 -- The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has issued a show-cause order (SCO) against the registered owner and designated driver of a supercar found to be using a fake license plate while traveling on a public road.

"Walang VIP (very important person) sa pagpapatupad ng batas. Kahit sino pa ang sangkot, kapag napatunayang lumabag, haharap sa kaukulang pananagutan. (There is no VIP in the enforcement of the law. Whoever is involved, if proven to have violated the law, will face the corresponding accountability)," LTO chief Assistant Secretary Markus Lacanilao said in a statement on Friday.

Lacanilao ordered the issuance of the SCO after verification showed the plate number used by the vehicle had a different alphanumeric c...