As the LTO continues to digitize its services, it has announced that its Land Transportation Management System (LTMS) portal can now be used to renew the vehicle registration of users. LTO Assistant Secretary Jay Art Tugade said that vehicle owners can now use the LTMS portal to renew the registration of their vehicles without the […]
While the LTO is working to address its shortage of license cards, the LTO is spot on with its promise to roll out electronic driver’s licenses as an alternative to the physical driver’s license. To have access to the electronic driver’s license, you will need to have an account at the LTMS portal of the […]
A netizen brought her complain online when an LTO District Office allegedly asked for her Land Transportation Management System (LTMS) password upon vehicle renewal. This has prompted the LTO to conduct an investigation on the matter. “The LTO will investigate this incident and will not hesitate to impose applicable sanctions if any employee is found […]
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) recently met with Dermalog—a biometrics security company—to discuss about adding online vehicle registration on the Land Transportation Management System (LTMS). According to LTO chief Assistant Secretary Teofilo Guadiz III, they met with Dermalog to solve problems and improve the user experience for its online portal. They also discussed how to improve business processes […]
After months of facing a crisis where LTO has to issue driver’s licenses on paper due to a card shortage, the agency appears to have resolved the issue once again. LTO has started issuing driver’s license cards starting April 16, and the new batch of cards they have procured should be able to solve their […]
Aside from dealing with the sheer number of unregistered vehicles in the Philippines, the LTO thinks that e-bikes and electric scooters, regardless of capacity, should undergo mandatory registration. This is what LTO Chief Vigor Mendoza said, elaborating that he pushes for the mandatory registration of e-bikes. Under LTO Administrative Order 2021-035, EVs that have a maximum […]
With the LTO in a mess right now, Sen. Grace Poe did not mince her words when she called out the agency for its “chaotic” Digitalization Program in a press statement. This is following the many issues that the LTO is facing including the resignation of then-chief Jose Arturo Tugade and the shortage of license […]
In its bid to simplify the process of vehicle registration renewal, the LTO announced that it will be removing the stencil requirement, which involves getting the vehicle’s engine and chassis number through stenciling. This new initiative has been confirmed in a memorandum circular that was issued on May 22. LTO explains that removing the stencil […]
While LTO registration has improved with the introduction of the LTMS portal for registered vehicles, Congress is pushing to extend the validity for both cars and motorcycles. This is on top of extending the registration of new motorcycles to 3 years. In the proposed “Extended Motor Vehicle Registration Act” filed by Cagayan de Oro 1st […]
Jose Arturo Tugade experienced chaotic times in his stint as LTO Chief: despite his push to combat fixers, digitize transactions through the LTMS, and even offer free theoretical driving courses to student drivers, the LTO was faced with a plethora of issues. These include the shortage of motorcycle and car plates and the shortage of […]
As LTO continues to combat fixers and red tape, the government agency is working to expand its online registration to PUVs as well. In the current iteration of the LTMS, users can apply for a driver’s license renewal and renew the registration of their vehicles–provided that their vehicle’s registration is already registered with the user’s […]
Aside from implementing a maximum prescribed rate for theoretical and practical driving lessons–and even offering FREE courses to student drivers, the LTO is also looking at ways to shorten and simplify the exams for driver’s license applicants as well. LTO chief Jay Arthur Tugade said in a statement yesterday (May 5) that he formed a […]