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 […]
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 […]
Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Jay Velasco filed a bill making parking space a requirement in motor vehicle registration for metropolitan areas. Allan Jay Velasco said that car owners who park on public thoroughfares worsen street congestion, hence the filing of House Bill No. 31. “When roads become parking lots, there will be longer trip times […]
In two consecutive posts on Facebook, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) has extended the validity of all motor vehicle registration, driver’s license, student permit, and conductor’s license that are due this month of July. According to LTO, the extension for validity for both vehicle registration and driver’s license is in response to the rising COVID-19 cases […]
Through Memorandum Circular No. 2022-2327, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) has extended the registration deadline for motor vehicles with plate numbers ending in 5. The reason thereof, according to the agency, is the continuing enforcement of the nationwide community quarantine, as well as health and safety protocols due to the COVID – 19 pandemic. Therefore, those with […]
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has once again extended the validity of driver’s licenses, conductor’s permits, and student permits, as well as the validity of motor vehicle registration in certain regions. Those with expiring licenses or motor vehicle registrations are in for a Christmas treat from LTO as they have further extended the deadlines. All […]
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) will investigate how even crumbling or junk vehicles manage to get registered as they are definitely unfit and unsafe on the roads. A video of a junk truck with a renewed vehicle registration is circulating on the internet. Also present in the said video are jeepneys that are illegally parked […]
Owners of vehicles with violations under the No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP) may now proceed with their registration as the Land Transportation Office (LTO) has temporarily disabled the apprehension alarm. Following the order from the Supreme Court to suspend the controversial program, LTO chief Teofilio Guadiz III said he sent a letter to the […]
Less than a month before the MMDA formally implements its ban on e-bikes on major roads, the DILG has instructed LGUs to plan routes where electric vehicles like e-bikes can operate. This will cover light electric vehicles like e-bikes and e-trikes and is part of the Electric Vehicle Industry Development Act (EVIDA Law). In a […]
E-bikes were a godsend during the pandemic, serving as a way to get around when public transportation options were severely limited. But what was then a boon to the riding public is quickly becoming a major liability, with 3-wheeled e-bikes clogging roads, going on national highways where they don’t belong, riding up expressways as well […]
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 […]
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 […]