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 […]
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 […]
House Bill 1630 was recently filed in the Congress, seeking to amend Republic Act. No 8505 which prohibits right-hand drive (RHD) vehicles in the Philippines. The said bill was filed by Congressman Jose Ch. Alvarez. According to him, only three (3) out of the ten (10) ASEAN countries are still using left-hand drive (LDH) vehicles. […]
For the past few weeks, the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has been reiterating the need for e-scooters and e-bikes to obtain a license and registration from the Land Transportation Office (LTO). According to Atty. Victor Nuñez, head of MMDA’s Traffic Discipline Office for Enforcement, e-scooters and e-bikes with a maximum speed capacity of 50 […]
The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is coordinating with concerned government agencies for the regulation and licensing of e-bikes and e-scooters. From January to May this year, MMDA has recorded 64 accidents involving e-bikes, 16 accidents involving e-trikes, and 2 accidents involving e-scooters. For that reason, Atty. Vic Nuñez, Director of MMDA Traffic Enforcement Group, […]
It seems that two bills regulating the use of electric vehicles (EV) and vintage vehicles have relapsed into laws. Without President Rodrigo Duterte’s signature, the bills have automatically lapsed into laws following the Constitution. R.A. 11697 or CREVI Republic Act 11697, otherwise known as Comprehensive Roadmap for the Electric Vehicle Industry (CREVI), will serve as […]
Through Memorandum Circular No. 2022-2325, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) has extended the registration deadline for motor vehicles with plate numbers ending in 4. The reason thereof, according to the agency, is the continuing enforcement of the nationwide community quarantine, and health and safety protocols due to the COVID – 19 pandemic. Therefore, those with […]
If your vehicle is due for registration this month, then we have good news for you. The Land Transportation Office (LTO) is extending the registration validity of vehicles with plates ending in zero (0). LTO posted a public advisory, on their official Facebook page, announcing the extended validity of registration for motor vehicles with plate […]
If your vehicle is due for registration then this is some good news for you: Land Transportation Office (LTO) has once again extended the registration deadline of cars with plates ending in 5, 6, and 7. Yes, this is for the second time, although this announcement didn’t come as a surprise. On their official Facebook […]
Land Transportation Office (LTO) extends the registration deadline for certain plates once again. This time, it applies not only to motor vehicles affected in the NCR+ bubble but to all vehicles nationwide. In the official Facebook page of the Land Transportation Office-Philippines, the agency has released a public advisory regarding the extended validity of registration […]
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) is pushing for mandatory registration of e-scooters in the Philippines. This new alternative form of transport has increasingly become more popular not just in the Philippines but in other countries as well, which have necessitated similar registration efforts. According to the LTO Assistant Secretary Edgar Galvante, The Land Transportation Office […]
Good news for motor vehicle owners: The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has extended registration deadlines for all vehicles because of the newly imposed ECQ. The LTO recently closed most of its offices in areas under lockdown—Metro Manila, Laguna, Bulacan, and Rizal—because of the recent surge in COVID-19 cases, as well as the observance of Holy […]