LIST: LTO Offices That Can’t Print Driver’s Licenses

The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has advised the public that some of its offices are currently unable to produce driver’s licenses. According to LTO chief Jose Arturo Tugade, some LTO districts and extension offices have defective laser engraving machines. And so, he told the public to proceed to LTO offices with working machines instead. “Nais naming […]

Fixer Nakikinabang: LTO Eyeing Removal of Online Exam For License Renewal

The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has clarified that it has no plans of abolishing its online portal known as the the Land Transportation Management System (LTMS). However, LTO said it is looking to remove the online exam required for driver’s license renewal. According to LTO chief Teofilo Guadiz, “fixers” are using the online Comprehensive Driver’s […]

Jose Arturo Tugade is New LTO Chief

LTO Clarifies Statement on Students Coming to School Early

Remember a few days ago, when the LTO made an unusual suggestion, saying that students should not come to class too early? That statement of theirs was met with so much criticism everywhere that the LTO made a statement about it. Posted on their official Facebook page,  LTO said that the statement was taken out of […]

New LTO System Causing Massive Delays

Just like other LTO offices, the Cebu City Licensing Office has reported a massive drop in their daily transactions, blaming the new IT system. According to Joel Maloloy-on, head of the Land Transportation (LTO)-Cebu City District Office, the number of transactions is down from 1,200 to 400. He attributed the problem to their new IT system, […]

Pimentel Questions LTO for Its P3.15-B Deal With Unreliable Service Providers

Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III wants the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to explain why it paid Php 3.15 billion to IT service providers for a faulty online licensing and registration portal. According to Senator Pimentel, LTO has fully paid four IT companies despite an “incomplete turnover of deliverables,” which is a  “clear violation […]

LTO Revives Vanity Plates: Price, Requirements

The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has issued Memorandum Circular No. 2022-2335, allowing motorists to request for special or vanity plates once again. Read on to find out the price and requirements for vanity plates in the Philippines. The memorandum, known as Optional Motor Vehicles Special Plates, is only applicable to cars, SUVs, AUVs, pick-ups, commuter […]

LTO Asks P6.8B for License Plate Backlog Funding

The Land Transportation Office (LTO) is still drowning in backlogs for the production of car and motorcycle license plates. Now, LTO is looking into asking the Congress for Php 6.8 billion worth of funding to help address the plate backlog issue.  LTO officer-in-charge Romeo Vera Cruz said in a briefing on Wednesday that the facilities […]

MMDA, LTO Sign Data Sharing Agreement For No Contact Apprehension

It’s official: the Land Transportation Office (LTO) and Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) have established a data-sharing agreement to make punishing violators easier. The memo was signed today by MMDA Chairman Atty. Romando S. Artes and LTO Chief Assistant Secretary Edgar C. Galvante, with the goal of fortifying the current No Contact Apprehension systems (NCAP) […]

List: LTO Offices Open In NCR For January 2022

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 surge in the country, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) has announced on its official Facebook page a list of the different branches that will remain closed as well as offices that are open this January 2022. Starting today January 11 until Friday January 14, the LTO Compound, East Avenue, Quezon […]

LTO Warns Against Fake CDE Certificates

The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has reminded the public to avoid using fake Comprehensive Driving Exam (CDE) certificates. This is because there is no reason to patronize them as the certificates are free and accessible. It’s not a secret to the local agency that fixers are selling fake CDE certificates. These fake certificates defeat the […]