eGov Super App Now Available: How to Register

After the DICT previewed the app months ago, those who want to give the eGov Super App a try can now download it via Google Play or Apple App Store. To recap, the eGov Super App aims to streamline government transactions by having a single app where you can do them. We downloaded the app, […]

Windows 11 Adds Support for RAR: WinRAR No Longer Needed

While Microsoft highlighted adding AI capabilities of Windows 11 in its Developer blog on May 23, one of the best updates implemented is the support for additional archive formats, including tar, 7-zip, rar, and gz. You read that right: with Windows 11, you will no longer need to pirate a copy of WinRAR to just […]

Jose Arturo Tugade is New LTO Chief

LTO to Reduce Medical Exam Fee to Php 300

Amidst all the controversy it is facing, the LTO is finding ways to make the application for a student permit or driver’s license more accessible. In a more recent move, LTO announced that it will reduce the medical exam fee to just Php 300. A medical exam is one of the major requirements for applying […]

After all the Chaos: LTO Chief Jose Arturo Tugade Resigns

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 […]

LTO Wants to Expand Online Registration to PUVs

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 […]

DOTr Says LTO Should’ve Procured Cards, Plates EARLIER

Shots fired. The Department of Transportation (DOTr) wasted no time in letting the Land Transportation Office (LTO) know of its thoughts regarding the recent issues regarding shortages of plates and driver’s license cards. Here’s the scoop. It’s no surprise to anyone at this point that the LTO is facing a shortage of materials for license […]

LTO: “DIY Plates” Only Allowed If Stolen Or Too Dilapidated

With news of the LTO announcing that DIY (Do It Yourself) plates should be the alternative during this shortage spreading like wildfire, the Land Transportation Office has released a statement to clarify what this means. So are we really allowed to just make everything at home and consider it road-legal? Discussing with the public was […]

Health Startup Holds Therapy Sessions… IN Genshin Impact

You think you’ve seen it all, but then you’re surprised with these innovative new ideas. Health startup Mind You MHS has just unveiled its House of Healers project. This attempts to “gamify” therapy, specifically in famous multiplayer titles like Genshin Impact. If you think this is a joke, we’re not laughing. The project brings free […]

LTO Asks P6.8B for License Plate Backlog Funding

DIY Plaka: LTO Faces Shortage on Car and Motorcycle Plates

LTO’s woes are far from over: aside from a shortage of license cards that prompt them to extend the validity of driver’s licenses for the meantime, the LTO is also facing a big problem when it comes to car and motorcycle plates. In a presscon by the LTO on April 26, Chief Jose Arturo Tugade […]

How to Register your DITO SIM in the Philippines 2023

With only a few days to go before the April 26 deadline, barely 50% of SIM cards (44.15% to be specific, as of April 19) in the Philippines are registered. As of April 18, only 36.08% of DITO’s subscribers have registered. In case you haven’t registered your DITO SIM, here’s a quick tutorial on how […]

How to Register your Smart SIM in the Philippines 2023

With only a few days to go before the April 26 deadline, barely 50% of SIM cards (44.15% to be specific, as of April 19) in the Philippines are registered. As of April 20, only 55.1% of Smart’s subscribers have registered. In case you haven’t registered your Smart SIM, here’s a quick tutorial on how […]

How to Register your Globe SIM in the Philippines 2023

With only a few days to go before the April 26 deadline, barely 50% of SIM cards (44.15% to be specific, as of April 19) in the Philippines are registered. As of April 18, only 38.2% of Globe’s subscribers have registered. In case you haven’t registered your Globe SIM, here’s a quick tutorial on how […]