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 […]

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 Apply for a Drivers License Philippines (2023)

Since last year, there have been several changes to the requirements for acquiring a student permit  and driver’s licence in the Philippines. To qualify, you must be a Filipino citizen at least 16 years old, or a foreigner who has resided in the country for a minimum of one month and can provide proof of […]

LTO Extends Drivers License Validity to October 31

Amidst concerns that the LTO is running out of cards and will be printing driver’s licenses on paper in the meantime, they have announced that they will be extending the drivers license validity to October 31. In an advisory issued by LTO Sec. Jose Arturo Tugade, all driver’s licenses that will expire from April 24 […]

LTO to Print Licenses on Paper Amidst Dwindling Card Supply

If you are going to apply for or renew your driver’s license, you are NOT in luck: because the LTO is facing a shortage in license cards, its solution to the problem is to print all driver’s licenses on paper for the meantime. “Ang forecast ng LTO is completely mauubos iyong inventory on hand ng […]

LTO LTMS Will Allow Renewal of Vehicle Registration, But…

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 […]

LTO: No More Driver’s License Backlog Next Year

The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has been having trouble printing driver’s licenses throughout the year. According to LTO, they will start resolving the driver’s license backlog starting next year. As per LTO chief Arturo Tugade, they are just waiting for the replacement of defective parts of the laser engravers that caused the backlog in driver’s […]

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 […]

LTO Warns Against No-Show Clinic Doctors, Says Applicants Must Be Examined

The Land Transportation Office (LTO) warned accredited doctors and medical clinics to do their job or face suspension and even termination. LTO had issued the warning after it received reports that certain medical clinics and doctors issue medical certificates to driver’s license applicants without any actual physical examination. “My marching orders to all regional and district […]

New DOTr Secretary Vows to Elevate Transport Industry to Global Standards

The Department of Transportation is now under the leadership of Jamie Bautista, following the election of President Bongbong Marcos. In line with this, new DOTr Secretary Bautista revealed his big plans for the local transport industry. During the DOTr’s turnover of leadership at the DOTr Clark Offices in Pampanga, Secretary Bautista said the newly-minted DOTr […]