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Violators face a P5,000 penalty and confiscation of ‘bora-bora’ motorbike

Due to the public's mounting complaints on the proliferation of motorcycles with exhaust systems emitting excessive sound, Land Transportation Office (LTO) chief Edgar Galvante has issued a memorandum order for the conduct of an intensified crackdown against these causes of public

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Electric kick scooters, or e-scooters as we call them, are great alternatives to using public transport to get around the metro. They can help you beat Metro Manila traffic, and they're lightweight, portable, and-most important-environment-friendly.You might

The government agency clarifies the matter

NOTE: Our sources from the Land Transportation Office have told us that as of May 29, 2019, the memo below has been retracted and taken down from all LTO branches. Watch this space for updates. If you've ever visited your nearby

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One of the government’s main initiatives to improve public transport

We've seen the development of the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) in recent years. And now modernization has come to the taxi sector of public transport.According to a press release from the DOTr

License plates of vehicles registered far back as July 2016 should now be available

Remember the license-plate-making machine we featured a couple of months back? Well, according to the Department of Transportation (DOTr), the 'IDeROBOT' has produced over 1.7 million plates since it began its operations.The agency went live via Facebook earlier

Does the registered owner have to be present at all times?

Yes, your cousin can use the motorcycle without you accompanying him. Under your cousin's proposed scheme, you will be the registered owner with all the responsibilities and liabilities of a legal owner.There is no requirement under the law that only

More than 2,000 small bikes expected to pass through the tollways on May 19

It's like déjà vu: Large groups of riders on board motorcycles with engine displacements below 400cc will be allowed to use the country's two biggest tollways-South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) and North Luzon Expressway (NLEX)-once again.But, there'

Is the comfort worth the waiting time?

As I write this, I've just returned from renewing my driver's license at the Land Transportation Office (LTO) renewal center at Robinsons Metro East, Pasig City. Yes, yes, I know. The LTO already offers an online appointment system-something which

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An entire taxi fleet has been ordered banned by Philippine airport authorities after one of its drivers was caught illegally charging his passengers.Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) general manager Ed Monreal has ordered MIAA police authorities to ban the entire fleet

A letter sender raises a concern. An LTO official addresses it

While the Land Transportation Office (LTO) is still working out the kinks of the online submission of medical certificates, an interesting message arrived in our inbox. It is from a doctor who claims to work at a private clinic that grants medical

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It's doesn't look like there'll be any stopping the Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act, aka the 'doble plaka' law, anytime soon.During the first consultative meeting on the law attended by local motorcycle clubs, bike manufacturers, law enforcement and license

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Rider clubs, motorcycle manufacturers, and other stakeholders have been invited to join

To suspend or not to suspend: This must now be the dilemma of Land Transportation Office (LTO) chief Edgar Galvante after his agency was given instructions by President Rodrigo Duterte last week to temporarily shelve the implementation of Republic Act No. 11235,

He wants to drop the ‘front license plate’ clause and lower the prescribed penalties

President Rodrigo Duterte has asked the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to suspend the implementation of Republic Act No. 11235, otherwise known as the Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act.In his speech during the 25th National Federation of Motorcycle Clubs of the Philippines (NFMCP)

LTO chief to lead nationwide consultation on ‘doble plaka’ law on April 12

While the June 2019 deadline for the implementation of Republic Act No. 11235-aka the Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act-is fast approaching, officials of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) are working overtime to come up with a win-win solution for this

A sore topic for riders lately

Discussions revolving around the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act-otherwise known as the 'doble plaka' law-have started, and Senator Richard Gordon is stressing that he wants to play a role in drafting the guidelines for

This thing works fast

Still waiting to receive your car's license plates? If your answer is yes, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Land Transportation Office (LTO) have some good news for you.According to the DOTr, the LTO has acquired new robotic plate-