As long as it’s fitted correctly and of the right color, it will
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) will soon be requiring all vehicles to undergo tests at private motor vehicle inspection centers (PMVIC) prior to registration. Upon securing a copy of the agency's operating guidelines for PMVICs, we released a step-by-step
Heads up
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has been keeping busy despite last year's vehicular downtime due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is because the agency, along with the Department of Transportation (DOTr), took 2020 as an opportunity to overhaul the Philippine
by Drei Laurel
Our last news roundup for the year
Good vibes all around
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) is feeling pretty generous this Christmas season. Hundreds of motorists in the Cebu area rode home with gifts from the LTO yesterday after enforcers and Highway Patrol Group (HPG) personnel handed out driving school vouchers and sacks
by Drei Laurel
A lengthy catch-up is in order, folks
These facilities will soon replace emissions testing centers
With quarantine policies easing up, principals of different private motor vehicle inspection centers (PMVICs) across the country have doubled their efforts to comply with the strict standards set by the government.According to our sources, Department of Transportation (DOTr) secretary Arthur Tugade
by Aris Ilagan
Which one impacted you the most?
Has anyone seen Doc Brown and his time-traveling DeLorean? Because 2020 really needs a do-over. A volcanic eruption, a deadly respiratory virus, city-wide floods-seriously, if someone can think of a rougher 12-month period in recent history, we'
by Drei Laurel
Plus the latest RFID updates
These now fall under the light vehicle category that includes private cars
The local motorcycle industry enters a new chapter now that the Land Transportation Office (LTO) finally recognizes three-wheelers and quadricycles as separate vehicle categories.LTO chief Edgar Galvante issued Memorandum Order Number 2020-2227, dated November 20, 2020, directing all officials
by Aris Ilagan
You’ve been warned
Flip-flopping over exactly when to have an RFID sticker installed on your vehicle? Here's some incentive to get you moving: The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has announced that beginning December 1, motorists who try to enter an expressway's RFID
by Drei Laurel
This includes driver’s and conductor’s licenses, as well as student permits
It's true that the Land Transportation Office (LTO) has continuously extended the validity of the driver's licenses throughout this pandemic. However, there are still a lot of motorists who have yet to renew their licenses, especially teenagers and senior citizens
Regardless, owners are advised to update their motorbike’s registration papers
Land Transportation Office (LTO) chief Edgar Galvante has extended the validity of the suspension order on the plate-related provisions of Republic Act (RA) No. 11235, otherwise known as the Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act, for another 60 days.Based on the memorandum
by Aris Ilagan
Read them here
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has found itself in a bit of a pickle since this pandemic started. In a nutshell, with the agency's offices closed for prolonged periods, the agency's backlog continued to pile up over the past months.
Hurry before the fines kick in
Last week, the Commission on Audit's (COA) annual report on the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) revealed that in 2019, the traffic management agency failed to register over 75% of its vehicles, including motorbikes and trucks, with the Land Transportation Office (
by Drei Laurel
The COA has told the agency to “act as a role model” in this regard
The Commission on Audit (COA) has released the annual audit report on the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), and it appears it has found several of the MMDA's deficiencies for CY2019.According to the report released on September 30, 2020, the
What do you think happened here?
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has caught thousands of erring motorists since it rolled out its no-contact apprehension system a while back. But as effective as it is, the system, of course, isn't flawless.As a matter of fact,
For vehicles with plate numbers ending in 6, 7, 8, 9 or 0
Still haven't been able to renew your vehicle registration for 2020? Then this might buy you some extra time to do so, provided your plate number ends in 6, 7, 8, 9, or 0.The Land Transportation Office has further extended
And a PSA on scammers pretending to be us
Their users should also have driver’s licenses
Land Transportation Office (LTO) chief Edgar Galvante stands firm on his recommendation to the Department of Transportation (DOTr) that all electric scooters, kick scooters, and bicycles capable of doing more than 25kph must be registered with the agency. This is despite DOTr
