But there will still be apprehensions
Good news for motorists
One of the biggest issues new-car owners deal with is the availability of their new vehicles' registration documents. Never mind the license plates, because that has long been an issue, but not having even just the OR and CR prevents anyone
It’s time to put some importance in it, too
A few years ago, Private Motor Vehicle Inspection Centers (PMVICs) started rolling out across the country. Back then, the Department of Transportation tried to mandate all motor vehicles to undergo inspections at these PMVICs for registration renewal, but the move faced severe
What fines could they face for this?
Is waiting weeks (even months) for your vehicle's license plates about to become a thing of the past? The Land Transportation Office (LTO) seems intent on pushing for that: It has issued 3,940 show-cause orders (SCOs) to motor vehicle
To be implemented on September 1
If your improvised or temporary license plates use the format prescribed by the Land Transportation Office via last year's Memorandum Circular No. JMT-2023-2400, well, you can't keep using them beyond this month.On September 1, 2024, the new '
That number’s alarmingly high
A driver's license and vehicle registration-two of the most important requirements that any motorist must have before hitting the road. Recently, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) has clamped down on those who lack the latter, and the operations have yielded
It’s pretty easy
Last year, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) announced that motor vehicle registration renewals could finally be done online. The catch, though, was that you'd have to have your vehicle tested at a Private Motor Vehicle Inspection Center (PMVIC) first to be
How was the first week of 2024 for you?
“Wala nang warning lang”
The holidays are over, and for the Land Transportation Office (LTO), that means the resumption of the 'no registration, no travel policy' effective January 2024.The policy, which was revived in November to force the registration of 24.7 million unregistered vehicles
Here’s your weekly motoring news roundup
Happy holidays, we guess
Owners of unregistered motor vehicles will get a brief reprieve as the Land Transportation Office (LTO) will be easing the strict implementation of its 'no registration, no travel' policy until the new year. The measure has been approved by the Department of
Registration caravans will also be rolled out
If your car or motorcycle is one of the 24.7 million unregistered vehicles in the country, it's time for you to rectify that situation-and the Land Transportation Office (LTO) is making it easier for you to do so.LTO
Welcome to the holiday traffic rush
The agency says it will be submitting a proposal to the DOTr
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) plans to propose the mandatory registration of electric bicycles to the Department of Transportation (DOTr), agency chief Atty. Vigor Mendoza II disclosed in a public forum on November 29.Currently, LTO Administrative Order No. 2021-039 (or
Revenue losses from delinquent registrations amount to a whopping P37.1 billion
A warning to those who have been driving unregistered vehicles: The Land Transportation Office (LTO) is bringing back the strict implementation of the 'no registration, no travel policy' after a review of data revealed that 24.7 million motor vehicles out of
The agency is holding its offices as well as dealers accountable instead
Land Transportation Office (LTO) chief Vigor Mendoza II has now stated that motorists who fail to claim their replacement license plates within 60 days will not be penalized."In order to set the record straight, the 60-day deadline to get the
Specifically in Regions I, II, III, and CAR
Vehicles with license plate numbers ending in 7 have extended registration validity in typhoon-hit regions, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) has announced.In Regions I, II, and III as well as the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), the registration renewal deadline of
Specs, colors, required information—here’s your full guide
UPDATE: Effective September 1, 2024, the format of temporary and improvised license plates shall follow the guidelines prescribed by Memorandum Circular No. VDM-2024-2721 of the Land Transportation Office. For the new guide, click here.The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has
Quick recap before the week ahead
One less thing to worry about
Car owners will now have one less thing to worry about when renewing their vehicle's registration: the Land Transportation Office (LTO) has now removed the stencil requirement for all 'plain renewal' transactions.This was confirmed through LTO Joint Memorandum Circular No.
Including 200cc bikes and below
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) recently announced that it would soon extend the initial registration validity of all brand-new motorcycles to three years. Well, we're finally halfway through May, and the agency has now begun implementing this new policy.The
