Registration of new motorcycles now have 3-year validity — LTO

Zacarian Sarao 04/23/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Office (LTO) on Sunday announced that the validity of all new motorcycle registrations has been extended to three years. Before the announcement, only motorcycles with engine displacements of at least 201cc…

LTO extends expiring licenses, waives penalties

Beatrice Pinlac, Dempsey Reyes 04/22/2023

Reeling from a public furor over its inability to issue proper drivers’ licenses, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) announced on Friday that it would extend the validity of driver’s licenses expiring from April 24 to October 31…

Paper-based licenses to save LTO’s day in the face of card shortages

Beatrice Pinlac 04/21/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The supply of plastic cards for driver’s licenses is running low, the head of the Land of Transportation Office (LTO) disclosed Thursday, saying the permits will just be printed on paper soon. LTO chief…

LTO drops periodical medical exam requirement after obtaining driver’s license

Zacarian Sarao - Reporter / @zacariansINQ 04/16/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Office (LTO) on Sunday announced that holders of driver’s licenses are no longer required to undergo the prescribed periodic medical examination (PME). In a statement, the LTO said that the removal…

LTO draws flak for including LGBTQ+ in priority lanes

Dempsey Reyes - Reporter / @dempseyreyesINQ 04/16/2023

MANILA, Philippines — A group championing the rights of the LGBTQ+ community has called out the Land Transportation Office (LTO) for including the sector among the people who can be accommodated in the agency’s priority lanes, saying the gesture…

LTO, driving schools green-light price cap for courses starting April 15

04/14/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Office (LTO) and several driving schools on Thursday agreed to push through with the imposition of a price cap on courses for driver’s license applicants starting April 15, 2023. The LTO…

LTFRB-7 warns commuters against ‘colorum’ vehicles

Wenilyn Sabalo 04/06/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — An official of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Central Visayas (LTFRB-7)  urges commuters not to support “colorum” or unregistered vehicles for safety reasons. LTFRB-7 director Eduardo Montealto, Jr. told passengers…

Three-year vehicle registration proposed

Jeanette Andrade 03/09/2023

A lawmaker wants to make life a little easier for motorists all over the country by extending the validity of registration certificates to three years for all types of motor vehicles. Quirino Rep. Midy Cua filed House…

LTO seeks to regulate ‘excessive’ driving school fees

Jane Bautista 02/27/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Office (LTO) said it was considering standardizing the fees charged to new driver’s license applicants after a lawmaker questioned the “anti-poor” and “very expensive” cost of acquiring the permit. According to LTO chief…

Why does it cost P9,500 to get a driver’s license? lawmaker asks

Jeannette Andrade 02/20/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Pampanga Rep. Anna York Bondoc seeks a congressional inquiry into the “excessive” cost of getting a driver’s license for the first time. Bondoc has filed House Resolution No. 751 urging the House Committee on…

Public hearing pushed for proposed “road safety academy” in Cebu City

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 08/30/2022

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Council’s Committee on Laws, Ordinance, and Styling has asked Cebu City Councilor James Cuenco to schedule a public hearing for his proposed ordinance establishing a “road safety academy” in…

TikTok challenge ‘gone awry’: Davao vlogger in hot water for ‘ligo’ challenge stunt

Jean Mangaluz - @inquirerdotnet 08/25/2022

MANILA, Philippines — A vlogger from Tagum City, Davao del Norte found herself in hot water after taking the “ligo challenge,” a popular trend on TikTok, to the next level — taking a bath while riding a motorcycle.…

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