Madriaga’s vehicles, allegedly bought by Duterte money, registered with LTO — Ridon

Jan Escosio 04/20/2026

MANILA, Philippines – The Land Transportation Office (LTO) stated that all motor vehicles registered under the name of Vice President Sara Duterte’s alleged bagman, Ramil Madriaga, appear in its records, including those he said were acquired using…

SK returns 15 vehicles to Mandaue City government

Mary Rose Sagarino 10/13/2025

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — The Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Federation of Mandaue City formally returned 15 city-issued vehicles to the local government on Monday, Oct. 13, 2025. City Administrator Atty. Gonzalo Malig-on Jr. said the SK Federation agreed…

Nearly half of inspected Bohol vehicles have brake issues – VICOAP

08/14/2025

TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol — The Vehicle Inspection Centers Operators Association of the Philippines (VICOAP) is raising the alarm over the condition of many Bohol vehicles. From January to July 2025, Bohol’s accredited Private Motor Vehicle Inspection Centers…

Mandaue council OKs SK vehicle donation amid timing, prioritization concerns

Mary Rose Sagarino 06/11/2025

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — The Mandaue City Council has approved an ordinance formalizing the donation of vehicles to 15 Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) chairpersons during its regular session on Monday, June 9. The vehicles—box-type vans—have already been procured…

65 right-hand drive vehicles seized in Cebu raid

06/09/2025

MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Office (LTO) on Monday confiscated 65 right-hand drive (RHD) vehicles in a raid in Cebu and arrested a Peruvian national suspected of importing the illegal vehicles. According to the LTO, the…

Vehicle care during summer: Protecting your cars from the heat 

03/13/2025

  Summer’s back and so is the heat.  This should be good news for vacation lovers but not so for car enthusiasts.  Why? Scorching heat also affects cars! High temperatures can take a toll on your car’s…

Mandaue City gives 24 service vehicles to barangays, SK

Mary Rose Sagarino 11/08/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Twenty-four service vehicles worth P37 million were turned over by the Mandaue City Government to various barangays and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) councils on Thursday, Nov. 27. Pick-up trucks were distributed to 13 barangays,…

LTO to penalize unregistered sale, mortgage of vehicles soon

Charie Abarca 06/02/2024

MANILA, Philippines—The Land Transportation Office (LTO) is looking to penalize the unregistered sale or mortgage of vehicles in the country by mid-June. LTO Chief Assistant Secretary Vigor Mendoza II said in a radio interview on Friday they…

Preparing your vehicles for the rainy season

05/29/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Rainy days are here again and this could be challenging for motorists.  Rain can pose a lot of problems for motorists, not only with their driving but also with their vehicles. As we all know,…

PH sees 20% surge in vehicle production in 2023

Alden M. Monzon 02/02/2024

MANILA —The Philippines increased its vehicle production last year by almost 20 percent, reaching a total of 110,350 new units. Among the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), only two countries, including the Philippines, saw a rise…

LTO reminds motorists to register their vehicle to avoid costly fines

Adrian Parungao 01/14/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Land Transportation Office (LTO) Chief Assistant Secretary Vigor Mendoza II told regional directors and district office heads on Friday to improve the information drive on the “No Registration, No Travel” policy. Information drives would…

LTO: Some of the 24M unregistered vehicles in PH belong to gov’t agencies

Zeus Legaspi 11/19/2023

MANILA, Philippines – The Land Transportation Office (LTO) on Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023, revealed that some of the over 24 million unregistered vehicles in the country have previously been registered under different government agencies. “We have around…

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