The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has waived all the fines for late motor vehicle registration and driver’s license renewal in areas that were affected by the successive weather disturbances that hit the country in the past days.

LTO chief, Assistant Secretary Vigor D. Mendoza II said the decision was in compliance with President Marcos’ directive to maximize the assistance to those affected by widespread flooding and other calamity-related incidents.

Mendoza said the decision covers those whose motor vehicle registration and driver’s license expired from July 21 to 25 and also include newly-bought motor vehicles, including motorcycles, that were bought in the same period but were not immediately registered.

The decision, according to Mendoza, technically extended the validity of the motor vehicle registration and driver’s license which expired on the same period to Aug. 8 this year.

In order to further maximize the assistance to affected motorists, Mendoza said the 15-day period for the settlement of all traffic apprehension cases dated July 21-25 will also be extended.

“Hence, the last day of the settlement of fines on said apprehensions without penalty shall be on August 8, 2025,” he said.

The waiving of penalties cited the three successive weather disturbances that hit Luzon and most part of the country in the past days—starting from “Crising”, then “Dante”, and later “Emong”.

The heavy rains brought by the three weather disturbances, along with the habagat, resulted in widespread flooding.

More than 2.7 million people were affected by the flooding and other adverse effects of the typhoon onslaught.