LTFRB optimistic of full digital shift in all its transactions in 2026
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) is optimistic of implementing full digitalization for all the transactions in the agency this year.
LTFRB chairman Vigor D. Mendoza II said they are now finalizing all the processes in the major digital shift to improve the services of the agency based on the provisions of the Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government Service in the country.
“We are working under the marching order of the President for the digital transformation of all government services, In the case of the LTFRB, our goal is to fully implement the online application and verification of all applications, petitions, motions and other transactions,” said Mendoza.
“In doing this, we are preparing the LTFRB for the future generations of digitally adept Filipinos. In the fast-changing digital environment, the LTFRB must keep up to meet the high demands and expectations of the Filipino people,” he added.
Once the LTFRB completes the full digital shift, Mendoza said they will be able to also address the perennial problem of fixers “because online transactions will be direct, fast, comfortable and with less human intervention.”
Mendoza explained that the digital transformation of the LTFRB is symbolic as the country is currently pursuing to convert the Philippine transportation into a modern and reliable system.
The LTFRB is among the key players in the Public Transportation Modernization Program (PTMP) which is currently at route rationalization and fleet modernization stages.
He said it would be highly ironic if the public transportation modernization program is being pushed under an old system.
“The LTFRB digital transformation must be pushed side by side with PTMP. We cannot push for public transportation modernization while using an old platform in the agency. So while we are working on PTMP, we will do this along with the full digital transformation of the LTFRB. And we hope to fully implement it this year,” said Mendoza.
“Currently, we are working to further improve the agency’s online platform to make it more user-friendly,” said Mendoza.
LTFRB is also embarking on online verification of Certificate of Public Convenience and Provisional Authority in order to cut short the entire process of applying, approving and release of authority to operate for public utility vehicles (PUVs).