The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has suspended the driver's license of a motorist who was tagged in the viral hit-and-run incident in Manila involving a senior citizen. Renante Melitante, officer-in-charge of the LTO's Intelligence and Investigation Division (IID), said the driver is also the...
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) urged vehicle owners to refrain from availing "non-appearance" services for motor vehicle registration and renewal amid the proliferation of scams both near its offices and on social media. LTO chief Jayart Tugade said that aside from the fact that it is a...
All the 17 mayors in the National Capital Region (NCR) have agreed to order their respective traffic enforcers not to confiscate the driver's license of any motorist who would violate traffic rules in their respective areas, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said. Lawyer Romando...
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) vowed on Tuesday, Dec. 6, to address numerous complaints about the delay in the issuance of driver's license amid reports of defective laser engraving in some of its offices nationwide. LTO chief Assistant Secretary Jose Arturo “Jay Art” Tugade said they...
Operations of motorcycles-for-hire must be regulated by government in order to ensure the safety of its patrons. Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte With this in mind, Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte filed House Bill (HB) No. 4470. He said that while "habal-habal" or motorcycle...
The Land Transportation Office-National Capital Region-West (LTO-NCR-West) has relaunched its Driver's Education Center (DEC) in a bid to address complaints against the so-called "kamote" riders and other motorists who wittingly and unwittingly violate traffic rules. LTO-NCR-West Director Roque...
There is a new design of plate numbers for foreign diplomats and other members of diplomatic missions in the Philippines. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Thursday it partnered with the Land Transportation Office (LTO) in launching a new format for diplomats' plate numbers "for a more...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Ninety-nine out of 100 public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers and conductors tested negative in a surprise drug test conducted by the Land Transportation Office in Northern Mindanao (LTO-10) recently. LTO-10 Director Nelson Manaloto (right) supervises a surprise drug test for...
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) sacked four of its enforcers in connection with the alleged extortion attempt on a motorist in Bocaue, Bulacan over the weekend, the video of the incident went viral on social media. LTO chief Jose Arturo Tugade said he also summoned the four traffic enforcers...
Newly appointed Land Transportation Office (LTO) Chief Jose Arturo "Jay Art" Tugade on Friday, Nov. 18, ordered the agency to intensify its campaign against overloaded motor vehicles in the country. "Overloaded trucks present direct danger against other vehicles plying our roads," he pointed out....
By DIANN IVY CALUCIN A fire broke out at a storage room in the Land Transportation Office (LTO) building along East Avenue, Brgy. Pinyahan, Quezon City on Sunday, Nov. 13. The Quezon City Fire District (QCFD) said a ceiling fan in the storage room caught fire due to overheating of its fan motor....
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has opened a new licensing center in Quezon City in a bid to serve more motorists seeking for the renewal of driver's license. LTO chief Teofilo Guadiz III said the Araneta Licensing Center is located at 20 G. Araneta Avenue, in Barangay Sto. Domingo and is...
