More than 100 offices of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) have been established in the country over the past five years, the agency said Friday, Aug. 27. (Photo from Department of Transportation) To be exact, an additional 112 offices have been created since the expansion mission started in...
Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur P. Tugade has directed the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to put on hold the implementation of the mandatory motor vehicle inspection system until issues have been fully resolved. (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement on Tuesday, Aug....
Senators on Monday, August 23, assailed the Department of Transportation (DOTr) for again making the motor vehicle inspection system (MVIS) mandatory despite complaints from stakeholders and even President Duterte's order to suspend it. Senate of the Philippines (Senate PRIB) The matter was raised...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has clarified that the reported backlog in the production of license plates is primarily due to budget constraints of the Land Transportation Office (LTO). (Photo from the Department of Transportation) The clarification was made after the Commission on Audit...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has blamed lapses in the performance of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) for the long delay in the distribution of over 10 million motorcycle and car plates worth P2.15 billion. Plate number This audit observation is contained in the 2020 annual audit report of the...
As part of its commitment to provide motorists with more efficient and reliable services, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) has unveiled a new extension office of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) in Pagsanjan town, Laguna. (Photo from Department of Transportation) Transportation Secretary...
Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto on Wednesday, July 21, questioned the revival of the motor vehicle inspection system (MVIS) that was suspended by President Duterte last February. Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto (Senate PRIB) Recto called on Department of Transportation (DOTr) to...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) said it will soon press charges against the division chief of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) Caloocan and the barangay officials in the area over their supposed inaction on the proliferation of fixers. ARTA Director-General Jeremiah Belgica faces the alleged...
The Anti Red Tape Authority has urged the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to remove the Third-Party Liability (TPL) insurance in the vehicle registration process stating this is a redundant requirement, causing additional expense to the public. ARTA Secretary Jeremiah Belgica said that TPL is...
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) will not register or renew motor vehicle and motorcycle licenses unless they had been inspected and found safe and road worthy. car-inspection-1-1493 This is in line with the Department of Transportation (DOTr) thrust, said Undersecretary for Administrative...
A new motor vehicle inspection center in Manila The rise of Motor Vehicle Inspection Centers (MVIC) is rooted in the government’s desire to have safer roads. Thousands of vehicular accidents occur in the Philippines each year, with around 31,811 recorded until August of 2020 in NCR alone. Of...
EDITORS DESK Iñigo S. Roces For some years, motorists have been plagued by a lack of official number plates owing to the numerous scandals relating to their printing and procurement. The need for new plates arose thanks to the growing number of vehicles on the road. The six alpha-numeric...
