QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) – The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is finalizing details in its plan to directly handle the management of traffic flow in Metro Manila. Transportation spokesperson Cherry Mercado said that the department already met with different government agencies like the Land Transportation Office (LTO), Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and the Highway Patrol Group (HPG) for their suggestions in order to decongest the traffic flow in Metro Manila.
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President Duterte eyes LTFRB and LTO next in administration’s war against corruption
QUEZON City, Philippines – President Rodrigo Roa Duterte said in his speech during the mass oath-taking of new government appointees in Malacañang that the next targets in his war against corruption are the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) and the Land Transportation Office (LTO). President Duterte said that he already received many complaints from businessmen regarding the widespread and uncontrollable corruption in the two government agencies, especially in their regional offices. (Eagle News […]
QC partners with LTO for “No Contact Apprehension Policy”
QUEZON CITY, Aug. 11 (PIA)—The Quezon City government has partnered with the Land Transportation Office (LTO) for the strict enforcement of the “No Contact Apprehension Program.” Mayor Herbert Bautista and LTO Chief Gen. Edgar Galvante, recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Land Transportation Office (LTO) for closer coordination and implementation of the No Contact Apprehension Program. Bautista said there was an emerging need to interconnect the QC Government’s traffic apprehension database with […]
SSS has most number of complaints in 8888 hotline
QUEZON City, Philippines – Just a few days after the launching of the 8888 government hotline, the Social Security System or SSS received the most number of complaints. Most of the complaints against SSS include the delayed release of ID cards as well as the processing of pensions. In second place is the Land Transportation Office regarding the delayed release of license plates. Civil Service Commission Chairman Alicia dela Rosa-Bala advised those using the 8888 […]
LTO asks owners to get their vehicles impounded in Quezon City
QUEZON City, Philippines – Land Transportation Office Chief Edgar Galvante encouraged owners to redeem their impounded vehicles from their head office in Quezon City before the scheduled transfer of the vehicles to the LTO office in Tarlac City on August 8. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
President Duterte wants 5-year validity of driver’s licenses, other transport sector upgrades
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — During his First State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday (July 25), President Rodrigo Roa Duterte said that he wants the validity of driver’s licenses extended from three years to five years to reduce queuing at the Land Transportation Office (LTO). He also said that that he will want queues in rail systems shortened by providing passengers with other areas such as malls to purchase tickets. The train […]
MMDA to hold Road Safety Forum today
MANDALUYONG CITY, May 23 — Alarmed by the growing number of deaths due to road accidents yearly in the country, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will conduct a forum today in line with the celebration of the Road Safety Month. To arrest such senseless fatalities, the MMDA-Institute of Traffic Management (ITM) has organized a whole day Road Safety Forum to be headlined by resource persons from local government traffic enforcement offices and private motoring institutions, such as […]
BOC turns over thousands of license plates to LTO
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Bureau of Customs turned over to the Land Transportation Office 303, 000 license plates despite the fact that its supplier failed to pay taxes on said license plate’s shipment. The BOC and the LTO agreed to implement the intra-government payment of duties and taxes. According to the LTO, said turn-over can help in the reduction of the license plate backlog. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing […]
LTO-Tarlac nagpapaalala sa mga traffic enforcer
TARLAC, Philippines — Nagpaalaala ang Land Transportation Office o LTO sa lahat ng mga may-ari ng single motorcycle at tricycle na mahigpit nilang ipatutupad ang pagpapataw ng multa sa lahat ng mga may paglabag, na masusumpungan sa kanila at kanilang mga sasakyan.
LTO rescinds order banning vintage cars
The Land Transportation Office rescinded its administrative order banning vintage vehicles during weekdays due to protests of several vintage car owners. The LTO added that it will once again conduct consultation regarding the matter. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
LTO to ban use of vintage cars
MANILA, Philippines – The Land Transportation Office will implement stricter rules regarding vintage vehicles. Under a new administration order, vintage car owners are still obliged to register their vehicles but can only use them during the weekends and holidays as well as during special occasions like exhibits and vintage vehicle events. A vehicle is considered vintage if it was made 40 years ago. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho […]
LTO files motion for reconsideration to release license plates
The Land Transportation Office plans to file a motion for reconsideration in the Commission of Audit in order to release the license plates. The LTO has a backlog of 3 million license plates after the COA disallowed funds for the same. The LTO targets the release of said license plates before the end of the President Aquino’s term. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) […]





