Better claim your license plates before the end of October
by Billy Caluag
The previous mandate included a three-day processing time
Back in July, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Land Transportation Office (LTO) announced that the license plates and OR/CR of brand-new vehicles would be released within three days or 72 hours of purchase. This was enabled through a
by Billy Caluag
*For motorcycles purchased from 2014 to 2017
After clearing an 11-year license plate backlog in June, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) began employing various methods to distribute over 18 million new plates to vehicle owners. Key among these initiatives is the LTO Plate Distribution Caravan, which has been
Driving is a privilege, not a right
In 2024, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) revoked almost 1,000 driver's licenses for various offenses and traffic violations. Thanks to the frenzy of viral videos being monitored by the agency's social media team and reported by netizens, we have
by Kara Santos
Come on, guys
If you keep up with the Facebook pages of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Land Transportation Office (LTO), you'd notice that a concerning number of show-cause orders are issued to irresponsible and reckless motorists, on what feels like
by Billy Caluag
With the full LTO Tracker now available
Motorists can now schedule and track the delivery of their vehicle license plates through the eGovPH app. The Department of Transportation and the Land Transportation Office announced the app update last week, days after application and renewal services for driver's licenses
by Billy Caluag
Good news for motorists
One of the biggest issues new-car owners deal with is the availability of their new vehicles' registration documents. Never mind the license plates, because that has long been an issue, but not having even just the OR and CR prevents anyone
Have you received your license plate?
The Land Transportation Office has reported that as of June 30, 2025, the license plate backlog that started in 2014 has been completely resolved.Since 2014, the LTO has expanded the production of license plates, manufacturing a total of 18,578,612
by Billy Caluag
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes
It's another day, another show cause order (SCO) for the Land Transportation Office. Remember the motorcycle rider who tried covering his plate to avoid no-contact apprehension? It's a driver who's now done it to his four-wheeled car.
This should serve as both a warning and a reminder that that’s illegal
The no-contact apprehension program (NCAP) is back. And judging by the posts of some road users-specifically cyclists on the bike lane-it appears there seems to be some positive effect.Unsurprisingly, though, there have been some negative effects as well.
No more ‘doble plaka’
Motorcycle riders, take note. Several amendments to Republic Act (RA) 11235, or the Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act, were recently signed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. The new provisions, signed on May 9, 2025, introduced significant changes to the law, including scrapping the
by Kara Santos
Track updates in real time through this new digital platform
Are you one of the unlucky people who never got a vehicle license plates or plastic driver's license despite paying for them? Are you uncertain if these have been released, but you don't have the time to check or claim
by Kara Santos
Will it solve the backlog issue, especially for motorcycles?
New Department of Transportation (DOTr) secretary Vince Dizon has just been appointed to his post, and he recently hosted a briefing with the press to share his initial plans for the agency moving forwad.During the press conference, Dizon was asked if
“Some motor vehicles are deliberately ignoring that responsibility”
Over the weekend, the Land Transporation Office (LTO) reminded motorists to attach license plates to their vehicles, or a P5,000 penalty will be issued.The agency reiterated that vehicle ownership comes with many responsibilities, one of which is to affix official
by Billy Caluag
It also includes motorcycle taxi pilot study riders
Good news for those who are still running on improvised or temporary plates. The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has announced that the ban on such plates has been suspended indefinitely.The initial suspension of the rule started on September 30, 2024 and
What fines could they face for this?
Is waiting weeks (even months) for your vehicle's license plates about to become a thing of the past? The Land Transportation Office (LTO) seems intent on pushing for that: It has issued 3,940 show-cause orders (SCOs) to motor vehicle
Welp
As you may have probably heard, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) is about to begin its crackdown on non-compliant temporary license plates soon. By soon we supposedly meant this week, but the agency has just announced that it'll defer implementation
To be implemented on September 1
If your improvised or temporary license plates use the format prescribed by the Land Transportation Office via last year's Memorandum Circular No. JMT-2023-2400, well, you can't keep using them beyond this month.On September 1, 2024, the new '
The agency isn't joking around
No plate, no travel, no exceptions. This is the message the Land Transportation Office (LTO) conveyed after impounding a whopping 101 tricycles following a week of 'no plate, no travel' operations in Quezon City.According to the agency, the city's Tricycle
by Drei Laurel
Anyone here still waiting on their license plates?
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) says the country's motor vehicle license plate backlog is no longer an issue. Motorcycle license plates, though, are apparently a different matter.During a recent press conference, LTO Plates Unit officer-in-charge Nivette Amber Pastorite
Opening the EDSA Busway to ordinary motorists was also proposed
