MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Office (LTO) is extending the validity of registration of motor vehicles with plate numbers ending in 6, 7 and 8 until September 30.

The advisory is in line with the implementation of the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) in the National Capital Region and nearby areas in Region 4A.

The measure aims to avoid congestion at all LTO offices and to consistently observe social distancing during the community quarantine.

Likewise, this will ensure orderly processing of transactions without compromising the health of both the agency’s personnel and clients.

The agency assures that the validity extension will not incur any penalty or surcharge for concerned vehicle owners . 

MANILA, Philippines – Pansamantalang ititigil ng Land Transportation Office (LTO) ang pag-iisyu ng student driver’s license simula sa Miyerkules, Hulyo 1.

Ayon kat LTO Assistant Secretary Edgar Galvante, layon ng suspensyon na maisaayos ang bagong proseso sa pagkuha ng student driver’s permit na inaasahang ipatutupad sa buwan ng Agosto.

Sa bagong proseso, obligadong sumailalim ang aplikante sa 15-oras na theoretical lecture kung saan tatalakayin ang mga batas trapiko at polisiya sa pagmamaneho para sa ligtas na pagbiyahe sa kalsada.

Ang lecture ay maaaring isagawa sa tanggapan ng LTO o sa accredited driving schools na nakalista sa website ng ahensiya.

Wala pang inilalabas na detalye ang ahensiya kung magkano ang singil para sa lecture sessions.

Ayon sa LTO, muling bubuksan ang proseso sa aplikasyon ng student driver’s license kasabay ng pagpapatupad ng bagong sistema sa Agosto 3.

Muli namang nagpa-alala ang ahensiya sa publiko na huwag makipag-transaksiyon sa mga tinatawag na ‘fixers’ o sa mga hindi otorisadong indibidwal kaugnay ng pagkuha ng lisensiya. – RRD (mula sa ulat ni Correspondent Asher Cadapan Jr.)

MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) is still finalizing the routes where public utility jeepneys (PUJs) could operate. 

According to LTFRB Chairman Martin Delgra, they have already identified 30 routes for traditional PUJs which are scheduled to open within the week. 

Delgra, however, reminds traditional jeepney drivers who will be allowed to resume operations to secure a special permit in addition to their vehicles passing the emission and road worthiness test.

UV Express service units began plying major roads again in Metro Manila on Monday (June 29) to augment the limited transportation under the general community quarantine (GCQ) in relation to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.

Modern jeepneys have also been allowed to operate, prompting critics to allege that the LTFRB was using the COVID-19 pandemic to push the government’s public utility vehicle (PUV) modernization program; an allegation which LTFRB has denied. MNP (with inputs from Joan Nano)