No more backlog on driver's license card, new car plates by July – LTO
2024-May-19 08:00
2024-Aug-25 19:47
DELIVERED. Land Transportation Office chief, Assistant Secretary Vigor Mendoza II, holds a handful of unprinted driver's license plastic cards following their delivery to the LTO on Monday (April 15, 2024). Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista said the delivery is enough to fill the backlog of driver's licenses accumulated since last year. (PNA/Joan Bondoc)
MANILA – The Land Transportation Office (LTO) said Tuesday that it is on track in addressing the backlog of driver's license cards and license plates for newly bought cars, saying the issues will be resolved by July.
In a Palace press briefing, LTO chief Assistant Secretary Vigor Mendoza II said the agency now has a sufficient supply of driver's license cards to support the demand until the end of the year.
"Humigit kumulang mga 9.7 million cards, na-bid out na po yan ng DOTr (Department of Transportation) at LTO (The DOTr and LTO have already bidded out around 9.7 million cards). So, there's no reason why we will not have enough cards for the entire year," Mendoza said.
"Dahil nga dito by July 1 of this year, dapat wala na pong backlog (Because of this, by July 1 of this year, there should be no more backlog)," he added.
Mendoza said those with temporary paper licenses can now get their plastic cards.
The LTO has a backlog of around 4 million license cards, based on the latest data.
Mendoza said they are likewise addressing the backlog on license plates of new cars.
Also by July 1, Mendoza expects those who bought vehicles in 2022 to 2024 will already have their license plates. (PNA)