The administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is looking to digitalize more processes of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) as part of its efforts to efficiently and swiftly serve the public and its stakeholders.
“Kami po sa LTO ngayon, isa po sa mga proyekto na isinusulong po namin ay ang digitalization sa aming ahensya. Isa po sa mga ginagawa namin para mapagtibay ang digitalization ay talagang pinapadali namin iyong pag-transact ng mga publiko sa ahensya po namin,” Department of Transportation (DOTr) Assistant Secretary and LTO Chief Jose Arturo Tugade said Saturday in a news briefing in Quezon City.
LTO, which is tasked to register motor vehicles, issue driver’s/conductor’s licenses and permits, enforce transportation laws, rules and regulations and adjudicate apprehension cases, has recently allowed private motor vehicle owners to renew their registration online.
“Bukod po doon, marami pa tayong mga problema na nakikita sa ating ahensya at iyong mga problema na iyon ay ina-analyze po natin, ini-evaluate natin and we are trying to see how we can digitalize or computerize the process,” Tugade explained.
“Kasama na rin po doon sa mga stakeholders na ating gustong mapadali iyong kanilang transaksyon – hindi lang po iyong mga nag-a-apply ng mga lisensya, hindi lang iyong mga nagrirehistro ng kanilang mga sasakyan pati na rin po iyong ating mga stakeholders na dealers, manufacturers, assemblers, importers, rebuilders – iyong mga proseso kung paano po sila nagta-transact sa ating ahensya, tinitingnan din natin yan kung saan kami makakatulong at paano po namin mapapagaan iyong kanilang transaction,” the LTO chief pointed out.
Under the new online process, vehicle owners will only need two requirements when renewing their registration– an inspection receipt from a private motor vehicle inspection center and a Compulsory Third Party Liability (CPTL) car insurance.
“Kaya po napadali ito dahil iyong may-ari ng kotse, hindi na kailangan lahat gawin ito ng isang araw,” Tugade said.
“So ‘pag meron na po kayo noong dalawang prerequisite, iyong mandatory fields natin, punta na po kayo sa computer ninyo tapos lagay ninyo lang iyong inspection receipt number tapos ilagay ninyo iyong certificate of cover; pagkatapos po noon bayaran ninyo na online and then iyon na po,” Tugade pointed out.
The LTO chief said the digitalization projects are on top of its existing programs against fixers and corruption.
The LTO has also signed a memorandum of agreement with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to help the agency in storing, managing, controlling, and maintaining its technology requirements.(PND)
