28/07/2025
๐๐๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ ๐ฏ๐๐ก๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง, ๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ฐ๐๐ฅ, ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ-๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ค๐๐ง ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฌ
Pursuant to the directive of President Ferdinand โBongbongโ R. Marcos, Jr. to maximize the assistance to the Filipino people affected by the successive weather disturbances that hit the country in the past days, the Land Transportation Office (LTO), under the leadership of Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Vince Dizon, has waived the fines for late registration of vehicles and renewal of driverโs license in calamity-stricken areas.
In a memorandum signed by acting Assistant Secretary Atty. Greg G. Pua, Jr., it said the waiving of the fines covers the weekly surcharge for late motor vehicle registration and driverโs license renewal from July 21-25.
โValidity of the vehicle registration and driverโs license within that period (July 21-25) are likewise extended to August, 8, 2025,โ the memorandum issued to LTO Regional Directors, other officials and employees, read.
In the same memo, Pua said the imposition of penalty for motor vehicles, including motorcycles, bought from July 21 to 25 this year which were not registered within the prescribed team will also be waived.
He said counting days on the Sales Invoice for vehicles bought under the same period will all start on August 8, 2025 in order to avoid the penalty for late registration of new motor vehicles.
In order to further maximize the assistance to affected motorists, Pua said the 15-day period for the settlement of all traffic apprehension cases dated July 21-25 will also be extended.
โHence, the last day of the settlement of fines on said apprehensions without penalty shall be on August 8, 2025,โ the memo signed by Pua read.
The waiving of penalties cited the three successive weather disturbances that hit Luzon and most part of the country in the past daysโstarting from โCrisingโ, then โDanteโ, and later โEmongโ.
The heavy rains brought by the three weather disturbances, along with the habagat, resulted in widespread flooding.
More than 2.7 million people were affected by the flooding and other adverse effects of the typhoon onslaught. #
