By Gabriela Baron
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) is set to launch an online or electronic version of its driver’s license in accordance with the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s digitalization in all government agencies.
According to LTO Chief Jay Art Tugate, the digital driver’s license will serve as an alternative to the physical license card and can be accessed through a “super app” that will be created by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT).
“The advantage of the digital license is that motorists can present it to law enforcement officers during apprehension. It is equivalent to presenting the physical driver’s license,” Tugade explained.
“We also appreciate the way the super app functions similarly to a wallet, containing all government IDs, among other things, within your mobile device,” he added.
Tugade further pointed out that the public now has the option of using the Official Receipt paper as a temporary driver’s license amid the scarce supply of plastic cards.
Aside from the digital driver’s license, Tugade said the public can use the “super app” for various transactions with the LTO such as license registration and renewal as well as online payments.
The LTO chief stressed that the e-governance partnership between the LTO and DICT is just proof that the agency is serious about pushing digitalization in its transactions and services.
“Simplifying and digitalizing more services will ultimately aid the agency in eradicating corruption,” he added.
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