President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved a proposal to extend the validity of new car registrations from three to five years.
While the memorandum is expected to come out in the next few days, the policy is targeted to be in place as soon as February 15, 2026. It is said to cover brand new cars whose registrations were processed by authorized dealers upon purchase. This includes motorcycles with displacements of 200 cc and higher.
According to Department of Transportation Secretary Banoy Lopez, the move will make car ownership “hassle-free.” Lopez cites car manufacturers and distributors who have been offering longer standard warranties as the reason as to why the DOTr re-thought of its policy.
“Kumbaga nag-level up itong mga casa, magle-level up din tayo sa mga polisiya natin. But more than that, [dahil sa extension ng validity] maiiwasan natin ‘yung mahabang pila sa LTO sa mga magre-renew na naman, tapos may issue rin ng fixers at corruption, at again, [priority natin] ‘yung convenience ng public,” said Lopez.
Lopez clarifies that after the five-year validity of the initial registration; renewals will be done on an annual basis on the sixth year onward. Roadworthiness checks are also required from the fourth year onwards.
The DOTr secretary is also putting undue pressure on car manufacturers, distributors, and dealers to shoulder the new “hassle-free” policy. Lopez called on members of the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines (CAMPI) to make the policy free for all new cars sold.
“I think 80-90% ng car dealers, nagbibigay sila ng free registration as come-on. Makikiusap ako sa CAMPI na baka pwede pa rin nilang gawin, free registration pa rin para at least makakatipid ‘yung ating mga kababayan,” he said.
For their part, the Automobile Association of the Philippines (AAP) is opposed to the DOTr’s proposal saying that it would create more problems than solutions.
AAP President Augustus “Joe” Ferreria said that a long five-year registration could mean more fines accumulated over time making them more costly for vehicle owners since the No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP) records violations against vehicles, not the individual drivers.
Ferreria instead calls on the DOTr to improve the LTO’s system wherein it takes “half a day” just to renew a vehicle’s registration.
BBM doing anything and everything to please the public, apart from putting his cohorts in jail for the Flood Control Scandal. Kawawang Pilipinas.
ReplyDeleteReklamo pa more DDS
DeleteDuterte family stole hundred billions of dollars.
Sara Duterte is lazy,arrogant,corrupt,stupid and a liar.
So would the first registration fee increase since 3 years became 5?
ReplyDeleteYes it will.
DeleteSome brands (not all) throw in the 3-year LTO registration for free, but if they don't, you could be looking at a P 3,000 x 5 versus P 3,000 x 3 in registration fees.
I'm looking at this as the government needing to collect more money...perhaps they need it for funding of projects, etc. etc.
With due respect (the comment from the AAP President) in my personal view is a short-sighted and Metro Manila-centric. It focuses on a small group affected by NCAP while overlooking the broader nationwide benefits of longer vehicle registration, which reduce congestion, costs and administrative burden for the majority of vehicle owners in the country.
ReplyDeleteKaya nga may NCAP to enforce discipline and to follow the traffic rules (to avoid violations).
How about the "NO PROOF OF PARKING, NO SALE" policy? Perhaps this can come together with the shift to 5yr for new car registrations?
ReplyDeleteThe proof of parking can easily be bypassed by using a dummy address in the province. Unless geo-tagging of the car to prove it actually goes to the declared parking can be implemented along with the registration, the "no garage no car" policy is useless.
Delete^Since LTO these days accept dash cam footage as proof, a neighbor can document the number of days a car is parked outside. A snipped clip of a parked vehicle for 3 to 5 consecutive days with time stamps of around 1 to 5 hours would probably suffice as evidence of illegal parking and/or obstruction. Or better yet, an observation record from barangay or a cctv footage may also be used as supporting document.
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so...its now Feb 16 and its not yet in place according to the car dealers...and no announcement from the DOTR/LTO or anybody...tsk tsk tsk
ReplyDeleteAre we surprised at this point? It's very clear it was simply a pa-pogi move by the government :-/
DeleteTo this date : BGC global city dealership still insist 3 yrs registration and no Memoranda from LTO — so the annual is just papogi points
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