The Land Transportation Office (LTO) Calbayog City refers to the only LTO office in Calbayog City, Western Samar: the LTO Calbayog District Office (DO). Like its counterparts in the other places, the LTO Calbayog District Office also serves all the drivers, car owners, and operators in the city. This local LTO branch in Calbayog City also keeps the LTO presence alive in the area by ensuring that the most common LTO operations, programs, and services reach the people of the city as well as those within the city’s geographical area of responsibility (GAOR). With the presence of this local LTO district office continuously felt in Calbayog City, the agency continues to improve on its efficiency rates, especially in satisfying the LTO-related needs of the people they intend to serve.
Widely known as the “City of Waterfalls,” Calbayog City was deemed deserving of an LTO district office, thanks to the huge number of residents, business people, and tourists that the city attracts. As one of the commercial trade centers in Eastern Visayas and the home of numerous waterfalls and some of the most popular attractions in the area, Calbayog City is a sought-after destination and an ideal location for both business and government offices in the country.
What is LTO Calbayog?
LTO Calbayog refers to the lone LTO office stationed in the City of Calbayog in Western Samar: the LTO Calbayog District Office (DO). Like other LTO offices in the country, the LTO Calbayog District Office brings the LTO Central Office closer by being a local representative agency. As such, it works the same way, by offering the same LTO programs to the local transacting public, only at a smaller, more focused scale. Through the LTO Calbayog District Office (DO) located along J.D. Avelino Street, most of the LTO core programs and services—including the registration and renewal of motor vehicles (MV) and license and permits—are made available to the people for a more convenient, more affordable, and easier LTO experience for the people who work behind the wheels.
As the lone LTO office located in Calbayog City, the LTO Calbayog District Office (DO) engages with the public through their localized programs, activities, and campaigns and delivers fast and efficient public service in an effort to serve as a reminder to the public that the LTO is watching over the safety of the roads, vehicles, drivers, and pedestrians.
List of Services Offered by LTO Calbayog DO
The following LTO services are generally offered at any LTO branch, with the exception of some which may not be readily available in some smaller LTO branch offices.
For your reference, here’s a list of some of the most frequently availed of LTO services:
- License And Permit
- Student Permit
- New Driver’s License (Non-Professional)
- Conductor’s License
- Plain or Advance Renewal of Driver’s/Conductor’s License and Renewal of Driver’s License of Filipino Living Abroad
- Miscellaneous License Transactions
- Renewal of Driver’s / Conductor’s License with Examination [Expired for more than two (2) years] and/or with ten (10) or more but less than forty (40) Demerit Points
- Change Classification from Non-Professional Driver’s License (NPDL) Code to Professional Driver’s License Code with Same Driver’s License (PDL) Code
- Additional Driver’s License Code/s
- Conversion of Foreign Driver’s License to Philippine Driver’s License Including Renewal of Expired Philippine Driver’s License with a Valid Foreign Driver’s License
- Change Classification from Professional Driver’s License (PDL) Code to Non-Professional Driver’s License Code (NPDL), Dropping of DL Code and Change Clutch Type
- Request for System Updates (RSU) for Double License
- Request for System Update (RSU) for License and Customer Details/Misrepresentation of Age/Identity
- Accreditation of Medical Clinics – New
- Accreditation of Medical Clinics – Renewal
- Registration of Physicians – New
- Registration of Physicians – Renewal
- Accreditation of Driving School / Driving Enhancement Program Training Center – New
- Accreditation of Driving School / Driving Enhancement Program Training Center – Renewal
- Accreditation of Driving Instructor – New
- Accreditation of Driving Instructor – Renewal
- Examination for Driving School Instructors
- Driving Enhancement Program (DEP)
- Vehicle Registration
- Initial Registration of Motor Vehicle (MV)
- Renewal of Motor Vehicle (MV) Registration
- Storage of Motor Vehicle
- Miscellaneous Transactions
- Re-Stamping of Engine/Chassis Number
- Request for Motor Vehicle Verification
- Motor Vehicle Inspection
- Miscellaneous Transactions
- Duplicate OR/CR
- Duplicate Plate
- Transfer of Ownership
- Annotation & Cancellation of Mortgage
- Revision of Records
- Duplicate License (for Lost Licenses)
- Insurance
- Proper Driver Education
- Theoretical Driving Course (TDC) and exam
- Comprehensive Driver’s Exam (CDE)
- Practical Driving Course (PDC) and exam
- Law Enforcement
- Settlement of Admitted Apprehension
- Adjudication of Contested Apprehension
- Encoding of Alarm
- Filing of Complaint and Lifting of Alarm
- Lifting of Alarm (Traffic Adjudication Service)
- Certification of No Pending Apprehension and Alarm
- Collection of fees from law enforcement violations
- Drug testing
- Emission testing
- Inventory of Plates
- Issuance of Vanity License Plates
- Issuance of Special Plates
- The use of self-service kiosks
- Process Application for New Driver’s License (DL) via the Automated Driver’s License Examination System (ADLES) Facility
Note that although all the services listed above are generally offered and processed by the LTO, some offices are not equipped well enough to offer the full range of LTO services. If you intend to visit the LTO Calbayog District Office, it’s best to check with them first to see if the service you need is available before you make the trip.
How to Contact LTO Calbayog
Reaching out to LTO Calbayog can be done either through the phone, via email, or by sending a message to their official social media account. You may also visit either the LTO Calbayog District Office (DO) or the LTO Region 8 (Eastern Visayas) regional office.
To reach out to the LTO Region 8 (Eastern Visayas) regional office, please check the following contact information:
Land Transportation Office Region 8 – Office of the Regional Director
Agency Code: 0800
Office Address: Government Center, Candahug, Palo, Leyte
Telephone Number: (053) 888-4672
Head of Agency: Rhodelio V. Poliquit
Email Address: ltoregionaloffice8@gmail.com, rvpoliquit@gmail.com
Operating Hours: 8AM – 5PM (Mondays-Fridays)
Contact Information
To reach out to the LTO Calbayog District Office (DO), please check out the following contact details:
LTO Calbayog District Office (DO)
Agency Code: 0808
Office Address: J.D. Avelino St. Calbayog, W. Samar
Head of Agency: Paz B. Tarrayo
Email Address: paztarrayo1957@gmail.com
Official Facebook Page: https://web.facebook.com/p/LTO-Calbayog-District-Office-100069465304482/
Operating hours: 8AM – 5PM (Mondays to Fridays)
Where is Calbayog City
Calbayog, officially known as the City of Calbayog, is a first class coastal component city in the province of Samar. It is the sixth largest city in terms of land and water areas in the Philippines and is considered one of the commercial trade centers in the region. It stretches about 60 miles (97 km) from the northern tip of the island and 180 miles (290 km) from southern boundaries. It is bordered as follows: In the northwest of the city lies the Municipalities of San Isidro and Bobon, Northern Samar, in the north is Lope de Vega, Northern Samar, to the southeast is the Municipality of Sta. Margarita, Samar, to the northeast are the Municipalities of Silvino Lobos and Mondragon, Northern Samar, to the east is the Municipality of Gandara, Samar, and the Samar Sea to its southeast.
Google Map Location
To learn about the travel routes and driving directions to Calbayog City and the LTO Calbayog District Office (DO), you may check the map below: