The Land Transportation Office (LTO) in Ifugao refers to the set of two (2) LTO offices based in the province of Ifugao: the LTO Ifugao District Office (DO) and the LTO Alfonso Lista – Ifugao Extension Office. Like the other LTO branches in the Philippines, the LTO Ifugao offices were created so the agency can offer fast, convenient, accessible, and affordable LTO services to the people. With the LTO offices in the province of Ifugao, the government can monitor and regulate the local and visiting drivers, car owners, and operators, as well as the vehicle use and the entire land transport sector and their service delivery in Ifugao and within its geographical area of responsibility (GAOR). The agency also makes use of the local LTO agencies to assert its presence felt in the local land transport sector, and ensures that its core programs and services reach the people—both drivers, operators, and pedestrians in the province of Ifugao—whom they want to keep safe.
The province of Ifugao in the Cordilleras is the home of the famed “Eighth Wonder of the World” – the hand-carved Banaue Rice Terraces crafted into the mountains of Banaue, Ifugao by the ancestors of the Igorot people. It is also home of Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras, which is also another popular tourist attraction in the area. These tourist spots, along with the over 200,000 local residents, earned Ifugao the right to accessible public service, especially from government offices like the LTO.
What is LTO Ifugao?
LTO Ifugao refers to the set of two (2) LTO offices stationed within the Cordillera Central mountain range, in the southeastern section of the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon: the LTO Ifugao District Office (DO) and the LTO Alfonso Lista – Ifugao Extension Office. These LTO offices serve as the frontline agencies of the Central Office, allowing it to offer its programs and services in the local area and within the reach of the local transacting public of the Ifugao province. It is through these offices that the LTO brings its core programs and services as an agency, consequently making them available and accessible to the Ifugao (people) who need them, particularly those who work behind the wheels and in the land transport sector.
LTO Ifugao District Office (DO)
As the only LTO district office in Lamut, Ifugao, the LTO Ifugao District Office (DO) serves as the primary go-to office for both the locals and the visiting drivers, car owners, and operators who need to file for LTO-related documents and permits necessary for their operation and compliance with the LTO rules and requirements. This district office also offers better LTO services by bringing closer the activities and campaigns of the LTO while maintaining its reputation and credibility as a regulatory body meant to watch over the people and their safety on the road without having the people spend so much time and money to do so.
LTO Alfonso Lista – Ifugao Extension Office
The LTO Alfonso Lista – Ifugao Extension Office (EO), as the name suggests, is an extension of LTO located in Santa Maria, Alfonso Lista in the province of Ifugao. It serves as yet another operating arm of the agency in the local area, with the goal of making the agency’s programs and services more easily accessible and more engaging to the locals, in a location that is in close proximity to the people they intend to serve. It’s literally and figuratively right where the customer is, which is a fitting tribute to the agency’s goal of keeping the roads, vehicles, and drivers regulated.
List of Services Offered by LTO Ifugao Offices
All of the LTO services that are currently being offered by the agencies are meant to help the Secretariat watch over the roads and keep them safe. These services are meant to also help the people and the vehicles meet their LTO requirements and prove that they are, indeed, among the most roadworthy drivers and vehicles so they deserve to be allowed on the roads.
To learn more about the different services generally offered by the agency nationwide, we’ve provided this list for you:
- 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
However, do note that some LTO branches are not equipped enough to offer certain LTO services. That being said, it’s best to check with your preferred LTO branch office first to avoid wasting time and effort in visiting your preferred LTO agency.
How to Contact LTO Ifugao
Reaching out to LTO Ifugao can be done either through the phone, by sending an email, or by sending a message to the official social media account of your preferred branch. It can also be by visiting the LTO offices stationed in Ifugao directly or its supervising office, the LTO Region 14 (Cordillera Administrative Region – CAR) regional office.
To reach out to the LTO Region 14 (Cordillera Administrative Region – CAR) regional office, please check the following contact information:
Land Transportation Office Region 14 – Office of the Regional Director
Agency Code: 1400
Office Address: 2nd Floor Post Office Building, Post Office Loop, Upper Session Road, Baguio City
Telephone Number: 074 423 1662
Head of Agency: Francis Ray A. Almora, CESO VI
Email Address: dotrcarofficial@gmail.com
Operating Hours: 8AM – 5PM (Mondays-Fridays)
Contact Information
To reach out to either one of the LTO Ifugao offices, please check out the following:
LTO Ifugao District Office (DO)
Agency Code: 1416
Office Address: Lamut, Ifugao
Telephone Number: +639 9062771642
Head of Agency: Engr. Frederick B. Kimayong
Email Address: ltolagawedo@gmail.com
Operating hours: 8AM – 5PM (Mondays to Fridays)
LTO Alfonso Lista – Ifugao Extension Office
Agency Code: 1428
Office Address: Santa Maria Poblacion, Alfonso Lista, Ifugao
Telephone Number: +639 219368152
Head of Agency: Engr. Norman C. Dupli (OIC)
Email Address: alistaifugaoextensionoffice@gmail.com
Operating hours: 8AM – 5PM (Mondays to Sundays)
Where is Ifugao
Ifugao, officially known as the Province of Ifugao, is a landlocked province of the Philippines occupying the southeastern section of the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. It sits within the Cordillera Central mountain range, Ifugao is characterized by rugged terrain, river valleys, and massive forests. Its capital is Lagawe. Ifugao province covers a total area of 2,628.21 square kilometers (1,014.76 sq mi.) and it borders Benguet to the west, Mountain Province to the north, Isabela to the east, and Nueva Vizcaya to the south.
Google Map Location
To learn more about the travel routes and the driving directions to Ifugao or to any of the LTO offices within the province, you may check the maps below: