The Land Transportation Office (LTO) in Puerto Princesa City consists of a set of two (2) LTO offices: LTO Palawan District Office (DO) and LTO Palawan Extension Office (EO). Just like the other LTO offices elsewhere, the LTO offices in Puerto Princesa City in the province of Palawan were created to keep the roads so that the over 300,000 residents will be safe, just like the drivers and vehicles whom LTO believe to be roadworthy enough for the public roads. These offices also bring the LTO services closer, especially to the people whose livelihood is earned behind the wheels.
The LTO office is of particular importance to the City of Puerto Princesa which houses a population of over 300,000 people within its 66 barangays. It’s one of the least densely populated cities, but as the second most popular tourist city known for its many beaches and seafood restaurants, it gathers more people, resulting in the need for more than just one extra hand to keep the busy roads safe from accidents. To learn more about the LTO Puerto Princesa (Palawan) Offices, its operating hours, services offered, and complete contact information, then keep reading this guide.
What is LTO Puerto Princesa?
LTO Puerto Princesa refers to either one or both of the LTO Palawan offices located in the City of Puerto Princesa in Palawan. These offices were created to offer the core LTO programs and services—ranging from the mandatory motor vehicles (MV) and motorcycles (MC) registration to the licenses and permits issuance, enforcement of land transportation rules and regulations, and collection of fees and revenue for the government—while taking into consideration the convenience of the transacting public in the City of Puerto Princesa.
The LTO Offices that were created with the intention to serve the people of Puerto Princesa City are as follows:
LTO Palawan District Office
The LTO Palawan District Office is the go-to office for all licensing and vehicle registration and renewal needs in the city of Puerto Princesa. Not only does it serve as a faster, more convenient option to those who seek to secure renew or secure a driver’s license or student permit, it also serves as a convenient office to avail LTO services from in the area. Located on the busy Valencia St. in Barangay Masikap—a quarter in Puerto Princesa City that houses numerous government offices like DTI and the City Traffic Management Office, as well as the Palawan State University, and other public and private enterprises, this LTO office was created with the convenience of the public in mind, which serves the agency well as it carries out its job to keep the roads of Puerto Princesa City safe and filled with roadworthy drivers and vehicles.
LTO Palawan Extension Office
The LTO Palawan Extension Office, as the name suggests, is an extension and one of the operating arms of LTO located in Puerto Princesa City—one of the tourist cities in the province of Palawan. This office serves the people of the city by offering various LTO services, making the need to comply with LTO rules and regulations much easier to the residents as well as the mall goers who frequent Robinsons Place Puerto Princesa City.
List of Services Offered by the LTO Puerto Princesa Offices
The LTO offices in Puerto Princesa City serves as the implementing offices of the LTO within the city premises, just like any other LTO offices nationwide. They were meant to provide service and information so the transacting public can be guided by the rules and regulations implemented by the agency. These offices were also opened so all the motorists in the vicinity of Puerto Princesa City may avail of the LTO services they need in as convenient way as possible, seeing that both offices are placed in close proximity to many major establishments. So, if you are a motorist who needs LTO services, then you can head straight to the LTO offices in Puerto Princesa City. They are in prime locations, so they are quite visible and are easily accessible to the public too.
Though these offices are expected to offer all kinds of LTO services to the public, some offices, like the ones in Puerto Princesa City, may have limited capabilities so their service offering may be quite limited.
Some of the well-known services that are accessible via the LTO agencies in Puerto Princesa City, includes:
LTO Palawan District Office Services
- Student Permit Issuance
- Driver’s License Applications
- Non-Professional driver’s license (NPDL) application
- Professional driver’s license (PDL) application
- Driver’s License Renewals (not expired for more than 2 years)
- Non-Professional driver’s license (NPDL) renewals
- Professional driver’s license (PDL) renewals
- Driver’s License Miscellaneous Transactions (Motor vehicle and licensing transactions)
- Revision of Records
- Change Marital Status
- Change Address
- Duplicate OR/CR
- Duplicate Plate
- Transfer of Ownership
- Annotation & Cancellation of Mortgage
- Revision of Records
- Duplicate License (for Lost Licenses)
- Collection of fees from law enforcement violations
- Revision of Records
- Drug testing
- Emission testing
- Issuance of Medical Certificate
- Vehicle registration renewal and miscellaneous transactions
- Motor vehicle (MV) registration renewal
- Motorcycle registration renewal
LTO Palawan Extension Office
As an extension office, the LTO Palawan extension office serves as a convenient off-site registration and licensing service center to everyone seeking to acquire or renew their licenses and permits and registrations or make changes to their records and request such changes to appear on their driver’s licenses.
For other LTO services, you might need to check with the specific LTO Puerto Princesa City Offices or other nearby LTO offices first, especially if you intend to visit, to check if they offer the service that you need.
Some LTO services that need to be checked for availability first, include:
- New Vehicle registration and miscellaneous transactions
- New Motor vehicle (MV) registration
- New Motorcycle (MC) registration
- Conductor’s License Applications and Renewals
- Insurance
- Proper Driver Education
- Theoretical Driving Course (TDC) and exam
- Comprehensive Driver’s Exam (CDE)
- Practical Driving Course (PDC) and exam
- Enforcement of land transportation laws, rules and regulations
- Inventory of Plates
- Issuance of Vanity License Plates
- Issuance of Special Plates
- The use of self-service kiosks
- The use of automated facilities for driver’s license applications exams
How to Contact LTO Puerto Princesa City Offices
Reaching out to either one of the two (2) LTO Palawan (Puerto Princesa) Offices is much the same as reaching out to the other LTO offices nationwide. It can be done directly, through the specific LTO branch office or via the LTO headquarters and regional offices either via their phone numbers, email addresses, or social media accounts. But, since they are all under the jurisdiction of the LTO Region 4B (MIMAROPA), it is also okay to reach out to the LTO NCR – East office via the following contact information:
Land Transportation Office (LTO) Region 4B – Office of the Regional Director
Agency Code: 0402
Office Address: Brgy. San Rafael, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro
Telephone Number: (043) 288-7143, (043) 288-6420
Email Address: manuelbetaizar@yahoo.com
Head of Agency: Manuel L. Betaizar
Official Facebook page: https://web.facebook.com/ltomimaropa/
Operating Hours: 8AM – 5PM (Mondays-Fridays)
Contact Information
For the contact information of Puerto Princesa LTO offices, you may check the details listed below:
LTO Palawan District Office
Agency Code: 0460
Office Address: Valencia St., Puerto Princesa City, Palawan
Telephone Number: (048) 434-0562
Head of Agency: Myrna P. Ocampo
Email Address: ltopalawan0460@gmail.com
Official Facebook Page: https://web.facebook.com/ltopalawan0460/
Operating Hours: 8AM – 5PM (Mondays-Fridays)
LTO Palawan Extension Office
Agency Code: 0465
Office Address: Robinson’s Place., Puerto Princesa City, Palawan
Telephone Number: (048) 717-0540
Head of Agency: Ronilo A. Sabinet
Email Address: ltopalawan0465@gmail.com
Operating Hours: 10AM – 7PM (Mondays-Saturdays)
Video: Learn how to use the LTMS online portal from LTO Palawan (Puerto Princesa) District Office
Just like in some other LTO offices, the LTO palawan District Office is meant to make the LTO services better, more accessible, faster, and more convenient for the people who need to comply with the LTO rules and regulations, like when they need to secure a driver’s license or a student permit or to get their MV or MC registered before going out on public roads. With the new Land Transport Management System (LTMS), these services are offered in a much faster and more convenient way.
In this video, you can learn more from the LTO Palawan District Office, the proper way to register and use the new LTMS online portal.
Where is Puerto Princesa City
Puerto Princesa, officially known as the City of Puerto Princesa, is a first class, highly urbanized city in the westernmost part of the province of Palawan in the MIMAROPA Region. It’s a relatively young independent city that offers a tropical paradise, and is known as the City in a Forest, thanks to its bustling urban center surrounded by lush rainforests and white sand beaches.
The city of Puerto Princesa is independently managed, despite being geographically located at the middle part of Palawan, only hours away from the city proper. It has a huge land area, second only to Davao City at 2,381.02 square kilometres (919.32 sq mi). To date, houses a population of around 300,000 people, most of whom are engaged in agriculture.
Puerto Princesa is located in the midsection of Palawan Island. It is bounded to the east by the Sulu Sea, to the west by the South China Sea, to the north by the municipalities of San Vicente and Roxas, and to the south by the municipality of Aborlan. It is approximately 306 nautical miles (567 km) from the capital city of Manila, and is most famous for the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park or the Underground River. It also serves as the gateway to several famous paradise-like destinations in Palawan like El Nido and San Vicente because of its own international airport. But more than being just a jump-off site and location to the famous natural wonders, Puerto Princesa City is also the “Eco-Tourism Center of the Philippines” as well as the cleanest and greenest city in the Philippines.
Google Map Location
Puerto Princesa City is also the home to Puerto Princesa International Airport, an international airport within the city proper, making it is accessible by direct flights to and from the major cities of the Philippines. It is also served by domestic passenger ferries at the port of Puerto Princesa.
Land travel is also easy within the city and in the nearby tourist attractions, with the main modes of transport ranging from tricycles to jeepneys, vans-for-hire (or PUVs/public utility vehicles), and taxis. Provincial buses and jeepneys also operate from the San Jose terminal 7 kilometers north of the city center off the National Highway.
For complete driving directions or specific information on the driving directions or travel routes to Puerto Princesa City and any of the LTO offices within the city premises, then you may refer to the maps below: