The Land Transportation Office (LTO) in Samal refers to the only LTO office based in Samal City, Davao del Norte: the LTO Samal District Office (DO). Like the other LTO branches in the Philippines, the LTO Samal office was created so the agency can offer fast, convenient, accessible, and affordable LTO services to the people of Samal City. With this office, the agency can monitor and regulate the local and visiting drivers, car owners, and operators, as well as the vehicle use and the entire land transport service in Samal City and its geographical area of responsibility (GAOR), keep its presence alive in the local land transport sector, and also ensures that its core programs and services reach the people—both drivers and pedestrians—whom they want to keep safe.
Nestled in the coast of Davao Gulf in Southern Philippines, Samal City is the quick go-to destination for locals and tourists looking for the ultimate tropical getaway. As the largest resort city in the country, Samal boasts of being home to a plethora of breathtaking beaches, ranging from simple and raw beach lines to high-end luxurious ones, along its shores and picturesque hills, incredible snorkeling and diving sites, as well as other breathtaking landscape and other attractions. Its crystal clear waters and rich marine reefs and pristine beaches makes Samal City a true paradise for all the beach and adventure lovers who frequent Davao City.
What is LTO Samal?
LTO Samal refers to the only LTO office stationed in the City of Samal in the province of Davao del Norte: the LTO Samal District Office (DO). The LTO Samal District Office serves as the local frontline agency of the Central Office, offering various LTO programs and services within the reach of the local transacting public in the City of Samal. Through the LTO Samal District Office (DO) located in Brgy. Miranda on Babak District in Samal City, most of the core LTO programs and services of the agency are made available and accessible to the locals who need them, particularly to those who work behind the wheels.
As the sole LTO office in Samal City, the LTO Samal District Office (DO) serves as the go-to office for both the locals and the visiting drivers and car owners to go to when filing for documents to comply with the rules of the road. This LTO branch is also meant to offer better services by bringing closer the LTO activities and campaigns in an effort to keep the people safe on the road.
List of Services Offered by LTO Samal DO
While all LTO services are meant to ensure public road safety and to guarantee that only roadworthy drivers and vehicles are allowed on them, some LTO branch offices are not well equipped and may be unable to offer certain services. That said, it’s best to check with the LTO branch you prefer to ensure that the service you needed is available.
To learn more about the different LTO services, here’s a list of the ones generally offered by LTO offices nationwide:
- 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 some LTO agencies are not equipped enough to offer certain LTO services, so it’s in your best interest to check with the LTO Samal District Office first to confirm that the service you need is available there if you are visiting this branch.
How to Contact LTO Samal
Reaching out to LTO Samal can be done either through the phone, by email, or via their official social media account. It can also be by visiting either the LTO Samal District Office (DO) directly or its supervising office, the LTO Region 11 (Davao Region) regional office.
To reach out to the LTO Region 11 (Davao Region) regional office, please check the following contact information:
Land Transportation Office Region 11 – Office of the Regional Director
Agency Code: 1100
Office Address: LTO MVIS Compound Quimpo Boulevard, Davao City
Telephone Number: (082) 226-4141
Head of Agency: Dir. Neil M. Cañedo, MBA
Email Address: ltorxi@yahoo.com.ph, ltodavao@gmail.com
Operating Hours: 8AM – 5PM (Mondays-Fridays)
Contact Information
To reach out to the LTO Samal District Office (DO), please check out the following contact details:
LTO Samal District Office (DO)
Agency Code: 1131
Office Address: Brgy. Miranda, Babak District Island Garden City of Samal, Davao Del Norte
Telephone Number: +639 475702288 (Smart)
Head of Agency: Elizabeth A. Ilustre
Email Address: lto11.samal@gmail.com
Official Facebook Page: https://web.facebook.com/ltosamal/
Operating hours: 8AM – 5PM (Mondays to Fridays)
Where is Samal City
Samal, officially known as the Island Garden City of Samal (IGaCOS) is a fourth class coastal component city in the province of Davao del Norte. It is made up of Samal Island and the smaller Talikud Island in the Davao Gulf and is part of the Metropolitan Davao area and is two kilometers away from Davao City, the largest city and the primary economic center of Mindanao. Geographically, it is bounded on all sides by Davao Gulf, in the west by the municipal waters of Davao City, at north by the municipal waters of mainland Davao del Norte Province, in the east by the municipal waters of the provinces of mainland Compostela Valley and Davao Oriental.
Google Map Location
To learn more about the travel routes and the driving directions to Samal City and the LTO Samal District Office (DO), you may check the map below: