The Land Transportation Office (LTO) in Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental is made up of a single LTO office: the LTO Himamaylan District Office (DO). This LTO office is meant to serve the city like every LTO offices do: By extending the agency’s operations and making their services more accessible, more efficient, more affordable, and more convenient for the people residing in Himamaylan City and the neighboring areas within its geographical area of responsibility (GAOR).
Despite being one of the component cities in Negros Occidental, Himamaylan City does not have any features that could earn it a nickname. It is, however, known as the former capital city of the province, which served as a lookout point for historical Moro raids. As the city is right at the center, it is conducive to operations reaching all parts of the country and the rest of Southeast Asia from a strategic point, hence, the numerous economic and professional activities in the city, attracting businesses and government agencies like the LTO to set up a local office.
What is LTO Himamaylan?
LTO Himamaylan refers to the sole LTO office stationed in Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental: the LTO Himamaylan District Office (DO). This district office operates as the extension of the LTO Central Office to ensure that the said services—from registration and renewal of motor vehicles (MV) to license and permits application and renewals—can reach the drivers, car owners, and operators in Himamaylan City and its neighboring areas. With this LTO agency in Himamaylan City, gone are the days when the people of Cadiz City needed to travel to other places for their LTO-related needs.
Instead, they simply need to visit the LTO Himamaylan district office on Gatuslao Park. This branch office serves as the main project-implementing arm of the LTO in the city of Himamaylan and its surrounding areas. It also works locally to engage with the people who need its services and to carry out the LTO’s mandate for faster and more convenient public service in Himamaylan City and around it.
List of Services Offered by LTO Himamaylan Office
If you ever find yourself in need of any of the LTO services while in Himamaylan City in Negros Occidental, then you just need to check the information in this guide. But, if you are unsure whether the service you need is offered by the LTO Himamaylan District office, then we suggest making an appointment by signing up for a Land Transport Management System (LTMS) portal online account or by making a call straight to the branch.
In any case, if you are unable to reach out to LTO Himamaylan just yet, you can check this list of some of the most common LTO services first:
- 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
While all of these are LTO-related services, some of them may not be offered in certain branches due to limited facilities. As such, it’s best to check with the specific LTO branch office you intend to visit first if the service you need is available before you make the trip.
How to Contact LTO Himamaylan City
Reaching out to the LTO Himamaylan Office in Negros Occidental is simple. You just need to either make a call, send an email, or send a direct message (DM) to their official social media accounts. It can be done directly by reaching out to the either the LTO Himamaylan district office or via the LTO Region 6 (Western Visayas) regional office.
For the complete contact information of the LTO Western Visayas office, please check the following:
Land Transportation Office Region 6 – Office of the Regional Director
Agency Code: 0600
Office Address: Brgy. Quintin Salas, Jaro, Iloilo City
Telephone Number: (033) 326 2482
Head of Agency: Eric Lenard E. Tabaldo, CESO IV
Email Address: ltoregionvi@yahoo.com.ph
Operating Hours: 8AM – 5PM (Mondays-Fridays)
Contact Information
To reach out to the LTO Himamaylan District Office, please check the following contact information:
LTO Himamaylan District Office
Agency Code: 0608
Office Address: Gatuslao Park, Himamaylan, Negros Occ.
Telephone Number: +639 198116118
Head of Agency: Juliet P. Alipo-on
Operating Hours: 8AM – 5PM (Mondays-Fridays)
Where is Himamaylan City
Himamaylan, officially known as the City of Himamaylan, is a third class coastal component city in the province of Negros Occidental. It sits at the centre-most cove on the coastline of Negros Island and is located about 75 kilometers (47 mi) south of Bacolod, the provincial capital. It is is bounded on the north by the Municipality of Binalbagan, on the south by the City of Kabankalan, on the east by the town of Tayasan, and on the west by the Panay Gulf.
Google Map Location
Himamaylan is about an hour and a half drive south of Bacolod City. While there are public utility vehicles plying the southern Negros route to pass through this city, it is still ideal to drive your own car for convenience. To learn more about how to reach Himamaylan City or the LTO Himamaylan District Office, you may check out the map below:
