The Land Transportation Office (LTO) Tagum City refers to the set of two LTO offices based in Tagum City, Davao del Norte: the LTO Tagum District Office (DO) and the LTO DLRC Tagum. Like the other LTO branches in the Philippines, the LTO Tagum offices were created so the agency can offer fast, convenient, accessible, and affordable LTO services to the people of Tagum City. With these two LTO offices, the agency hopes to better 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 Tagum City and its geographical area of responsibility (GAOR). The agency, through these branch offices, also hopes to keep its presence alive in the local land transport sector, and ensure that its core programs and services reach the people—both drivers and pedestrians—whom they want to keep safe.  

Known as the Palm City of the Philippines, Tagum is among the most livable and highly competitive cities in the country. On top of that, it is also known as the City of Festivals as it holds a total of fifteen (15) festivals throughout the year. Tagum City is also known as the City of Parks, the Music Capital of the South, the Marching Show Band of the Philippines, and the City of Golden Opportunities, thanks to the vast choices of business, trade, and investment opportunities coupled with the rustic ambiance and unspoiled ecology. These, and more, make Tagum City an enticing choice not only for tourists but also for foreign and domestic investors in these parts.

What is LTO Tagum City? 

LTO Tagum City refers to the LTO offices stationed in the City of Tagum in Davao del Norte: the LTO Tagum District Office (DO) and the LTO DLRC Tagum City. These LTO offices serve as the local frontliner agencies of the Central Office, offering various LTO programs and services within the reach of the local transacting public in the City of Tagum. Through these offices as well, the LTO brings most of its core programs and services as an agency and makes them available and accessible to the locals who need them, particularly to those who work behind the wheels.

These LTO offices in Tagum City include:

LTO Tagum District Office (DO)

As the main LTO branch office in Tagum City, the LTO Tagum 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.

LTO DLRC Tagum (Gaisano Mall of Tagum)

Just like all the other LTO DLRC, the LTO DLRC Tagum in Gaisano Mall of Tagum was created and opened under the continuous modernization programs of the Land Transportation Office (LTO). With this office on the lower ground floor level of Gaisano Mall in Tagum City, the agency makes it easier and more convenient for the locals to process their license registration renewals in one place.

List of Services Offered by LTO Tagum City Offices

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 not be able to offer certain services. That said, it’s best to check with the LTO branch you prefer to ensure that the service you need 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 branch offices are not equipped enough to offer certain LTO services, so it’s in your best interest to check with your preferred LTO branch office first to confirm that the service you need is available there if you are visiting this branch.

How to Contact LTO Tagum City

Reaching out to LTO Tagum City can be done either through the phone, by email, or via their official social media account. It can also be by visiting any of the LTO offices in Tagum City 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 any of the LTO offices in Tagum City, please check out the following contact details:

LTO Tagum District Office (DO)

Agency Code: 1136
Office Address: Provincial Government Center, Brgy. Mankilam, Tagum City, Davao Del Norte
Telephone Number: (084) 216-6516, +639 177211862 (Globe)
Head of Agency: Marietta F. Piccio
Email Address: ltotagumdo@gmail.com
Official Facebook Page: https://web.facebook.com/ltotagumdistrict/
Operating hours: 8AM – 5PM (Mondays to Fridays)

LTO DLRC Tagum (Gaisano Mall of Tagum)

Agency Code: 1138
Office Address: Lower Ground Floor, Gaisano Mall of Tagum, Tagum City
Telephone Number: (084) 216-7122, +639 164928979 (Globe)
Head of Agency: Eugene A. Atog
Email Address: lto.dlrc.gaisano.mall.tagum.city@gmail.com
Official Facebook Page: https://web.facebook.com/LTOGmalltagum/
Operating hours: 8AM – 5PM (Mondays to Fridays)

Where is Tagum City

Tagum, officially known as the City of Tagum, is a first class coastal component city and capital of the Davao del Norte. It is one of the most populous component cities and is well-known as one of the largest Cavendish banana producers in the region. It lies at the intersection of three major road network systems: the Phil-Japan Friendship Highway, the Davao-Mati-Agusan road, and the soon to be completed Davao-Bukidnon road, 55 kilometers north of the City of Davao and at the northern portion of Southern Mindanao, making it a vital economic crossroad in the Davao Region. It is bounded by the Municipalities of Asuncion, New Corella, and Mawab on the north, Maco on the east, and B.E. Dujali on the west. Carmen lies on its southwestern borders, while it faces Davao Gulf directly to the south.

Google Map Location

To learn more about the travel routes and the driving directions to Tagum City or any of the LTO offices within the city premises, you may check the maps below:

LTO Tagum District Office (DO)

LTO DLRC Tagum (Gaisano Mall of Tagum)