Renewal of driver’s license is now made easier and fixer-free as the Department of Transportation (DOTr), with the Land Transportation Office – Philippines (LTO) and the Department of Information and Communications Technology – DICT, launched on Thursday the Online Driver’s License Renewal System.

The online renewal is part of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s order to digitalize government transactions by improving online accessibility of services.

Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon said the establishment of the online renewal system, which is now integrated with the eGovPH app, will prevent the public from dealing with fixers, allowing motorists to renew their driver’s licenses without being physically present at the LTO office.

“The President has directed the DICT and DOTr to make the processes involving the frontlines agencies like LTO more accessible and easier for the general public,” Secretary Dizon said during the launch.

“Hind ka na kailangan pumunta sa LTO office. Hindi ka na mabibiktima ng fixers,” he added.

Secretary Dizon said that through the LTO system, the five steps of the driver’s license renewal will be easily completed including the medical examination and payment.

“It is all end to end online. Pati ‘yung pagbayad online na so kumpleto na ‘yan. Hindi na mahihirapan ‘yung mga kababayan natin. Yung medical exams online na rin. Yung pagkuha mo ng lisensiya, may dalawa kang options. Puwedeng pickup sa nearest LTO pero puwede mo ring ipa-deliver sa bahay mo,” Secretary Dizon said.

During the launch, an applicant renewed his driver’s license using the new system, which is powered by the eGovPH ‘one-stop-shop’ app.

Secretary Henry Aguda of the DICT added the eGovPH-generated electronic or e-driver’s license is valid in case the physical card is unavailable, adding this will be cascaded among enforcement agencies for implementation.