LTO: Reports of vehicle registration fees going up by 100% not true

The Land Transportation Office on Saturday said there is no truth to reports going around that vehicle registration fees have gone up by 100%.

"ABISO SA PUBLIKO! WALANG KATOTOHANAN ANG KUMAKALAT NA MALING IMPORMASYON NA NAGTAAS ANG LTO NG 100% SA REHISTRO NG SASAKYAN," the LTO said in an advisory posted on social media.

(Public advisory! There is no truth to circulating misinformation that the LTO increased vehicle registration fees by 100%.)

"Ito po ay MALING IMPORMASYON (FAKE NEWS) na kumakalat ngayon na ang Land Transportation Office (LTO) ay nagtaas ng singil sa pagpaparehistro ng mga sasakyan ng halos 100% nang walang paunang abiso, at sinabay pa umano ito sa pagtaas ng presyo ng gasolina," it said.

(This is false information (fake news) going around that the Land Transportation Office has increased by 100% the fees for the registration of vehicles without any prior advisory, and amid the increase in fuel prices.)

"Hindi po totoo ang ganitong pahayag. Patuloy po ang LTO na nagsisikap na gawing mas abot-kaya ang mga serbisyo nito lalo na sa kasalukuyang krisis pang-ekonomiya na kinakaharap ng ating bansa," the LTO said.

(This is not true. The LTO continues to make its services affordable especially amid the present crisis affecting the country's economy.)

The agency said the payment for vehicle registration and other transactions are based on the guidelines and laws approved by the government, and there is no sudden rate increase without any prior announcement.

The LTO then asked the public not to share and not to immediately believe unverified news.

"Layunin po ng LTO na maghatid ng mahusay at abot-kayang serbisyo sa lahat ng mamamayan. Hinihikayat po namin ang lahat na huwag magkalat o maniwala agad sa mga hindi napapatunayang balita," it said.

(The LTO aims to give excellent and affordable service to all citizens. We encourage everyone not to share or believe unverified information.)

The LTO said the public may visit their official website, social media pages, and authorized LTO district offices and extension centers to get official information about the fees charged and services offered by the agency. —KG, GMA Integrated News