Functions of the LTO include the inspection and registration of motor vehicles, issuance of licenses and permits, enforcement of land transportation rules and regulations, and adjudication of traffic cases.

It believes that it is the responsibility of those involved in the public service to be more vigilant in their part in the over-all development scheme of national leadership.

[3] It aims to be a frontline government agency that showcases fast and efficient public service for a progressive land transport sector.

The Land Transportation Commission was tasked with the registration and operation of motor vehicles and the licensing of conductors and drivers.

In order for the commission to effectively carry out its duty, regional offices were established in various parts of the country.

[7] Additionally, the powers, functions, and duties previously conferred on the Chief of the Motor Vehicles are now performed by the Land Transportation Commissioner.

The LTO provides the non-professional driver's license, which allows holders to operate vehicles under the restriction codes 1,2, and 4.

The LTO also issues student permits (SP), which are a primary requirement for both the non-professional and professional driver's licenses.

Furthermore, the LTO is in charge of ensuring that public land transportation services abide by the fares set by the LTFRB.

A firm, person, or corporation must file an application for accreditation with Assistant Secretary of the Land Transportation Office containing certain requirements and qualifications in order to transact business with the LTO relative to Motor Vehicles or its components.

Such transactions include the issuance of a conduction sticker, a public bidding of a motor vehicle, and the stamping of chassis identification number.

The attack was perpetrated near the corner of K-H Street near Kamias Road, Barangay Pinyahan, Quezon City at 6:20 pm.

[18][19] After sustaining gunshot wounds, she was brought to the nearby East Avenue Medical Center but was pronounced dead on arrival.

[21][22] To service the entirety of the country, the LTO has established many branches in the different regions of the Philippines: The Land Transportation Office is in charge of various projects which aims to improve its functions and mandates.

LTO-IIS involves building an IT network for the LTO which can host and support its Front and Back Office Applications in order to computerize and automate its processes and services, develop its database information system, and provide interconnection between and among LTO offices nationwide.

According to the law, "Except for student permits, all drivers' licenses shall be valid for five years reckoned from the birthdate of the licensee, unless sooner revoked or suspended."

The old cards with three-year validity were made from PVC, thermally printed, and had limited security features.

9485, the Anti-Red Tape Act of 2007 lists fixing and/or collusion with fixers as a grave offense, with the penalty being dismissal and perpetual disqualification from public service.

Senator Grace Poe vowed to recommend to the Senate blue ribbon an investigation into the alleged scandals and anomalies in the Private Motor Vehicle Inspection Centers (PMVICs), specifically on the deals of Department of Transportation (DOTr) with the private inspection centers.

Poe warned that passing the mandate of vehicle inspection from DOTr to the private sector may have legal infirmities.

[29] The LTO has been utilizing temporary paper licenses as an interim solution,[30] but this has proven to be insufficient and inconvenient for both applicants and law enforcement agencies.

This shortage has caused significant inconvenience and delays for thousands of individuals seeking to obtain or renew their driver's licenses.