Land Transportation Office (LTO) Kidapawan City refers to the lone LTO office in Kidapawan City, Cotabato: the Kidapawan City District Office (DO).LTO Kidapawan City District Office, like all other LTO branches in the Philippines, was created to offer people fast, convenient, accessible, and affordable LTO services.
By operating a local office in Kidapawan City, the LTO monitors and regulates local and visiting drivers, car owners, and operators, as well as vehicle usage and all land transport services within the region and within its geographical area of responsibility (GAOR). As a result of these branch offices, the agency makes sure that its core programs and services reach the people they want to keep safe, both motorists and pedestrians.
Due to its famous Kidapawan City Fruit Festival, Kidapawan City is known for its exotic Filipino fruits, including Durian, Mangosteen, Lanzones, Marang, Singkamas, Rambutan, and Banana. A great tourist spot, it is also known as “The Spring in the Highlands,” as it houses the tallest mountain in the country, Mt. Apo.
In addition to Lake Agco, Batasan Falls, and the Cathedral of Our Lady Mediatrix of all Graces, the city has many other tourist attractions.Kidapawan City’s position as a first-rate tourist destination makes it an ideal home for even local government offices like the LTO, which are pivotal to the economic development of the province.
LTO Kidapawan City refers to the lone LTO office located in the City of Kidapawan in (North) Cotabato: the District Office (DO) of LTO Kidapawan City. Local LTO office in Kidapawan provides various LTO programs and services to local transacting public within reach of the Central Office. Additionally, the LTO makes available and accessible most of its core programs and services through this office, especially to those in the back of the truck.
LTO Kidapawan City District Office (DO)
It serves as the primary go-to office for both local drivers, car owners, and operators seeking to comply with the LTO’s requirements as the only LTO branch office in Kidapawan City. Furthermore, this office provides better LTO services, bringing closer the Secretariat’s activities and campaigns to ensure road safety.
List of Services Offered by LTO Kidapawan City DO
All LTO services are provided to ensure the safety of public roads. By providing these services, only the most roadworthy drivers and vehicles are permitted to drive. There are, however, some LTO branches that may not be able to provide certain services due to insufficient equipment. As a result, it’s best to confirm that the service you need is available at the branch you prefer.
The following is a list of the common LTO services offered in many LTO offices across the country:
A license and a permit
Having a student permit
Driver’s License (Non-Professional)
Licence for conductors
Filipinos living abroad are required to renew their driver’s licenses and conductor’s licenses plainly or in advance
Transactions related to miscellaneous licenses
Renewing Driver’s / Conductor’s License with Examination and/or less than forty (40) Merit Points (if expired for more than two (2) years)
Professional Driver’s License Code (PDL) with same Non-Professional Driver’s License (NPDL) Code
Codes for additional driver’s licenses
Driver’s License Conversion, Renewal of Expired Philippine Driver’s License with Valid Foreign Driver’s License
Professional Driver’s License (PDL) Code is changed to Non-Professional Driver’s License (NPDL), DL Code is dropped, and Clutch Type is changed
System Update Request (RSU) for Double License
System Update (RSU) for License/Customer Details and Misrepresentation of Age/Identity
New Accreditation Standards for Medical Clinics
Renewal of accreditation for medical clinics
Physician Registration – New
Physicians’ Registration – Renewal
Training Center Accreditation for Driving Schools and Driving Enhancement Programs
Renewal of driving school accreditation / driving enhancement program accreditation
Driving Instructor Accreditation – New
Renewal of Driving Instructor Accreditation
Driving School Instructor Examination
DEP (Driving Enhancement Program)
Registration of vehicles
Registration of a motor vehicle (MV) for the first time
Registration renewal for motor vehicles (MVs)
Motor vehicle storage
Transactions of a miscellaneous nature
Re-stamping of the engine/chassis number
Verification Request for Motor Vehicles
Inspection of motor vehicles
Transactions of a miscellaneous nature
OR/CR duplication
Plate duplication
The transfer of ownership
Cancellation of mortgage & annotation
The revision of records
License duplicate (for lost licenses)
The insurance industry
The importance of proper driver education
Exam for the Theoretical Driving Course (TDC)
The Comprehensive Driver’s Examination (CDE)
Exam and Practical Driving Course (PDC)
The law enforcement community
The settlement of the admitted apprehension
The adjudication of contested apprehensions
The encoding of alarms
The complaint is filed and the alarm is lifted
Alarm Lifting (Traffic Adjudication Service)
No Pending Apprehensions and Alarms Certification
Fees collected from law enforcement violations
The testing of drugs
Testing of emission levels
The inventory of plates
The issuance of vanity license plates
The issuance of special plates
Kiosks that provide self-service
The Automated Driver’s License Examination System (ADLES) facility is used to process applications for new driver’s licenses (DL)
LTO branch offices may not be equipped to provide certain LTO services, so when you are visiting your preferred LTO branch office, whether it is LTO Kidapawan City DO or elsewhere, be sure that the service you need is available there first.
How to Contact LTO Kidapawan City
The LTO Kidapawan City can be reached either by phone, by email, or via their official social media account. It can also be done by visiting the LTO Kidapawan City DO directly or by visiting its supervising office, the LTO Region 12 (SOCCSKSARGEN or Central Mindanao) regional office.
The following contact information can be used to reach the LTO Region 12 (SOCCSKSARGEN) regional office:
Land Transportation Office Region 12 – Office of the Regional Director
The agency code is 1200
The address of the LTO Regional Office is Purok Yellowbell, Brgy 12. The St. Charles, Koronadal City, South Cotabato
The telephone number is (083) 878-0764
The agency’s head is Macario D. Gonzaga
Email address is mb_gonzaga@yahoo.com
(Monday-Friday, 8AM-5PM)
Contact Information
If you would like to contact the LTO Kidapawan City District Office (DO), please refer to the following information:
LTO Kidapawan City District Office (DO)
Code of the agency: 1220
Location: Osmeña Drive Kidapawan City
Contact number: (064) 521-0070
Director: Genalinda P. Ganotice of SVTRO
Contact email: ltokidapawan1220@gmail.com
Mon-Fri: 8AM – 5PM
Where is Kidapawan City
Kidapawan, officially known as the City of Kidapawan, is the capital of the landlocked province of (North) Cotabato. Located at the foot of Mount Apo, the country’s highest mountain, it is popular with tourists from late October through December and during the summer months. A total of 33,926.40 hectares comprises the city, which is bounded to the north by President Roxas and Magpet, to the south by Makilala, to the southwest by M’lang, and to the northwest by Matalam.
Google Map Location
Below is a map that shows the travel routes to Kidapawan City and the LTO Kidapawan City District Office: