The Land Transportation Office said Monday it tapped the Department of Information and Communications Technology to roll out an electronic version of the driver’s license, or “digital license,” as part of the agency’s efforts to digitalize its services.
LTO chief Jay Art Tugade said the digital license would serve as an electronic alternative to the physical driver’s license card and would be integrated into the super app under development by the DICT.
“The advantage of the digital license is that motorists can present it to law enforcement officers during apprehension. It is equivalent to presenting the physical driver’s license,” Tugade said.
“We also appreciate the way the super app functions similarly to a wallet, containing all government IDs, among other things, within your mobile device,” he said.
Tugade said the digital license would replace the temporary driver’s license currently printed on paper.
The public will be able to utilize the digital license for various transactions with the agency, including license and registration renewals as well as online payments, he said.
Tugade said the existing security features of the driver’s license would be integrated into the digital version, in addition to the super app’s security measures.
Tugade said the e-governance partnership between LTO and DICT demonstrates the agency’s commitment to digitalizing as many services as possible.
“Simplifying and digitalizing more services will ultimately aid the agency in eradicating corruption, Tugade said.
The LTO and the DICTentered into an e-governance partnership in March to enhance the digitalization of systems and processes within the LTO, ultimately improving its overall efficiency and effectiveness.