LTO to launch digital driver's license

The Land Transportation Office (LTO) on Monday said it is set to launch an electronic version of driver’s licenses amid the shortage of plastic cards.

According to the LTO, the "digital license" aims to replace the temporary driver's license currently printed on paper and may also be used for various transactions with the agency, including license and registration renewals as well as online payments.

"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," said LTO chief Jay Art Tugade.

Tugade added that the digital license will also be integrated into the "super app" being developed by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT).

"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 added.

According to Tugade, the security features of the physical license will also be integrated into the digital version.

"Simplifying and digitizing more services will ultimately aid the agency in eradicating corruption," he added.

In March, the government agencies entered into a partnership for the digitalization of systems and processes within the LTO.

Last month, the LTO said it will print out driver's licenses on paper due to the shortage of plastic cards.  —Sundy Locus/ VAL, GMA Integrated News