THE Land Transportation Office (LTO)-Davao Region will expand its regional office to cater more transactions.

On Thursday, August 8, LTO-Davao Region officially announced its plans to expand into a four-story building during its groundbreaking ceremony.

LTO assistant regional director Neil Cañedo said the project will be handled by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).

Cañedo said the expansion will cost P200 million, and will be done by phases.

He said the new building will have a modern look and will be more accessible to both clients and employees.

“The building will have a modern glass, with elevators for the first phase of the project,” Cañedo told reporters during the event.

With the new building, he said it will cater to more than 1,200 clients, both from the application and renewal of license operations.

DPWH-Davao City district engineering office acting public information officer John Frances Fuentes, meanwhile, said the target construction has yet to be determined as they await the notice to proceed with the contract.

However, he said DPWH has committed to finish the construction of the new LTO building within 330 calendar days.

Meanwhile, Cañedo said LTO will temporary operate in its Motor Vehicle Inspection Station (MVIS) in SM City Davao once the construction will proceed.

He said there is a need for the building to be reconstructed, as it is almost 25 years old.

Aside from the building, he said LTO 11 will also invest on online payment system for the renewal of licenses and for addressing penalties.