LTO Announces Free 15-Hour Theoretical Driving Course (TDC)

The Land Transportation Office, more commonly referred to as the LTO, announces that there will be a free enrollment for the 15-hour theoretical driving course (TDC).

However, this will only be for a select few LTO Driver’s Education Centers.

But, before we dive straight onto the topic of the LTO giving the free 15-hour theoretical driving course or TDC, do you know what it is?

Read: Updated LTO Student’s Permit Requirements

What is the TDC? 

The TDC, short for the theoretical driving course, is one of the requirements in acquiring a student permit in the Philippines, which started last year.

Many people joke about the fact that it was the reason why getting a driver’s license in the country became only for the “rich people” because people who have applied showed receipts of their entire transaction and experience, going as high as P11,000.

However, many do not realize that these strict rules and guidelines are for the benefit of everyone. It promotes:

• Safer roads
• Better driver attitude
• More technical understanding of road signages
• Clearer driver intuition

The TDC was the resolution that the agency had in order to “fix” and “resolve” the unrelenting traffic issues that thousands of Filipinos experience on a regular basis.

It cost a lot before but now, you can get a free 15-hour theoretical driving course.

Enrolling in an LTO-Accredited Driving Center

So, if you’re one of the hopefuls to be able to get an LTO driver’s license, here’s what you have to do:

1. Locate one of the LTO-accredited driving centers in your region
2. Tell them that you’re looking to be scheduled for the theoretical driving course or the TDC.
3. Then, wait for them to confirm when your schedule will be
4. It’s for free – you wouldn’t have to pay for anything

LTO-Accredited Driving Centers

So, in order for you to know where you need to go, here’s a quick list of all the LTO-accredited driving centers in each region and province.

It’s also complete with the name of the LTO branch to help you further in communication with them.

So, without further ado, here’s the list of centers from which you can get the free 15-hour theoretical driving course.

How to Use the Table

You can use the table simply but pressing on Ctrl +F to access the search function of the browser, search for your region (e.g. “region 4A”), and scrub it from there. It’s easy, so you really don’t have to worry about it.

Province	Name	Add:	Contact No/s:	Facebook Page	Vehicle
REGION 1
LA UNION	LTO Region 1 DEC	LTO Regional Office Aguila Road Sevilla City of San Fernando (Capital) La Union	(072) 619-3105	https://web.facebook.com/LTORegionalOfficeNo1	Motorcycle and Light
REGION 2
CAGAYAN	LTO Region 2 DEC	Main Avenue San Gabriel Tuguegarao City (Capital) Cagayan	935782582	https://www.facebook,com/LTOR2DEC	Light and Heavy
REGION 3
PAMPANGA	Main DEC	LTO Bldg. Government Center Maimpis San Fernando (Capital) Pampanga	(045) 455-1764	https://web.facebook.com/ltosanfernandopamp	Light
REGION 4A
LAGUNA	LTO R4A DEC	Second Floor MVIC Building Maharlika Highway San Benito Alaminos Laguna	(049) 546-6415	https://www.facebook.com/LTO-R4A-DEC-Alaminos-Laguna-106425157855357	Light
REGION 4B
CENTRAL MINDORO	LTO R4B DS	Tawiran City of Calapan (Capital) Oriental Mindoro	(043) 288-7143	https://www.facebook.com/lto4dec	Light
MARINDUQUE	LTO Boac DS	Bangbangalon Boac (Capital) Marinduque	(042) 311-1526	https://www.facebook.com/ltoboacdo/	Light
ROMBLON	LTO Romblon DS	Tabing Dagat (Pob.) Odiongan Romblon	(042) 567-5199	https://www.facebook.com/LTOromblonDO/	Motorcycle, Light and Heavy
PALAWAN	LTO Palawan DS	Valencia San Pedro Puerto Prinsesa City (Capital) Palawan	(048) 434-0562	https://www.facebook.com/ltopalawan0460	Light and Heavy
OCCIDENTAL MINDORO	LTO San Jose DS	Municipal Compund Barangay 7 (Pob.) San Jose Occidental Mindoro	9083305768	https://www.facebook.com/LTO-SAN-JOSE-DEC-106269914693438	Light
OCCIDENTAL MINDORO	LTO Sablayan DS	Tuburan Poblacion (Lumangbayan) Sablayan Occidental Mindoro	9207889419	https://www.facebook.com/ltosablayan/	Light
OCCIDENTAL MINDORO	LTO Mamburao DS	Payompon Mamburao (Capital) Occidental Mindoro	9157552968	https://www.facebook.com/LTO-Mamburao-DO-106539701331853	Motorcycle and Light
REGION 5
ALBAY	Lto Region 5 Drivers Education Center	Regional Office 5 purok 4 Brgy. 42 – Rawis (Brgy. 65) Legazpi City (Capital) Albay	9954977825	https://www.facebook.com/ltobicol/	Light
ALBAY	LTO Ligao Drivers Education Center	LTO Ligao Zone 4 – Ligao Albay	742-0872	https://www.facebook.com/ltobicol/	Light
ALBAY	LTO Tabaco Drivers Education Center	Bldg. Pawa Quinale Cabasan (Pob.) Tabaco Albay	742-0872	https://www.facebook.com/ltobicol/	Light
CAMARINES SUR	LTO Iriga Drivers Education Center	Bldg. Iriga – Irigia City Camarines Sur	742-0842	https://www.facebook.com/ltobicol/	Light
CAMARINES SUR	LTO Ragay Drivers Education Center	Bldg. Andaya Highway Banga Caves Ragay Camarines Sur	742-0842	https://www.facebook.com/ltobicol/	Light
CAMARINES NORTE	LTO Daet Drivers Education Center	Bldg. San Gregorio village Mancruz (Mangcruz) Daet (Capital) Camaries Norte	742-0842	https://www.facebook.com/ltobicol/	Light
CAMARINES NORTE	LTO Daet Driver Education Center	Bldg. San Gregorio village Mancruz (Mangcruz) Daet (Capital) Camarines Norte	742-0842	https://www.facebook.com/ltobicol/	Light
CAMARINES SUR	LTO Naga District Office	Bldg. ICC Mall compound Sabang Naga City Cmarines Sur	742-0842	https://www.facebook.com/ltobicol/	Light
ALBAY	LTO Legazpi Drivers Education Center	Bldg. Embarcedo de Legazpi City (Capital) Albay	742-0842	https://www.facebook.com/ltobicol/	Light
SORSOGON	LTO Irosin Drivers Education Center	Bldg. Poblacion San Julian (Pob.) Irosin Sorsogon	742-0842	https://www.facebook.com/ltobicol/	Light
CAMARINES SUR	LTO Partido Drivers Education Center	Bldg. Fuentabella highway – Tigaon Camarines Sur	742-0842	https://www.facebook.com/ltobicol/	Light
CAMARINES SUR	LTO Pamplona Drivers Education Center	Bldg. St. Del Rosario Pamplona Camarines Sur	742-0842	https://www.facebook.com/ltobicol/	Light
CAMARINES NORTE	LTO E-PATROL Drivers Education Center	Bldg. St. oblacion Talisay Camarines Norte	742-0842	https://www.facebook.com/ltobicol/	Light
SORSOGON	Sorsogon LTO Driver Education Center	LTO – CABID – AN Sorsogon (Capital) Sorsogon	742-0842	https://www.facebook.com/ltobicol/	Light
CATANDUANES	LTO Virac Drivers Education Center	LTO Bldg. St. San Isidro Village Virac (Capital) Catanduanes	742-0842	https://www.facebook.com/ltobicol/	Light
MASBATE	LTO Masbate Drivers Education Center	LTO Masbate Airport Road – Masbate (Capital) Masbate	0)9107799580	https://www.facebook.com/ltobicol/	Light
REGION 6
ILOILO	LTO Drivers Education Center-Iloilo City	Quintin Salas Iloilo City (Capital) Iloilo	9398725995	https://www.facebook.com/LTO-R6-Drivers-Education-Center-101147778559463	Light and Heavy
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL	LTO Drivers Education Center	Cottage Rd – Bacolod City (Capital) Negros Occidental	9610517430	https://www.facebook.com/LTO-R6-Drivers-Education-Center-101147778559463	Light
REGION 7
CEBU	MAIN DECS R7	N Bacalso Avenue Pahina Central (Pob.) Cebu City (Capital) Cebu	(092)372-6363	https://www.facebook.com/LTORegion7	Light and Heavy
REGION 8
LEYTE	LTO 8 Drivers Education Center – Tacloban City	Ground Floor Old Army road barangay 2 Tacloban City (Capital) Leyte	9338295421	https://www.facebook.com/lto8.gov.ph/	Light and Heavy
BILIBIRAN	LTO 8 Drivers Education Center – Naval	Calumpang Naval (Capital) Biliran	9777914349	https://www.facebook.com/lto8.gov.ph/	Light
LEYTE	LTO 8 Driver Education Center – Ormoc City	Ormoc City Leyte	9165140952	https://www.facebook.com/lto8.gov.ph/	Light
SAMAR	LTO 8 Drivers Education Center – Calbayog	JD Avelino St. Samar (Western Samar)	9173112653	https://www.facebook.com/lto8.gov.ph/	Light
LEYTE	LTO 8 Drivers Education Center – Carigara	Makabenta St. Ponong (Pob.) Carigara Leyte	9562362273	https://www.facebook.com/lto8.gov.ph/	Light
REGION 9
ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR	LTO Driver Education Center – Zamboanga District	LTO Veterans Ave. Santa Barbara Zamboanga Del Sur	9051551559	https://www.facebook.com/LTO-9Digital-Media-Public-Assistance-Office389537648333910	Light
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY	LTO Driver Education Center – Ipil District	Poblacion Ipil Zamboanga Sibugay	9051551559	https://www.facebook.com/LTOIpilDO	Light
SAMBOANGA DEL SUR	LTO Driver Education Center – Pagadian District	Tiguma Highway Tiguma Pagadian City (Capital) Zamboanga Del Sur	9051551559	https://www.facebook.com/ltopagadian	light
ZAMBOANG DEL NORTE	LTO Driver Education Center – Dipolog District	Turno Dipolog City (Capital) Zamboanga Del Norte	9051551559	https://www.facebook.com/LTO-Dipolog-Licensing-office-106238221381408	Light
ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR	LRO Driver Education Center – Region IX	LTO Regional Office IX Veterans Avenue Santa Barbara Zamboanga City Zamboanga Del Sur	9226401111	https://www.facebook.com/LTO-9-Digital-Media-Public-Assistance-Office389537648333910	Light
REGION 10
MISAMIS ORIENTAL	LTO Driver Education Center – Cdeo District	MVIS Compund Zone 7 Bulua Cagayan De Oro City (Capital) Misamis Oriental	(088) 858-6391	https://www.facebook.com/LTO-X-Drivers-Education-Center-104537071547909	Light
REGION 11
DAVAO DEL NORTE	LTO Panabo Drivers Educatoion Center	Bulakanon Timberwood working shop km 29 j.P. Laurel Panabo Davao (Davao Del Norte)	9285212630	https://www.facebook.com/ltoxipanabo	Light
DAVAO DEL NORTE	LTO Tagum Drivers Education Center	Provincial Government Center – Mankilam City of Tagum (Capital) Davao (Davao Del Norte)	(084) 216-6516	https://www.facebook.com/ltotagumdistrict	Light
DAVAO DEL SUR	LTO DLRO Buhangin	Antonio Village Cabantian Davao City Davao Del Sur	9338799769	https://www.facebook.com/ltoxidlrobuhangin	Light
DAVAO DEL SUR	LTO DLRO Felcris Toril	Felcris Supermarket Inc. McArthur Hiway Toril (Pob.) Davao City (Davao Del Sur)		https://www.facebook.com/LTOXIToril	Light
DAVAO DEL SUR	Metro Davao Drivers Education Center	LTO MVIS COmpund Quimpo Boulevard – Davao City Davao Del Sur	9201144675	https://www.facebook.com/ltoximdlc	Light
DAVAO ORIENTAL	LTO Mati Drivers Education Center	Government Center Dahican Maki (Capital) Davao Oriental	9460391168	https://www.facebook.com/ltomatido	Light
REGION 12
SOUTH COTABATO	R12 Main DEC	Yellowbell St. Santa Cruz Koronadal (Capital) South Cotabato	9174952000	https://www.facebook.com/LTO-12-Drivers-Education-Center-112975530478064/	Light
NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION (NCR)
LAS PIÑAS	LTO NCR-West DEC – Las Piñas	FMC-LTO Compund Alabang-zapote Road Talon Uno City of Las Piñas		https://www.facebook.com/LTONCROFFICIAL/	Light
PASAY	LTO NCR-West DEC – Pasay City	LTO Pasay Compund Domestic Road – Pasay City		https://www.facebook.com/LTONCROFFICIAL/	Light
QUEZON CITY	LTO NCR-West DEC	20 G Arante Ave. Matalahib (Santo Domingo) Quezon City	9356831967	https://www.facebook.com/LTONCROFFICIAL/	Light
QUEZON CITY	LTO NCR East RDEC – Quezon City Licensing Center	LTO MAIN Compund East Ave. Pinyahan Quezon City	9656531143	https://www.facebook.com/ltoncreastofficial/	Motorcycle and Light
QUEZON CITY	NCR East RDEC	LTO Main Compund East Avenue Pinyahan Quezon City	924-6763	https://www.facebook.com/ltoncreastofficial/	Light
CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION
BENGUET	LTO CAR Drivers Education Center	YMCA Building Upper Session Road Session Road Are Baguio City Benguet	(074) 423-1662	https://www.facebook.com/DriversEducationCenter/	Light
CARAGA
AGUSAN DEL NORTE	DOTR-LTO 13 Driver Education Center – Butuan City	J Rosales Avenue Dagohoy Pob. (Brgy. 7) Butuan City (Capital) Agusan Del Norte	9983481292	https://www.facebook.com/ltocaraga13dec	Light

 

There you have it! The complete list of the LTO-accredit driving centers from which you can get the free 15-hour theoretical driving course. This is the list containing the information you need to know to be able to have a schedule in taking the TDC.

If you want to know more about it, you can take a look at LTO’s post by clicking this link here. Alternatively, you can refer to the LTO’s list about this update here.

Final Verdict 

Do you think that what the LTO did is something that we should be thankful for? Could this be really what we need in the times we are in now?

With all the increased fees in these services, adding the fact that almost all goods and commodities are inflated, would this extra inch of effort and assistance from our government help?

Source: Land Transportation Office (LTO) Facebook Page