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LTO offers free Theoretical Driving Course to female applicants this March

By Melanie Uson
Published Mar 07, 2025 3:03 pm

Is it your goal to learn how to drive a car this 2025? The Land Transportation Office (LTO) is offering free Theoretical Driving Course (TDC) to all female applicants nationwide this March.

The 15-hour program is a pre-requisite in the application for Student Permit, which you have to acquire before you get a non-professional driver's license. It covers progress, organization, and operation of the LTO, requirements, and process of getting a driver’s license, traffic regulations, defensive driving and road discipline, and proper driving skills.

It also teaches applicants how to park, scan danger to avoid a road crash, and solve basic car problems, among others. 

The free TDC is one of the offerings this month under Philippine Commission on Women’s (PCW) “Serbisyo Para kay Juana” initiative in celebration of women’s month.

The LTO Central Office is holding free seminars from March 11 to 14, but if you weren’t able to secure a slot, numerous regional LTO offices are also offering it for the rest of the month. 

How to register 

The registration process in each local office varies. For applicants in NCR, you may avail of the free course at Parañaque Licensing Branch by sending a chat on their official Viber Community.

Those from Pili in Camarines Sur and Legazpi City, Albay may bring their requirements directly to the local LTO office from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Those from Ragay, Camarines Sur, meanwhile, must send their complete name and address to their official Facebook page and wait for their response, before bringing the requirements to the local office.

Applicants from Baguio City may send their requirements to the LTO RDEC Office. Those coming from Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur may register via this online form.

For female applicants in Ragay and Pili, the first batch is scheduled for March 11, while the second batch is scheduled for March 12.  

Those from Baguio and Pagadian are scheduled from March 11 to 12 for the first batch, and March 13 to 14 for the second batch. 

The TDC seminar in Legazpi will take place from March 18 to 19. 

Requirements 

Interested female applicants aged 16 and above must bring the following requirements to avail of the free course: 

  • PSA Birth Certificate 
  • National ID (if available) 
  • Marriage Certificate (for married women) 
  • Notarized Parent Consent (for minors) and a photocopy of Guardian’s ID with 3 signatures 
  • Original Certificate of Indigency from the Barangay 

Note that the applicants must personally attend the seminars. Don’t forget to wear proper attire (sleeveless tops, slippers, and shorts are not allowed) and bring your ballpen and snacks. 

You also need to create an account at portal@lto.gov.ph before the scheduled TDCs. 

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Melanie Uson

Melanie Uson is a content producer and a fur mom. When she’s not drowning in deadlines, she is most likely watching sitcoms, crocheting, or thrift-flipping clothes.