The Land Transportation Office (LTO) denied the recent social media posts claiming that the agency will soon implement new regulations targeting imported cars, illegal vehicle modifications, and tire age limits.

LTO Chief Assistant Secretary Markus Lacanilao clarified in a statement on Saturday that no such policies, directives, or memos have been issued. 

“The LTO clarifies that these claims are ‘not true.’ No such directive, policy, or memo had been issued,” he said.

Lacanilao warned the public against accepting and sharing unverified posts, urging them to verify information with official LTO channels. 

“Do not accept these claims hook, line, and sinker without checking with the LTO and other proper authorities,” he stressed.

Lacanilao’s remarks came after widespread social media rumors alleged that the LTO and the Highway Patrol Group (HPG) would start randomly stopping imported, project, and exotic vehicles to check importation and tax documents, cross-check engine numbers, and penalize illegal modifications such as loud exhausts. 

Other posts circulating online claimed that vehicle registrations would be affected and that tires older than five years would be deemed “not roadworthy.”

Citing these reports are “baseless,” Lacanilao noted that he had not signed or issued any documents related to these supposed rules.

He reminded motorists to rely only on official LTO sources for accurate information. “For accurate updates, follow the LTO official website and social media pages,” he said.