The Land Transportation Office (LTO) plans to implement stricter enforcement and mandatory registration of E-trikes starting January 2, 2026. 

This measure, which is supposed to be on December 1, 2025, has been rescheduled to January 2, 2026. The adjustment was made due to public concerns and a necessity for the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to formulate and produce an information drive about this matter. 

LTO Chief Assistant Secretary Markus V. Lacanilao stated in a DOTr-released video, explaining the reason for the rescheduled implementation of stricter enforcement:

“Pansamantalang walang impounding operation habang nagpapatupad muna kami ng malawakang information drive upang bigyan ng sapat na panahon ang lahat na maunawaan at makasunod na umiiral na regulasyon.” 

[Temporarily, there will be no impounding operation while we are implementing a massive information drive to give sufficient grace period to everyone to understand and comply with the current regulations.]

Lacanilao reiterated that e-bikes, e-trikes, and other Light Electric Vehicles have long been prohibited on national roads and highways under RA 4136 and the Road Classification System. 

He clarified that national roads are designated exclusively for high-speed motor vehicles to prevent accidents and traffic hazards. While e-bikes remain permitted in many areas, their use on national roads is strictly forbidden.

Sen. Raffy Tulfo, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Public Services, suggested in a senate session with DOTr and other related agencies, to implement accountability and compliance with traffic laws, including the application for driver’s license.

“Pag nag-violate sila ng traffic laws, pa’no mo sila ticketan? Samantalang ang mga tricycle, motorsiklo, kotse, pag nag-violate, nati-ticketan ka. Ito sila, itong mga e-trikes, wala silang ruta eh, because wala silang driver’s license so hindi nila alam yung traffic rules and regulations”, the Senator said

[“If they violate the traffic laws, how can you issue them a ticket? Drivers of tricycles, motorcycles, and cars get issued tickets once they violate rules. But these e-trikes, they have no routes because they have no driver's license, so they do not know the traffic rules and regulations.”]

He also clarified that e-bikes and e-trikes are permitted but strictly prohibited on highways.