THE Land Transportation Office (LTO) and the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Friday launched a driver's license renewal program for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).

LTO Chief Assistant Secretary Vigor Mendoza II said the program was under the agency's "Pinabilis sa Bagong Bayani ang Magkalisensya" (LTO-PBBM) program.

Mendoza said the LTO-PBBM project was a result of discussions between Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista and Migrant Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac.

"This initiative is another product of the instruction of our President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. not only to make the government services fast and comfortable to all Filipinos, whether in the Philippines or abroad, but also in his directive to go digital to further bring government services closer to the people," the LTO executive said.

Moreover, he said that the project would be convenient for Filipinos working and living abroad to renew their licenses without physically appearing at the LTO, streamlining the license renewal process, and making it easier for OFWs to maintain a valid Philippine driver's license.

"This project will save time and reduce the financial burden on Filipinos living or working abroad, who might otherwise need to travel back to the Philippines to renew their driver's license," Mendoza said.

"Also, this is aimed at aligning with global trends in e-governance and modernizing government services by offering online license renewal, reflecting a commitment to digital transformation," he added.

The launching of the program coincided with the Migrant Workers' Day celebrations, with Cacdac thanking Mendoza and Bautista for "finding ways to improve the services to the Filipino migrant workers" and citing the importance of the driver's license in some of the jobs of overseas Filipinos.