Manila OKs online traffic fine payment

MANILA, Philippines — Motorists caught violating traffic rules in Manila can now pay their fines online, Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan announced on Friday.

Traffic offenders can log on to website www.gomanila.com or download the Go Manila mobile application, she said during a Facebook Live broadcast by the city’s public information office.

Motorists should create an online account on the portal first before proceeding with the payment of fines online, Lacuna-Pangan said.

After creating the online account, motorists should go to the option of payment of ordinance violation receipt (OVR) found on the website or application.

They should upload clear photos of their identification card and the OVR given to them.

Motorists may pay their penalties using kiosk machines at the city hall, over the counter in banks or through mobile wallets and online banking applications, Lacuna-Pangan said.

They could monitor the status of their payment on the Go Manila website or application, she added.

Lacuna-Pangan said erring motorists should settle their penalties within 10 days of their apprehension or their records would be submitted to the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to identify them as non-paying violators.

She also said that while the city government can no longer confiscate the  driver’s license for every apprehension, drivers who repeatedly violate traffic rules and avoid paying fines risk having their license confiscated or revoked.

The Manila city government has adopted the Metro Manila Traffic Code formulated by the Metro Manila Council, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA)’s policy-making body.

The policy institutionalized the single ticketing system, which prescribes a common set of fines for the top 20 traffic violations committed by motorists anywhere in Metro Manila.

The system is supposed to enable violators to pay online or go to the MMDA, LTO or local government unit that issued the ticket to pay the fine.