The Land Transportation Office released a statement on Thursday evening reiterating that local government units have no authority to confiscate driver’s licenses during apprehensions. Read: LTO issues official statement on driver’s license confiscationsThe LTO’s bulletin follows an earlier statement made by the city government of Bacoor, Cavite, claiming that its traffic enforcers were authorized to confiscate the licenses of motorists violating traffic rules. Tomas to Tiaong will be passable by December 2026The Bacoor City LGU cites its own City Ordinance No. Read: City Government of Bacoor, Cavite statement on traffic enforcementThe LTO closes its own statement by reminding all parties involved on the road—LGUs, traffic enforcement agencies, and motorists—to comply with existing traffic laws and regulations. As of writing, the Bacoor City LGU has not made further edits or additions to its original statement, and the post remains up on its Facebook page.