He said the DOTr and LTO have so far identified 138 sites to build MVICs, 115 of those sites have been awarded to project proponents, with 23 sites still subject for reopening, re-publication, or re-evaluation. “Sa mga lugar na wala pa, maaari po na emission certificate lang po ang kailangan para makapag-parehistro (In areas with no PMVICs, emission certificates are still accepted to register a motor vehicle with the LTO),” Pastor said. To date, DOTr Assistant Secretary for Road Transport Mark Steven Pastor said there are 24 operational motor vehicle inspection centers (MVIC)-including those operated by the government-in Angeles City, Pampanga Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija Pamplona, Camarines Sur San Fernando, La Union Laoag, Ilocos Norte Otis, Manila UN Avenue, Manila Taguig City San Pedro, Laguna Pili, Camarines Sur Ormoc City Roxas City Danao City Mandaue City Dasmarinas, Cavite Mandaue, Cebu Dagupan City Valenzuela City Calapan City Carcar City, Cebu Daet, Camarines Norte Tacloban City Sorsogon City and Dumaguete City. Even with the visual and ocular inspection, we hope problems with vehicles will still be identified and addressed),” LTO chief Assistant Secretary Edgar Galvante said in a virtual presser. Even with the visual and ocular inspection, hopefully makita ang diprensya para makita kung kailangan na ipaayos ang sasakyan (For those with no access to PMVICs, we still recognize accredited PETCs. “ Sa mga wala pang PMVIC, nire-recognize pa rin namin ang accredited PETCs. MANILA – Officials from the Land Transportation Office (LTO) and Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Tuesday said certification from Private Emission Testing Centers (PETCs), establishments that perform ocular inspections and tests on vehicle emissions, remain valid in areas with no access to Private Motor Vehicle Inspection Centers (PMVICs). LTO chief Assistant Secretary Edgar Galvante.