What is the driving age in the Philippines?

16–17

Minimum age to drive a car: 16.

The Philippines is one of 52 countries classified “16–17” for the driving age — 35% of the 150 with data.

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: List of minimum driving ages
Last checked
7 July 2026
How it was classified
Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Taiwan
18+ Minimum age to drive a car: 18.
Hong Kong
18+ Minimum age to drive a car: 18.
Macau
18+ Minimum age to drive a car: 18.
Brunei
18+ Minimum age to drive a car: 18.
Malaysia
16–17 Minimum age to drive a car: 17.
Vietnam
16–17 Minimum age to drive a car: 16.

Other laws in Philippines

Jaywalking
Legal
Public Smoking Bans
Partial ban
Homeschooling
Legal

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