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Senate
SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
OF THE PHILIPPINES
First Regular Session
S E N A T E
Senate Bill No. 
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RECEIVLD BY:
(In substitution of Senate Bill Nos. 271, 941, and 1224)
Prepared and submitted by the Committee on Public Services, with Senators 
Recto, Gordon, Ejercito and Villanueva as authors thereof
AN ACT
EXTENDING THE VALIDITY PERIOD OF DRIVER’S LICENSES, 
AMENDING FOR THAT PURPOSE SECTION 23 OF REPUBLIC ACT 
NO. 4136, AS AMENDED BY BATAS BLG. 398 AND EXECUTIVE 
ORDER 
NO. 
1011, 
OTHERWISE 
KNOWN 
AS 
THE 
LAND 
TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC CODE
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines 
in Congress assembled:
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SECTION 1. Section 23 of Republic Act No. 4236, otherwise known as
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the “Land Transportation and Traffic Code,” as amended, is hereby further
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amended to read as follows:
SECTION 23. Issuance of Driver’s License, Fees and 
Validity. -  If, after such examination, the Director or his 
deputies find that the applicant possesses the necessary


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qualification and proficiency in the operation of motor vehicles, 
is able to read and write any of the official languages or a major 
dialect and knows how to read and interpret various traffic 
signs, 
signals 
and 
road 
markings, 
a professional 
or 
nonprofessional license may be issued to such applicant upon 
payment of the fee prescribed in accordance with law, AND 
WHICH 
SHALL 
NOT 
COST 
MORE 
THAN 
THE 
GOVERNMENT’S PROCUREMENT EXPENSE, but prior to 
the issuance of said license, the applicant shall present himself 
in person and have his photograph taken by the [bureau] LAND 
TRANSPORTATION OFFICE (LTO). All driver’s licenses 
issued shall be signed in the presence of the Director or his 
deputies and shall bear, among others, the full name, date of 
birth, height, weight, sex, color of eyes, blood type, complete 
current address, [right hand thumbprint of the licensee,] 
BIOMETRICS, license number, and its date of issue and 
expiration.
In the issuance of licenses, the [Bureau] LTO shall use 
such process or adopt such measure as will prevent any 
alteration or falsification of a license or will enable the [Bureau] 
LTO to detect any unauthorized license. THE LTO SHALL


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ALSO STRIVE TOWARDS CREATING AN ONLINE 
APPLICATION PROCESS FOR THE RENEWAL OF
PROFESSIONAL AND NONPROFESSIONAL LICENSES.
Except for student permits and new licenses, all driver’s 
licenses shall be valid for [three] FIVE (5) consecutive years 
reckoned from the birthdate of the licensee, unless sooner 
revoked or suspended: Provided, however. That, subject to 
Section twenty-six hereof, any holder of a professional or 
nonprofessional driver’s license who has not committed any 
violation during the [three-year] FIVE-YEAR period shall be 
entitled to a renewal of such license for [five-year period] TEN
YEARS.
LOCAL 
GOVERNMENT 
UNITS 
(LGUs), 
THE 
METRO MANILA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (MMDA) 
OR OTHER AGENCIES LAWFULLY ISSUING TRAFFIC
VIOLATION 
RECEIPTS 
SHALL 
REPORT 
WITHIN
TWENTY FOUR (24) HOURS FROM THE ISSUANCE OF 
SUCH RECEIPT THE DETAILS OF THE TRAFFIC 
VIOLATION TO THE LTO, WHICH SHALL SERVE AS 
THE REPOSITORY OF ALL TRAFFIC VIOLATION
RECORDS.


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SECTION 2. Implementing Rules and Regulations.- The Secretary of the
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Department of Transportation, shall, upon the recommendation of the Land
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Transportation Office Assistant Secretary, promulgate not later than thirty (30)
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days from the effectivity of this Act the necessary rules and regulations for its
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effective implementation.
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SECTION 3. Repealing Clause. -  All laws, presidential decrees, letters
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of instructions, executive orders, rules, regulations, and other issuances or parts
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thereof which are contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are
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hereby revoked, repealed, amended or modified accordingly.
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SECTION 4. EJfectivity. -  This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days
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following the completion of its publication in two (2) newspapers of general
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circulation.
Approved.