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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Constitution Hills, Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

4761
House Bill No.

Introduced by Representative ERIC L. OLIVAREZ

EXPLANATORY NOTE

In 1964, Republic Act No. 4136, otherwise known as the Land
Transportation and Traffic Code was enacted. Under said law, it
was provided that the validity of the driver’s license was set to be at
three (3) consecutive years from the birthdate of the licensee —
unless sooner revoked or suspended.

Subsequently, in 2017, said law was amended to extend the
validity of the driver’s license, except for student’s permits to five (5)
years from the birthdate of the licensee by Republic Act No. 10930.
Said law was amended as a measure to lessen the irregularities and
the inconsistencies that come with the renewal of the driver’s
license.

This bill seeks to further lengthen the validity of the driver’s
license to ten (10) years from the birthdate of the licensee in an
effort to completely eradicate corrupt practices that are exercised in
the process of driver’s license renewal. Furthermore, this will make
the renewal of the driver’s license easier and more efficient for those
seeking for renewal as the process shall be required to be done less
frequently.


As such, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought.

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ERIC OLIVAREZ


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Constitution Hills, Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

4761
House Bill No.

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Introduced by Representative ERIC L. OLIVAREZ

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AN ACT EXTENDING THE PERIOD OF VALIDITY OF A DRIVER’S
LICENSE FROM FIVE (5) TO TEN (10) YEARS, THEREBY
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 23 OF REPUBLIC ACT
NO. 4136, AS AMENDED BY BATAS PAMBANSA 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:

SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known and cited
as the “10-Year Driver’s License Validity Act."

SECTION 2. Section 23, last paragraph of Republic Act No.
4136, otherwise known as the “Land Transportation and Traffic
Code”, as amended by Batas Pambansa No. 398, is hereby further
amended to read as follows:

Section 23. Issuance of driver’s license, fees and
validity — x2.xx


Except for student permits and new licenses, all
driver’s licenses shall be valid for TEN (10,
CONSECUTIVE _ YEARS reckoned from the
birthdate of the licensee, unless sooner revoked or
suspended.

SECTION 3. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The
Secretary of Transportation, upon the recommendation of the Land
Transportation Office Assistant Secretary, shall, within sixty (60)
days from effectivity of this Act, promulgate the rules and
regulations necessary for the effective implementation of this Act
are hereby repealed or modified.

SECTION 4. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, orders,
rules and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with this Act are
hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 5. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen
(15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a

newspaper of general circulation.

Approved.