[ LTO MEMORANDUM, November 11, 1992 ]

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 92-010 ISSUANCE OF STUDENT DRIVER ™S PERMIT



Attached herewith is a copy of the above-captioned Administrative Order for full implementation effective 04 January 1993.

Adopted: 11 Nov. 1992

(SGD.) JUAN V. BORRA, JR.
Assistant Secretary


Admistrative Order No. 92-010

Issuance of Student Driver ™s Permit

While we simplified the issuance of Student Driver ™s Permit (SDP) to the barest minimum of requirements and procedures for the convenience of the public, it is sad to note that there had the convenience of the public, it is sad note that there had been cases and/or attempts to sabotage the system that is in place.

In view of this, therefore, the following are hereby promulgated for the observance of all concerned:

1
No Renewal of Student Driver ™s Permit


Once the Permit expires one year after its issuance, its holder must apply for a new one where the new apprenticeship period will be reckoned from.  It shall be understood, therefore, that the conversion of the Permit into a license must be within its one (1) year validity.

2
Issuance of Duplicate Student
Driver ™s Permit


In case of a lost Permit, a duplicate could be issued in its stead but shall be valid only up to the remaining portion of the validity of the original Permit.  If the lost Permit has already expired, the student driver should apply for a new Permit wherefrom the new apprenticeship period shall be reckoned.

3
Use of Geographical Area of Responsibility
(GAOR) in the Conversion of
Student Driver ™s Permit into a License


No application for the conversion of the Permit into a license should be accepted by a Licensing Center unless the same was issued within the Center ™s areas of jurisdiction.

However, should an applicant opt to convert his Permit outside of its GAOR, a confirmation of its issuance must be secured first from the issuing district office or licensing center before the same is accepted for conversion.  The applicant must submit to the Licencing Center two (2) stamped envelopes for this purpose.

In no case should a Licensing Center accept an application for a driving license whose basis is the Permit issued outside the GAOR unless a confirmation of its issuance is accordingly present.

The Head of the Licensing Center should ensure that the request for confirmation is sent not later than twenty-four (24) hours from the time the applicant has complied with the foregoing requirement except when the next day is non-working in which case the 24 hours period will cover the first working day thereafter.

The confirming licensing center/district office on the other hand is hereby required to attend to the request within 24 hours from the time of receipt.

Previous Memoranda, Circulars, or Orders which are inconsistent herewith are deemed superseded.

This Order shall take effect immediately.

For strict compliance.

Adopted: 24 Mar. 1992

(SGD.) JUAN V. BORRA, JR.
Assistant Secretary
(SGD.) PETE NICOMEDES PRADO
Secretary of Transportation &
Communication