In order to ensure the compliance of all of motor vehicle pertaining to the conduct of smoke emission test prior to registration to LTO, the Memorandum Circular No. RIB-2006-790 entitled, œMandatory Validation of Emission Testing Results in the LTO IT System  is hereby amended to include the mandatory validation of smoke emission tests of other motor vehicle classifications particularly For-Hire vehicles where the Certificate of Emission Compliance (CEC) has been issued by a duly accredited and authorized Private Emission Testing Center (PETC).

With this, LTO evaluators shall adhere to the following guidelines in the processing of motor vehicle renewal registration:

1. Verify in the systems if there is an uploaded smoke emission test as reflected in the Emission Tab of the evaluator workstep, otherwise, the evaluator shall reject the transaction;

2. Validate if the result of the smoke emission test is œPassed , otherwise, the evaluator shall reject the transaction;

All concerned found to be violating this Memorandum Circular should be dealt with accordingly.

All orders/memoranda in conflict herewith are deemed superseded.

For strict compliance and proper guidance.

Adopted: 23 June 2009

(SGD.) ARTURO C. LOMIBAO
Assistant Secretary