In view of the numerous suggestions and observations of the accredited physicians and findings of the Central Office Committee on Accreditation of Physicians and pursuant to Administrative Order No. RIB-2007-012 dated 17 May 2007 revising the rules and regulations governing the supervision and control over accredited physicians, all medical certificates issued by any government or accredited physician shall be in the revised prescribed form using white bond paper as hereto attached^* . The accredited physician should write legibly his findings/recommendations and shall use the terms that can be understood even by non-medical personnel. All entries including visual acuity, hearing, general physique, blood pressure, height, weight and presence or absence of contagious diseases shall be properly filled up. Comments/remarks as to other condition of the applicant affecting his fitness to drive should be indicated.

The medical certificate shall have a validity period of one(1) year reckoned from the date of issuance.

The original receipt in the amount of Php 100,00 as medical fee shall be released to the applicant upon request subject to authentication of the photocopy thereof by an authorized LTO License Evaluator. Further, medical certificates issued by government physicians are not required to be covered by an official receipt and shall bear the Institution ™s Logo at the top portion of the medical certificate.

It is reiterated that all DQMRs of LTO Licensing Centers, Extension Offices, District Offices and DLRCs shall not accept medical certificates that do not conform to the prescribed form of medical certificate.

Attached herewith is a sample of the revised medical certificate with the new required entries.

The new prescribed form shall be effective 26 October 2010.

All orders and memoranda in conflict herewith are hereby deemed superseded.

For guidance and strict compliance.

(SGD) VIRGINIA P. TORRES
  Assistant Secretary

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^* Text Available at Office of the National Administrative Register, U.P. Law Complex, Diliman, Quezon City.