06/09/2023
LTO to study proposal to stamp ORCR of vehicle owners
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) will study putting a stamp on the Official Receipt (OR) Certificate of Registration (CR) of vehicle owners to indicate that the validity of their driverβs licenses is extended, its chief Assistant Secretary Atty. Vigor Mendoza II said.
In line with the directive of Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista, Mendoza said the LTO is preparing all the measures once the temporary court order, which halts its distribution of plastic license cards, will not be lifted.
βLahat ng paraan ay ating gagawin kung sakaling hindi man ma-lift itong TRO sa pagdidistribute natin ng license cards. All suggestions are being welcomed by the agency. As Iβve also said before, the LTO has been eyeing to shift to electronic driverβs license and of course, extending the validity of the existing licenses,β Mendoza said.
βKasama na rin sa ating pinag-aaralan sa ngayon ang paglalagay ng stamp sa mga ORCR ng mga drivers. We will consult with the Department of Transportation on whatβs the best measure so that we will no longer add burden to our drivers and motorists,β he added.
It was Agri party-list Representative Wilbert Lee who suggested stamping the ORCR of vehicle owners as this will reduce cost on the part of the LTO.
Mendoza is still optimistic that the TRO on the release of plastic driverβs license cards would soon be lifted. He said addressing the backlogs on the license cards is still among the priorities of the agency.
To recall, the Quezon City Regional Trial Court Branch 215 had directed the LTO to temporarily stop its distribution of license cards from the winning bidder Banner Plasticard Inc.
The 20-day TRO will lapse on Wednesday, September 6.