*Renewal.
By ingrid
@ridingbet (66854)
Philippines
November 13, 2017 5:19am CST
Since it was my birthday yesterday, my non - professional driver's licence also expired. That is why after my duty at 3pm, I and my son went to Land Transportation Office at 4pm to renew my license.
I had to have a medical examination for a certificate; it took me only 5 minutes to have one. The processing also took 30 minutes but then when I was about to pay, I had penalty. I reasoned out that my birthday fell on a Sunday so I should not be penalized.
The employee said I should have renewed my license a month prior to my birthday. Hence the penalty.
Woohoo. I can drive the car tomorrow for the case colloquium.
My license is valid for 5 years; the card however is not yet available, so this temporary receipt is what I have.
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6 responses
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
14 Nov 17
hija, we had brunch at ChowKing. not in SM but near a university. my son bought a cake roll, the favorite of our late mother.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
16 Nov 17
@JustBhem indeed, but now, celebrating my birthday is complete when i go to church.
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
14 Nov 17
@ridingbet
Wow. I know you are happy because you celebrated it with your family.
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@allen0187 (59653)
• Philippines
14 Nov 17
Too bad about the penalty.
Glad you got your license already.
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@allen0187 (59653)
• Philippines
14 Nov 17
@ridingbet typical backlog in a government agency.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
14 Nov 17
the license is just the receipt. the card is not yet given. even my son's non-professional license is not yet given. they said probably next month.
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@Raine38 (12387)
• United States
13 Nov 17
I do not have not have to renew my Philippine DL since I immigrated her in the US. I am not sure how the process is now but 4 years ago it was a nightmare. The line was not moving because fixers and friends of the processors were given the VIP treatment, and the officers keep on hinting how they need more money if I want to be done that day. Really sucked but hopefully it's no longer as bad now.
Belated happy birthday by the way!
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
14 Nov 17
thanks for the greeting.
the LTO here prides itself by being a corrupt=free office, but there are still some persons who conceal their illegal activities.
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
14 Nov 17
thanks. i thought i won't be penalized because my birthday fell on a Sunday. there is howwever a new policy that licenses can be renewed a month prior to its expiry.
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@ilocosboy (45155)
• Philippines
13 Nov 17
yes it should be one month before your birthday, but anyway that's good you acquire 5-year license.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
14 Nov 17
yes. i think the 5-year validity is already in effect5 this year
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
14 Nov 17
no, but the 3 of us attended the Holy sacrifice of the mass, then had our brunch in a food store.
