Question & AnswerQ&A (PNP MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 1217, S. 2010)
A Temporary LTO is an initial and conditional license issued to new private security agencies or to those who cannot maintain the minimum number of security personnel or conform to the licensing standards, allowing them to operate temporarily while working to comply with the requirements before issuance or re-issuance of a regular LTO.
The PSA must have reached at least 100 security personnel at the time of filing for extension or during the validity of the Temporary LTO as shown in the Monthly Deployment Reports (MDRs).
A Temporary LTO may be extended twice. For the second and last extension, the PSA must have an increasing number of personnel and have reached at least 150 security personnel during the license's validity or at the time of application.
The issuing authority shall cancel the Temporary LTO and the Chief of SOSIA must issue a Cease to Operate (CTO) order, effectively revoking the agency's right and capacity to transact security business with finality.
No. Operators, owners, or managers of PSAs with expired Temporary LTOs who failed to get an extension under this Circular are barred from obtaining another Temporary LTO.
The applicant must submit a written request with reasons, updated proof of SSS/VAT payments and DOLE clearance, payment of national registration and license fees, surety bond, updated Firearms Records Verification, Master List of Firearms and/or Certification, and a revised/amended feasibility study focusing on realistic activities to meet licensing standards.
All licenses to operate have a validity of two years, including Temporary LTOs which may be extended upon expiration as provided in the Circular.
Falsification or failure to justify the extension may lead to denial of applications and the filing of administrative, civil, or criminal cases under existing laws and regulations.
CSG-SOSIA shall activate a Board that acts on all complete requests for extension of Temporary LTOs within 15 days and monitors compliance of PSAs concerning licensing standards and personnel requirements.
No. Failure to act within the prescribed period does not automatically extend or renew the LTO as the security business may pose danger to public safety and requires proper evaluation before approval.