Title
Police Clearance Rules for Driver's License
Law
Lto Memorandum
Decision Date
Feb 25, 2009
The February 25, 2009 memorandum mandates that police clearances for professional driver’s license applications must be obtained from the applicant's local Police Headquarters and are accepted at any LTO Licensing Center or District Office, superseding previous conflicting memoranda.
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Questions (LTO MEMORANDUM)

The memorandum is titled “LTO Memorandum — Amendment of Memorandum dated 28 January 2009: Validity of Police Clearance submitted as requirement for Professional Driver’s License Applications,” adopted on 25 February 2009.

It amends the Office Memorandum dated 28 January 2009.

The third paragraph of the memorandum dated 28 January 2009 is amended.

The police clearance must be secured from the Police Headquarters where the applicant resides or works.

While the clearance must be secured from the proper Police Headquarters (where the applicant resides or works), it may be accepted in any LTO Licensing Center/District Office.

Even if the police clearance is issued by the Police Headquarters where the applicant resides or works, the applicant may submit it to any LTO Licensing Center/District Office.

It states: “All memoranda in conflict herewith are deemed superseded.”

It was signed by Arturo C. Lomibao, Assistant Secretary.

It provides “For strict compliance” and also indicates “Adopted: 25 Feb. 2009 (SGD.) Arturo C. Lomibao.”

To amend the earlier memorandum regarding the validity and acceptance of police clearance as a requirement for professional driver’s license applications.

It applies to professional driver’s license applications.

The applicant may secure the police clearance from the Police Headquarters where the applicant resides or works—meaning either location can be the basis, provided it matches the residence/work requirement stated in the memo.

Any LTO Licensing Center or any LTO District Office.

It means any earlier LTO memoranda that are inconsistent with this 25 February 2009 amendment are no longer valid to the extent of the conflict.

A professional driver’s license applicant must obtain police clearance from the Police Headquarters where they reside or work, and the clearance may be accepted by any LTO Licensing Center/District Office.


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