MEMORANDUM

: Law enforcers and deputized agents are primarily responsible for checking the authenticity of the five-year validity driver's license cards during their daily operations.
: If any of the stated overt features are absent, the driver's license card shall be confiscated and submitted to the Regional Office concerned for further investigation.
: Three overt features include: (1) Same alignment of the Philippine flag and the LTO logo located at the uppermost left and right corners; (2) The card has a bluish color, not grayish; (3) Card Serial Number (CSN) consists of nine digits.
: Only the expiration date on the front portion, and restrictions and conditions on the rear portion, are embossed on the card.
: Covert features include: (1) An eagle on the face of the card visible with a special lens; (2) DOVID and LTO logo visible when tilting the card, including the RP Coat of Arms at some angle; (3) Rays of the sun visible at the lower-most right corner using a micro lens.
: The confiscated license must be submitted to the Regional Office for investigation, and a report, including the license, should be submitted to the Central Office through the Executive Director, who then recommends necessary action for approval by the Assistant Secretary.
: No, the signature of the licensee should not overlap with the printed signature of the licensee.
: When dropped on a flat surface, the genuine card produces a solid sound.