QuestionsQuestions (LTO MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. RIB-2007-884)
It is counted from the date the medical certificate was issued.
Medical certificates issued by any government physician or accredited physician are covered.
The Chief of LTO Licensing Centers and District Offices.
The discretion may be exercised if it is deemed necessary.
No. It only grants discretion to require another examination if deemed necessary by the LTO Chief of the Licensing Center or District Office.
Administrative Order No. RIB-2007-012 dated 17 May 2007.
The circular is issued pursuant to the administrative order and further implements rules on the validity of medical certificates in light of revised supervision and control over accredited physicians.
All orders and memoranda in conflict with the circular are deemed superseded.
The medical certificate would no longer be within the stated three-month validity period; however, whether the applicant must undergo another exam would depend on whether the LTO Chief deems it necessary.
It instructs “For guidance and strict compliance,” meaning LTO offices should apply the three-month validity rule and the discretionary power for additional examinations.
Reynaldo I. Berroya, Assistant Secretary (as indicated by the signature).
It was adopted on 26 September 2007.
It addresses the “Validity of Medical Certificate” for LTO applications.
It applies generally to an applicant; the discretion belongs to the Chief of LTO Licensing Centers and District Offices and is not limited by the type of physician who issued the original certificate.