Issuance of Certificates of Acceptance of IT Facilities (CAIFs)
- Certificates of Acceptance for the IT facilities related to the MVRS, DLS, and RCS were issued on June 7, 2002.
- The issuance followed successful completion of functional and operational testing of the modules.
- This certification authorizes commencement of computer fee collection.
Covered Modules in the Motor Vehicle Registration System (MVRS)
- Renewal of registration for private motor vehicles.
- Renewal of registration for government motor vehicles.
- Renewal of registration for for-hire motor vehicles.
Covered Modules in the Driver's Licensing System (DLS)
- Issuance of new Student Permits.
- Issuance of plain duplicate Student Permits.
- Renewal of Driver's Licenses, including:
- Plain renewals (valid and unchanged).
- Plain revision of records (valid and unchanged).
- Conversion of foreign licenses (for applicants without prior Philippine Driver's License issuance):
- Non-Professional
- Professional
- Revision of records involving changes to:
- Address
- Citizenship
- Marital Status
- Birthdate
- Name
- Correction of incorrect name or birthdate.
- Change in license classification (valid licenses only):
- Non-Professional to Professional
- Professional to Non-Professional
- Addition of restriction codes (five types).
Covered Modules in the Revenue Collection System (RCS)
- Fees payment (excluding collection of computer fees if payment is by check).
- Official receipt (OR) re-printing.
- OR number modification.
- Management of OR inventory.
- Day-end and day-start accounting processes.
Designated District Offices and Licensing Centers under Region 3
- San Fernando District Office
- Pampanga Licensing Center
- Baliuag District Office
- Malolos District Office
- Bulacan District Office
- Bataan Licensing Center
- Nueva Ecija Licensing Center
- Tarlac District Office
- Tarlac Licensing Center
- Gapan District Office
- Balanga District Office
Computer Fee Rates
- Motor Vehicle Registration: P120.00 + 12% VAT (P12.00) = P132.00 total.
- Driver's License transactions: P48.00 + 12% VAT (P4.80) = P52.80 total.
Implementation and Compliance
- Collection of computer fees mandated to start on July 1, 2002.
- Compliance is required pursuant to the LTO-IT Project Build-Own-Operate (BOO) Agreement.
- The directive was adopted on June 19, 2002, and signed by authorized Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) officials.
Important Legal Concepts
- Certification by acceptance after testing is required prior to fee collection.
- Specificity of fee application by module and transaction type ensures transparency.
- Inclusion of value-added tax conforms with Philippine tax regulations.
- Exclusion of computer fee collection if payment is by check underlines conditional application.
- Regional limitation to designated offices emphasizes phased or location-specific implementation.