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MANILA, Philippines 鈥擳he Land Transportation Office (LTO) on Thursday announced that it would explore options to avert an increase in fees for renewing and applying for drivers鈥� licenses.
LTO officer-in-charge Romeo Vera Cruz made the remark as the rising prices of commodities, including fuel due to the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, increased the costs of living for Filipinos.
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鈥淚nano natin yung mga sinabi ni President Bongbong Marcos 鈥榥o, na maghanap tayo ng paraan na maibsan 鈥榶un. 鈥榊un bang to reduce, to mitigate itong problema po ito ng karamihan,鈥� Vera Cruz said on TeleRadyo when asked if LTO fees would be increased.
(We are heeding what President Bongbong Marcos said, that we seek ways to relieve that. To reduce, to mitigate this problem of the majority.)
鈥淲e are studying that and we will report that to the secretary of DOTr (Department of Transportation) and then we will review the fees po para po matulungan ang mga kababayan natin (to help our fellow countrymen),鈥� he added.
Last year, lawmakers urged the LTO to scrap comprehensive driver鈥檚 education (CDE), a requirement for license renewal, as it would entail additional expense to Filipinos.
READ: Solon to LTO: Scrap driver鈥檚 education requirement for license renewal
However, LTO stated that the CDE 鈥� including learning modules, a five-hour program of video and slide presentations, and the evaluation test 鈥� will not entail an added cost.
READ: LTO: No added cost for renewal of driver鈥檚 licenses
Medical requirements
Vera Cruz also said that driver-applicants, after taking their CDE, should proceed to an LTO-accredited medical clinic to undergo basic examination for a medical certificate.
He also clarified that drivers who will renew their license are not required to take blood typing as their current license already indicates their blood type. 鈥� Xander Dave Ceballos, 黑料社 intern