MANILA, Philippines 鈥� The (LTO) on Wednesday warned accredited doctors and medical clinics against issuing medical certificates to driver鈥檚 license applicants without any actual physical examination.
Under LTO Memorandum Circular 2018-2157, driver鈥檚 license applicants should undergo a mandatory periodic medical examination during the validity period of their licenses in any LTO-accredited clinic or government health facility.
There are 632 accredited medical clinics and registered physicians listed on LTO鈥檚 website as of July 30.
The agency issued the warning after a medical clinic in Bacolod City issued 186 medical certificates in a day and an LTO agent was able to obtain a medical certificate without a physical examination.
鈥擬ARIEJO S. RAMOS
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