NBI & PNP Clearance for Pro-license

**Monseratto** · November 24th, 2015 01:12 PM

New driver’s license requirement hit

By: Jovic Yee and Jaymee T. Gamil
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Philippine Daily Inquirer
12:15 AM November 24th, 2015

A GROUP of tricycle drivers on Monday asked the Pasig Regional Trial Court to stop the Land Transportation Office (LTO) from requiring new and old applicants for a professional driver or conductor’s licenses to get a clearance from the police and National Bureau of Investigation (NBI).

Ariel Lim, president of the National Confederation of Tricycle Operators and Drivers Associations of the Philippines (Nactodap), said that the provision under LTO Administrative Order No. AVT-2015-029 was “unconstitutional and oppressive.”

Lim—who represents the organization’s more than two million members nationwide—noted that the LTO order issued in September and implemented starting Nov. 9 not only added to the burden of drivers of public utility vehicles but also deprived those who had violated the law of a second chance to make an honest living.

“What happens to a driver if it is proven that he was involved in a [crime] but has paid [his dues]? Will [the LTO] not issue him a license? Then they are depriving that person [of] the right to earn and have a second lease on life,” he told reporters Monday.

Lim also pointed out that the order would cause a lot of inconvenience to drivers living in far-flung areas such as those in Tawi-Tawi who would have to go all the way to Zamboanga just to get an NBI clearance.

Another example, he said, were those coming from Sanchez Mira town in Cagayan province who would have to travel more than 200 kilometers to Tuguegarao and hope that they would make the cutoff of 200 applicants the NBI has set per day.

“We know that getting an NBI clearance doesn’t take just a day, especially for those with ‘hits’ (a namesake with a criminal record). The loss of income for that day is a huge burden especially for the poor,” he told the Inquirer.

Nactodap’s petition for a temporary restraining order named as respondents Transportation Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya and LTO Assistant Secretary Alfonso Tan Jr.

The LTO, meanwhile, defended the new requirement for those applying for the first time or seeking to renew their licenses either as a professional driver or a conductor. Non-professional drivers are not covered by the new regulation.

The clearance from the NBI and Philippine National Police proves that “the applicant has not been convicted of any offense involving moral turpitude or reckless imprudence resulting from reckless driving,” according to LTO Administrative Order No. AVT-2015-029.

LTO spokesperson Jason Salvador explained Monday that the new requirement was due to reports about drivers of public utility vehicles, in particular, getting involved in accidents, and this was a way for the LTO to ensure “quality drivers.”

“We want to professionalize [driving]. You are engaging in it as a means of livelihood. And when you’re applying for a job, you get asked for clearances,” he pointed out.

Salvador said the LTO “did not lack in consultation” regarding the administrative order. He said public consultations were held before the order was finalized.

He acknowledged that “outcries” against the order had already begun, particularly in areas where police or NBI clearances were hard to get.

Salvador said the LTO has not yet received a copy of the petition filed by Nactodap.

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**jaypee10** · November 24th, 2015 02:57 PM

naku pahirapan sa pag pila sa NBI para kang pumila sa MRTing sira,,,

sa renewal kaya kailangan parin ..

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naku pahirapan sa pag pila sa NBI para kang pumila sa MRTing sira,,,

sa renewal kaya kailangan parin ..

**cast_no_shadow** · November 24th, 2015 03:26 PM

Kamote!

kelan kaya ang panahon na interconnected na lahat ng database ng opisina ng gobyerno.

Prof pa naman DL ko hassle yo!

can one change his DL from Pro to non pro?

**chua_riwap** · November 24th, 2015 03:35 PM

Decades na yung non pro ko. Gawin ko sanang pula. Pero pag ganyan, hwag g na lang. Sa non pro na lang muna.

Tang na. Pagkuha pa lang ng NBI clearance, parusa na.

**cast_no_shadow** · November 24th, 2015 03:38 PM

Originally Posted by chua_riwap

Decades na yung non pro ko. Gawin ko sanang pula. Pero pag ganyan, hwag g na lang. Sa non pro na lang muna.

Tang na. Pagkuha pa lang ng NBI clearance, parusa na.

Pag sinuwerte ka ubos ang dalawang araw mo para maka renew ng lisensiya,

minalas malas may hit ka pa sa NBI balik ka nanaman!

mag propose ako dito sa opisina, license renewal leave

**Monseratto** · November 24th, 2015 05:07 PM

NBI clearance now a requirement for professional drivers –LTO
Published November 24, 2015 2:39pm

The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has issued a new administrative order mandating drivers applying for and renewing their professional driver's license to submit NBI and police clearances, a report on New to Go said Tuesday.

The new policy will allow LTO to check if the applicant has previous records of law violations, the report said.

In an interview also on News To Go, LTO spokesperson Jason Salvador said the move is part of their efforts to ensure that those who will be issued licenses are qualified drivers.

"Sinisigurado natin na bago sila humawak ng manibela, lalung-lalo na yung pambublikong sasakyan, ay walang mga kaso," he said, adding the LTO will be checking for "crimes against moral servitude."

"Bago ka bigyan ng lisensya tiyakin natin na ikaw ay citizen of good standing, kung sa ganoon, 'di naman masaalang-alang ang buhay ng ating mga kababayan sa lansangan," he said.

Professional drivers are those who make a living through driving, Salvador clarified. This includes drivers of public transportation, and private and family drivers.

The order covers those applying to become conductors, Salvador said.

"Kasama sila sa transportation industry... bago sila magsibli sa ating mga kababayan ay tiyakin din na sila ay with good standing," he said.

According to Salvador, the new administrative order is just one of the new policies the LTO released in line with their mission to reform the process of issuing licenses. He said changes in the examinations will also be implemented soon.

While there used to be a single exam for those applying for professional and non-professional licenses, now there will be separate exams, Salvador said.

"Ang paghihingi ng requirements na to ay bahagi lamang nga malawakang reporma sa pag-iissue ng lisensya," he said. "Kasama na sa repormang to ay ang pagbabago ng mga driving exams natin pati practical at theoretical."

"So lahat binabago natin upang tiyakin na ang isang magmamaneho ay qualified at quality driver," Salvador added.

Salvador assured the public that the new requirements will not result in longer application process. —Jessica Bartolome/KBK, GMA News

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NBI clearance now a requirement for professional drivers –LTO
Published November 24, 2015 2:39pm

The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has issued a new administrative order mandating drivers applying for and renewing their professional driver's license to submit NBI and police clearances, a report on New to Go said Tuesday.

The new policy will allow LTO to check if the applicant has previous records of law violations, the report said.

In an interview also on News To Go, LTO spokesperson Jason Salvador said the move is part of their efforts to ensure that those who will be issued licenses are qualified drivers.

"Sinisigurado natin na bago sila humawak ng manibela, lalung-lalo na yung pambublikong sasakyan, ay walang mga kaso," he said, adding the LTO will be checking for "crimes against moral servitude."

"Bago ka bigyan ng lisensya tiyakin natin na ikaw ay citizen of good standing, kung sa ganoon, 'di naman masaalang-alang ang buhay ng ating mga kababayan sa lansangan," he said.

Professional drivers are those who make a living through driving, Salvador clarified. This includes drivers of public transportation, and private and family drivers.

The order covers those applying to become conductors, Salvador said.

"Kasama sila sa transportation industry... bago sila magsibli sa ating mga kababayan ay tiyakin din na sila ay with good standing," he said.

According to Salvador, the new administrative order is just one of the new policies the LTO released in line with their mission to reform the process of issuing licenses. He said changes in the examinations will also be implemented soon.

While there used to be a single exam for those applying for professional and non-professional licenses, now there will be separate exams, Salvador said.

"Ang paghihingi ng requirements na to ay bahagi lamang nga malawakang reporma sa pag-iissue ng lisensya," he said. "Kasama na sa repormang to ay ang pagbabago ng mga driving exams natin pati practical at theoretical."

"So lahat binabago natin upang tiyakin na ang isang magmamaneho ay qualified at quality driver," Salvador added.

Salvador assured the public that the new requirements will not result in longer application process. —Jessica Bartolome/KBK, GMA News

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**maki mi** · November 24th, 2015 05:42 PM

Alam ko matagal na yang Police Clearance ay requirement sa Pro, nagbalak din ako dati na mag upgrade pero nung malaman ko ng need ng Pol Clear, di bale na lang. May added benefits ba ang Pro vs Non Pro, aside from being able to drive for hire or heavier vehicles? Pick up at SUV pasok naman sa NPro di ba? Isa pa bagay ang NP sakin kasi Non Professional din ako (walang trabaho)

**shadow** · November 24th, 2015 05:45 PM

As usual, kontra *** nanaman mga unggoy

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**radz15** · November 24th, 2015 08:33 PM

Regarding sa pag kuha ng NBI Clearance marami ng satellite office na pwedeng pagkuhaan. Sa Berma mall Baclaran ako kumuha ng NBI clearance wala pang 5 mins nakuha ko na