RA 10930: Extending the Validity Period of Driver’s License
Republic of the Philippines
Congress of the Philippines
Metro Manila
Seventeenth Congress
First Regular Session
Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-fifth day of July, two thousand sixteen.
[REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10930]
AN ACT RATIONALIZING AND STRENGTHENING THE POLICY REGARDING DRIVER’S LICENSE BY EXTENDING THE VALIDITY PERIOD OF DRIVERS’ LICENSES, AND PENALIZING ACTS IN VIOLATION OF ITS ISSUANCE AND APPLICATION, AMENDING FOR THOSE PURPOSES SECTION 23 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO 4136, AS AMENDED BY BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 398 AND EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 1011, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LAND TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC CODE
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
Approved,
| (Sgd.) PANTALEON D. ALVAREZ Speaker of the House of Representatives |
(Sgd.) AQUILINO “KOKO” PIMENTEL, JR. President of the Senate |
This Act which is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 1449 and House Bill No. 5648 was finally passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on May 31, 2017.
| (Sgd.) CESAR STRAIT PAREJA Secretary General, House of Representatives |
(Sgd.) LUTGARDO B. BARBO Secretary of the Senate |
Approved: August 2, 2017
(Sgd.) RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE
President of the Philippines
RESOURCES:
• [PDF] Republic Act No. 10930, August 2, 2017
PRESS RELEASES/PRESS STATEMENTS:
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02 AUG 2017: Statement on signing of laws extending validity of passports and driver’s licenses
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07 SEP 2016: Traffic powers price tag: P1.15 trillion, minimum—Recto
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10 AUG 2016: Tugade assures Senate of nationwide rollout of the 5-yr driver’s license by December
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26 JUL 2016: Recto eyes longer validity period of car registration
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17 JUL 2016: Recto bills lengthen validity of passport to 10 yrs, driver’s license to 5 yrs
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30 APR 2016: Recto: Next prexy must put red tape in hit-list
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25 NOV 2015: Clearances to cost drivers P3B a year – Recto
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24 NOV 2015: DOTC suspends NBI, Police clearance requirement for driver’s licenses
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