Elvin Peria

Last first day of March, I renewed my driver's license for the third time. I realized that I've been driving for almost nine years. Wow. I never realized that I was that old. Anyway, even though I've been through the process of renewing my license a couple of times, I haven't perfected it. I still encountered some problems along the way. I'm sharing you these tips so that you will not encounter these anymore.

Tip # 1. Bring a pen. Obviously, I forgot to bring one. I was already mobile when I realized that I forgot my pen. Oh, well. It made me incur additional time to search for a place where I can buy a pen. Also, it made me incur additional P10.

Tip # 2. Prepare P400 for drug and medical tests. The amount may vary depending on the location but this is the exact price I paid for these tests at the LTO compound in Calamba City.

Tip # 3. Make sure that you have the capacity to urinate enough to fill 60ml bottle. I failed to fill the bottle on the first attempt. For me to urinate again, I needed to buy water and wait for more than fifteen minutes while convincing myself that my kidneys are full.

Tip # 4. Be there before 10AM. In my experience, if the LTO system is not down, you can get the license in less than two hours as long as you are there before the cut-off for lunch break.

Tip # 5. Be sure to talk to other people while waiting (or better yet bring a book). You'll spend a lot of time waiting for your queue therefore it's best to do something while you're waiting.

Tip # 6. Be sure to look good in front of the camera and don't forget to smile. Someone told me that you're not suppose to smile but I think it's better to try your luck because I did. It's better to look good in your driver's license because you'll be using it over the next three years. Who knows, being positive (even in the license) might help you in the future.

I hope these tips can help you in renewing your license. Please feel free to share your experiences too.

Until my next post,

Elvin

PS. The exact price of driver's license renewal is P417.63.

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