The electronic version of a driver's license, according to LTO chief Jay Art Tugade, can be accessed via a "super app" produced by
“The advantage of the digital license is that motorists can present it to law enforcement officers during apprehension. It is equivalent to presenting the physical driver’s license,” Tugade said in a news release issued Monday. It did not say exactly when the digital version would be made available and implemented.
Tugade stated that the electronic version will provide the public with an alternative to the official receipt (OR) as a temporary driver's license due to a lack of plastic cards used for printing a driver's license.
Tugade stated that, in addition to the digital driver's license, the "super app" may be used for other transactions with the agency such as license registration and renewal, as well as online payments.
“We also appreciate the way the super app functions similarly to a wallet, containing all government IDs, among other things, within your mobile device,” he added.
Tugade said security features included in the physical driver’s license are also found in its digital version.
“Simplifying and digitalizing more services will ultimately aid the agency in eradicating corruption,” Tugade said.
In March, the LTO and the DICT entered into an e-governance partnership that aims to improve systems and processes in government agencies through digitalization.
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