The Saga of the Lost Driver's License
As most of you know, I lost my Philippine driver's license when we were in London along with my California driver's license, a credit card and some dollars and pesos. I've already easily acquired the replacement for my California driver's license but with my Philippine driver's license, it was not as simple. I had to have my lawyer buddy Nasty Marcelo draft an affidavit of loss for me. Donna and I went to LTO a few weeks back but when she saw the crowd, she said, "No way are we going to wait with all those people!" We tried to talk with friends and see if any of them have 'connections' but so far, none do. Friend Bert from California suggested I contact his friend and see if he can help but I figured I'll try to do it myself first and if it proves too stressful, then I'll resort to calling his friend. So, today I went back by myself and went through the 'normal' process of getting a replacement driver's license.
I got there at around 9:30 this morning, turned my affidavit of loss in to Window #1 and they gave me a form to fill out. I filled it out, turned it in and waited. Several minutes later, my name was called and they told me I should renew it. I said, "Fine, so what do I do now?" She said for me to go and get a medical and drug testing, 250 pesos and 100 pesos respectively. Turned those in and waited some more. It was almost noon when my name was called for picture taking. But before I got a chance to pay for the fee, they announced, "Lunch break from 12 to 1". I went to nearby Cely's and when I came back at around 12:50 they've already started calling names. Around 1:10 I got called and paid 380 pesos. The clerk mumbled, "Releasing, outside." There's a window #6 there that says 'Releasing' but since she said outside, I sat near the entrance and waited some more. Around 1:30 I overheard my name being called, not through the PA system, however. I looked around and remembered her saying outside, so I went outside and there's a small desk by the entrance with a gentleman sitting there. I told him my name and he gave me my driver's license, FINALLY! I paid 15 pesos for the plastic jacket and now I'm home blogging!
YAY!
I got there at around 9:30 this morning, turned my affidavit of loss in to Window #1 and they gave me a form to fill out. I filled it out, turned it in and waited. Several minutes later, my name was called and they told me I should renew it. I said, "Fine, so what do I do now?" She said for me to go and get a medical and drug testing, 250 pesos and 100 pesos respectively. Turned those in and waited some more. It was almost noon when my name was called for picture taking. But before I got a chance to pay for the fee, they announced, "Lunch break from 12 to 1". I went to nearby Cely's and when I came back at around 12:50 they've already started calling names. Around 1:10 I got called and paid 380 pesos. The clerk mumbled, "Releasing, outside." There's a window #6 there that says 'Releasing' but since she said outside, I sat near the entrance and waited some more. Around 1:30 I overheard my name being called, not through the PA system, however. I looked around and remembered her saying outside, so I went outside and there's a small desk by the entrance with a gentleman sitting there. I told him my name and he gave me my driver's license, FINALLY! I paid 15 pesos for the plastic jacket and now I'm home blogging!
YAY!
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