A Long Day at the LTO – TDC, Certificates, and That Affidavit of Loss

Today was one of those days that started with high hopes and ended with me craving comfort food. I was set on finally securing my student permit from the LTO. I had completed the Theoretical Driving Course (TDC) and earned my certificate, thinking everything was good to go.

But nope — surprise, surprise.

When I got to the LTO, the Customer Service Representative told me that I couldn’t proceed with the student permit application just yet. Why? Because I had a previous student permit issued way back in 2018, and since I no longer had the physical copy of that old ID, I needed to secure an Affidavit of Loss first.

Honestly, I didn’t even expect that old permit would still be on record. I thought the process would be simple—show them my TDC certificate, fill out a form, pay the fee, and boom: student permit issued. But no. Government transactions always have that one missing requirement that sends you on another errand.

So, I left the LTO and made my way to get the affidavit sorted. The day was hot, the lines were long, and by the time I had everything ready, I was drained.

Before heading home, I decided I deserved a treat—pizza, chicken, rice, and a generous serving of gravy. That was my power combo to reward myself for surviving yet another LTO adventure.

Lesson learned: always check if you had an old permit, and never lose your documents if you can help it. But hey, at least I’m one step closer to finally getting my student license. Slowly but surely.

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Alcoan driving school.

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LTO website. Need to register your acct here for your record.

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Just got my TDC Certificate and my Medical.

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I deserved this! I really tiring day!

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I’m for a more strict and rigorous driver’s licensing, but the requirement of showing an expired student’s license is just absurd.

I agree that stricter driver’s licensing is important for safety, but yeah, I also find it unreasonable to require an expired student permit when it’s already lost. There should be better ways to verify or retrieve records without that hassle

I feel you haha

Dagdag gastos p. Knowing na hindi naman I.d yon 😂

Government appointments are always so tiring, and there's always unexpected. Good job for staying patient and getting things done. You deserve that food treat. Hoping your next trip to LTO goes smoother.

Thanks! Yep, government appointments always come with surprises. I’m just relieved I got it done. That food treat definitely made up for the stress! Fingers crossed my next trip to LTO will be easier.

It was such a busy day! Sobrang hassle talaga magprocess ng driver's license. Danas ko yan.

Ang mahal naman Kung mag fixer pa 😂 ang gold ng singil.

Ang hassle naman nyan talaga sis 😞 You really deserved that treat after such a tiring day 💖 I also love greenwich chicken so yummy 😍

Grabe, super true! Ang daming oras talaga ang nasasayang sa ganito. Sana nga next time mas maayos na yung process para di na ganun ka-hassle. Thank you sis! 💖 That treat really saved my mood! And yesss, Greenwich chicken is the best—super sarap talaga! Take note nag willing to wait ako Para Lang maserve Yung gusto Kong part ng chicken 😂😂😂🍗

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You stayed patient despite the unexpected roadblock with that old permit from 2018. It’s always those little surprises that make government trips feel like an adventure or a test of endurance.😀