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In an effort to bring the services closer to the public, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) and SM Prime Holdings, Inc. on Tuesday signed a memorandum of agreement allowing the LTO to occupy a space for the Drivers License Renewal Center (DLRC) in various SM malls free of charge.
The MOA which was signed by Assistant Secretary Edgar Galvante and Mr. Jeffrey Lim, president of SM Prime Holdings and Anna Maria Garcia, Shopping Center Management Corporation president also pave the way for the opening of DLRC at the ground floor of SM North Annex in Quezon City.
Galvante said that this brings to 25 the number of DLRC’s all over Metro Manila and with the signing of the MOA, the public can expect more DLRCs in various SM malls nationwide.
“This is one way to serve the public better and to bring the government closer to the people by making it more convenient for them,” Galvante said, adding, they are studying the possibility of opening the services during Saturdays to accommodate those who needs to transact with LTO but have work from Mondays to Fridays.
For their part, Garcia said that this is a part of their corporate social responsibility in their desire to bring government services in one convenient location closer to the general public.
Under the MOA, SM will allow and provide LTO at no cost an area in the malls as well as in any new branch that maybe opened wherein LTO shall maintain and operate its DLRC.