MANILA, Philippines - The Land Transportation Office has yet to coordinate with the Philippine National Police on the use of the controversial Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, even as a police spokesman said that the technology could help police in solving the lingering problem of car theft.

?If it deals with registration papers of motor vehicles, it would help us in our fight against car theft,? said Senior Superintendent Leonardo Espina in an interview Friday.

Espina, however, said that the implementation of the RFID would fall under the LTO?s jurisdiction and not the PNP.

He added that the LTO has yet to discuss the mechanics of the RFID to its highway policemen.

Controversy surrounded the new technology in registering motor vehicles.

Particularly, Gabriela Representative Lisa Maza said the use of the RFID technology could be a violation of one?s privacy ?mainly because it does not ensure the secrecy of the information to be kept by LTO, that other people will not be able to access such data or information.?

?This technology might become a way of some corrupt officials, crook traffic officers and other dubious persons who have direct access to the RFID database and information to use the information against the owners of the vehicles,? Maza said in a statement.

Maza has filed a resolution to investigate the use and implementation of RFID technology.

House Resolution No. 1429 directs the House Committees on Transportation and Information and Communications Technology to investigate the implementation of RFID technology allegedly without public consultation and information on the technology?s bidding process.