Seventeenth Congress
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No, 8725.

Introduced by Representative Peter M. Unabia

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to establish a district office of the Land Transportation
Office (LTO) in the Municipality of Balingasag, Misamis Oriental.

The Province of Misamis Oriental is composed of two legislative
districts. The First Legislative District is composed of Gingoog City and the
Municipalities of Magsaysay, Talisayan, Balingoan, Medina, Kinoguitan,
Sugbongcogon, Binuangan, Salay, Lagonglong and Balingasag. When the
residents of the First Legislative District of Misamis Oriental apply for or renew
their vehicle registration documents and licenses, they have to travel for at least
one to two hours to the nearest LTO district office in Gingoog City. They have
to spend more hours if they travel to the LTO regional office in Cagayan de Oro
City, because of horrendous traffic in going to and from that city.

The present location of the LTO district office in Gingoog City poses a
big problem and great inconvenience to the residents of the municipalities
unfortunately located in the middle of the province such as Kinoguitan,
Sugbongcogon, Binuangan, Salay, Lagonglong. More often, those who come
from these municipalities do not accomplish their business with LTO within the
day. They have to go back for another day, or worse for more days to
completely finish their transactions with LTO. This spells money, effort and
time. Thus, the length of travel adversely affects the income and earnings of
many public utility vehicle owners and drivers who are forced to sacrifice a
day’s work in order to devote their time and effort to apply for and renew their
licenses and registration documents.


The proposed establishment of the LTO district office in Balingasag,
which is strategically located in the middle of Misamis Oriental, will not only
cater to the LTO needs of the Municipalities of Balingasag, Lagonglong,
Binuangan, Salay, Sugbongcogon and Kinoguitan but also the neighboring
municipalities of Jasaan, Villanueva, Tagoloan, 2™ District Misamis Oriental
and Manolo Fortich, province of Bukidnon. The residents of the First
Legislative District of Misamis Oriental and the neighboring municipalities can
be relieved of the burden and inconvenience of long travels. They can channel
their time, effort and money to other productive activities that will improve their
lives and contribute to the economic development of their community.
Moreover, this will bring government service closer to the people.

In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

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Seventeenth Congress
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 6725

Introduced by Representative Peter M. Unabia

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A_ DISTRICT OFFICE OF THE LAND
TRANSPORTATION OFFICE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF
BALINGASAG, MISAMIS ORIENTAL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. There shall be established a district office of the Land
Transportation Office (LTO) in the Municipality of Balingasag, Misamis
Oriental.

SEC. 2. The Secretary of Transportation shall immediately include in the
Department’s programs the operationalization of the LTO District Office in the
Municipality of Balingasag, Misamis Oriental, the funding of which shall be
included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in
the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,