Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _______ 
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Introduced by HON. JOSEPH “JOJO” L. LARA 
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EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The LTO Region II has strongly endorsed the conversion of several of its missionary 
field offices or extension offices into regular district offices in order to serve its growing 
clientele more efficiently. LTO Region II currently has seven (7) existing missionary 
field offices or extension offices servicing the entire region. These extension offices 
have no separate plantilla of personnel nor its own operational budget and relies 
entirely on the regional office for all its needs. 
One of the extension offices being recommended for conversion is the LTO 
Tuguegarao Licensing Center, hence this bill. This bill aims to convert the existing Land 
Transportation Office (LTO) Tuguegarao Licensing Center located in the City of 
Tuguegarao, Province of Cagayan into a regular LTO Licensing Office.  
The increasing number of vehicles being sold in the market has resulted into larger 
motor vehicle registration and driver’s license transactions. LTO Tuguegarao Licensing 
Center’s total revenue for 2019-2021 from all its transactions amounts to Php 
33,982,110.00.  From 2015-2021, it has processed 96,952 professional driver’s license, 
56,224 non-professional driver’s license, 71,487 student permits and 298 conductor’s 
permits. 
Converting the LTO Tuguegarao Licensing Center into a regular LTO Licensing Office 
will enable it to have a personnel compliment and budget of its own included in the 
annual General Appropriations Act which in turn would result in a better, faster and 
more efficient LTO office that will benefit all its clientele in the Province of Cagayan.  
In lieu of the foregoing, the passage of this bills is earnestly sought. 
JOSEPH “JOJO” L. LARA 
February 21, 2023
12:41 pm
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _______ 
____________________________________________________________________ 
Introduced by HON. JOSEPH “JOJO” L. LARA 
____________________________________________________________________ 
AN ACT 
CONVERTING THE LAND TRASPORTATION OFFICE (LTO) TUGUEGARAO 
LICENSING CENTER LOCATED IN TUGUEGARAO CITY, PROVINCE OF 
CAGAYAN INTO A REGULAR LTO LICENSING OFFICE AND APPROPRIATING 
FUNDS THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines 
in Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. The existing Land Transportation Office Tuguegarao Licensing Center 
located in Tuguegarao City, Province of Cagayan is hereby converted into a regular 
LTO Licensing Office. 
SECTION 2. The Secretary of the Department of Transportation shall immediately 
include in the Department’s program the operationalization of a regular LTO Licensing 
Office in Tuguegarao City, Province of Cagayan, the initial funding of which shall be 
charged against the current year’s appropriation of the LTO Region II. Thereafter, 
such sums as may be necessary for the continued operation of the regular LTO 
Licensing Office shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. 
SECTION 3. The Secretary of the Department of Transportation shall issue such rules 
and regulations necessary for the effective implementation of this Act. 
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the 
Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.  
Approved, 
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