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House Bill No. 3602

Introduced by Representative
LEODY “ODIE” F. TARRIELA

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to convert the existing Land Transportation Office (LTO)
Sablayan Extension Office, located in the Municipality of Sablayan, Province of
Occidental Mindoro, into a regular LTO District Office.

Strategically located in the heart of the Province of Occidental Mindoro, the
Sablayan Extension Office also serves not only the Municipality of Sablayan, but also
its neighboring municipalities of Rizal, Calintaan, and Sta. Cruz. Due to the challenges
caused by geographical distance and limited manpower that affect the efficient service
to our constituents, this conversion underscores the office's pivotal role in regional
transportation management and public service.

The conversion of the LTO Sablayan Extension Office into a full-fledged
district office is a necessary step to recognize its significant contributions and to
enhance its capabilities. As a district office, it will receive direct budgetary allocations,
enabling the establishment of permanent positions, which will further stabilize and
improve the office's operations. This change will allow the office to expand its services,
reduce bureaucratic delays, and continue to excel in its commitment to serving the
growing needs of the Filipino people in the region. It is imperative that this bill be
enacted to ensure that the LTO Sablayan Extension Office can continue to provide
efficient and effective service with the proper resources it justly deserves.

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

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

TWENTIETH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No. 3602

Introduced by Representative
LEODY “ODIE” F. TARRIELA

AN ACT
CONVERTING THE EXTENSION OFFICE OF THE LAND
TRANSPORTATION OFFICE LOCATED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF
SABLAYAN, PROVINCE OF OCCIDENTAL MINDORO, INTO A REGULAR
DISTRICT OFFICE TO BE KNOWN AS THE LTO DISTRICT OFFICE OF
SABLAYAN, OCCIDENTAL MINDORO, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR

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

Section 1. the extension office of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) in the
Municipality of Sablayan, Province of Occidental Mindoro, is hereby converted into a
regular LTO District Office.

Section 2. The Secretary of Transportation shall immediately include in the
Department's program the operationalization of the regular LTO District Office in the
‘Municipality of Sablayan, Province of Occidental Mindoro, the initial funding of which
shall be charged against the current year’s appropriations of the LTO Sablayan
Extension Office. Thereafter, the funding of which shall be included in the annual
General Appropriations Act.

Section. 3. 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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