Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
HouseBi||No.8155
Introduced by Rep. FERDINAND ALEXANDER A. MARCOS
1 StDistrict, Ilocos Norte
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The Laoag District Office of the Land Transportation Office was established in
1987  by  virtue  of  Executive  Order  No.   125  to  provide  services  relative  to  land
transportation, particularly the processing and registration of motor vehicles, issuance
of licenses and permits, and adjudication of traffic violation and/or apprehensions.  It
caters to all municipalities and cities of the Province of Ilocos Norte.
LTO Laoag was legislated as a "Class C" District Office more than three decades
ago.  Since  then,  LTO  Laoag  has  yet  to  be  upgraded  despite  the  large  volume  of
transactions, increased revenue collections, and limited manpower.
The pandemic further triggered backlogs, which caused long queues and delays in
the  issuance  of  licenses,  processing  of  registration  and  similar  transactions.  This
rendered LTO Laoag inefficient and uureliable.
In order to appropriately address the needs of the public, this proposed measure
seeks to upgrade the classification of the LTO Laoag from "Class C" to a "Class A"
District Office.
Based  on  the  average  amual  data,  LTO  Laoag  handled  117,140  transactions,
which posted an average annual revenue collection amounting to 89,754,227.52. Data
presented would therefore qualify the reclassification of LTO Laoag from "Class C"
to "Class A" District Office.
In   line   with   this   administration's   commitment   to   streamline   government
processes  and deliver efficient, reliable and accessible public  service, the immediate
passage of this measure is earnestly soucht.2L----<---
FHRDINAND  ALEXANDER  A.  MARCOS


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
HouseBi||No§155
Introduced by Rep.FERDINAND ALEXANDER A. MARCOS
1 StDistrict, Ilocos Norte
AN ACT
UPGRADING  THE  LAND  TRANSPORTATION  OFFICH  (LTO)  DISTRICT
OFFICE  LOCATED  IN  LAOAG  CITY,  PROVINCE  0F  ILOCOS  NORTE
INTO  A  "CLASS   A"  LTO   DISTRICT   OFFICE  AND  APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House Of Representatives Of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:
SECTION    1.    Co7tversz.o#.    -    The    Laoag    District    Office    of   the    Land
Transportation Office (LTO) located in Laoag City,  Ilocos Norte is hereby upgraded
into a "Class A" LTO District Office.
SECTION    2.    4zxpraprz.cz/I.o7?s.    -    The    Secretary    of   the    Department    of
Transportation    (DOTr)     shall     include     in    the    Department's    programs     the
operationalization  of "Class  A"  LTO  Laoag  District  Office  the  initial  funding  of
which shall be charged against the current year' s appropriation of LTO Laoag District
Office located in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte. Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary
for   the   implementation   of  this   Act   shall   be   included   in   the   annual   General
Appropriations Act.
SECTION 3. Jmp/c777e#fz.ng Rw/es cz#d Regw/cz/I.o73s.  - The Assistant Secretary of
the  LTO,  in  consultation  with  the  Secretary  of  the  DOTr,  shall  promulgate  the
necessary rules and regulations necessary for the effective implementation of this Act.
SECTION  4. A/rec/z.vz.fy.  -This  Act  shall  take  effect  fifteen  (15)  days  after its
publication in the OjJjj3cz.cz/ Gcrze/fe or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,