Republic of the Philippines

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No, 1238

Introduced by Honorable HORACIO P. SUANSING, JR.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The 1987 Constitution declared as policy of the State to promote a just and
dynamic social order that will ensure the prosperity and independence of the nation
and free the people from poverty through policies that provide adequate social
services, promote full employment, a rising standard of living, and an improved
quality of life for all (Article II, Section 9).

The following measure seeks to increase access to government services by
establishing a regular Land Transportation Office (LTO) District Office in the
Municipality of Kalamansig, in the Province of Sultan Kudarat. At present, the nearest
LTO District Office is located in Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat, which is 140
kilometers (or a seven-hour trip by land) to the most remote areas in the coastal
municipalities in the Second District of Sultan Kudarat, i.e., the Municipalities of
Kalamansig, Lebak and Palimbang.

The distance of the sole LTO District Office in Tacurong City places undue
burdens on our constituents in the Second District of Sultan Kudarat, not only on those
who wish to process their motor vehicle registrations and their driving license
applications and license renewals, but more especially on public utility vehicle (PUV)
passengers and PUV drivers in our large municipal transport sectors, who now most
experience the brunt of the extremely high cost of fuel in the current year.

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

HORACI UANSING JR.

Second District of Sultan Kudarat


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES

Quezon City, Metro Manila

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

*Housé Bill No. 7238

Introduced by Honorable HORACIO P. SUANSING, JR.

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A REGULAR LAND TRASPORTATION OFFICE (LTO)
DISTRICT OFFICE IN BRGY. POBLACION, MUNICIPALITY OF
KALAMANSIG IN THE PROVINCE OF SULTAN KUDARAT, AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. Declaration of Policy. - It is hereby declared a policy of the State to
ensure access to essential and quality services to the public, and that appropriate and
adequate human resources be provided therefor.

SECTION 2. Creation of LTO District Office in the Municipality of Kalamansig. -
There is hereby created, under the supervision of the Land Transportation Office
(LTO), a regular Land Transportation District Office in Brgy. Poblacion, Municipality
of Kalamansig in the Province of Sultan Kudarat, to be known as “LTO - Kalamansig
District Office”:

SECTION 3. Appropriations. - The amount necessary to implement the provisions of
this Act shall be charged against the current year’s appropriation of the DOTr.
Thereafter, such sum as may be necessary for its continuous implementation shall be
included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SECTION 4. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within ninety (90) days from the
effectivity of this Act, the Chairperson of the LTO shall issue the necessary rules and
regulations for the effective implementation of this Act.


SECTION 5. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations or
other issuances or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby
repealed or modified accordingly

SECTION 6. Separability Clause. - If any portion or provision of this Act is declared
unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act or any provision not affected thereby shall
remain in force and effect.

SECTION 7. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following

the completion of its publication either in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of
general circulation in the Philippines.

Approved,