Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEETH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No. 6447

Introduced by Rep. VICENTE J. ALCALA
2nd District, Province of Quezon

EXPLANATORY NOTE
This bill seeks to convert the Quezon Licensing Center of the Land Transportation Office
(LTO) in the City of Lucena, Quezon Province of into a Regular Licensing Center to be known as
the “Quezon Licensing Center of Lucena City, Quezon Province”. It aims to bring the services of
LTO more efficient and effective to the transacting public.

Currently, the LTO Quezon Licensing Center in Lucena City is the lone driver's Licensing
Center in the entire province of Quezon. Its office caters the Driver’s License applicants from
Lucena City and all the municipalities in Quezon province including those coming from fur
‘municipalities in Polilio Islands, Alabat Islands and Bondoc Peninsula. Quezon province is the 8°
largest province in the country in terms of land area. It has 39 municipalities and 2 cities, namely:
San Antonio, Dolores, Tinong, Candelaria, Sariaya, Lucena City, Tayabas City, Pagbilao, Lucban,
Sumpaloc, Mauban, Real, Infunta, General Nakar, Polilio, Burdeos, Panukulan, Patnanungan,
Jomalig, Atimonan, Gumaca, Plaridel, Alnbat, Perez, Quezon, Lopez, Calauag. Tagkawayan,
Guinyangan, Padre Burgos, Agdangan, Unisan, Pitogo.

‘The transactions of LTO Quezon Licensing Center are now comparable with the regular
Licensing Center of the National Capital Region in Metro Manila. It is based on the performance
record of LTO Quezon, which shows its tremendous growth in terms of revenue collection and
volume of transaction since its operation in 1985. Moreover, the influx of people from other
provinces continues because of the fast growing Lucena City.

‘The LTO Quezon Licensing Center received numerable prestigious awards,
commendations, excellent ratings and performance that eminently enthroned the organization for
the spectacle of nominations. It received an “Excellent Rating” in the Civil Service Commission
(CSC) Card/Survey for two consecutive years in 2014 and 2015 with exceptional compliance to
RA 9485 (The Anti-Rec Tape Act of 2007), LTO-Quezon Licensing Center is also a certified to
1S 9001:2000 and 1SO 9001:2008 with its successful implementation of the Quality Management
System for Driver’s Licensing Process in CY 2008 and CY 2012.

LTO Quezon Licensing Center has only six (6) Organic Personnel, which were pulled out
from various District Offices and nine (9) Jo-Order Personnel with no employeo-employer
relationship. The creation of a regular LTO office would result to the creation of new plantilla
positions, which will boost employees’ productivity and efficiency.

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

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESNTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEETH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No.

Introduced by Rep. VICENTE J. ALCALA
2nd District, Province of Quezon

AN ACT CONVERTING THE QUEZON LICENSING CENTER OF THE
LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE (LTO) IN LUCENA CITY, QUEZON
PROVINCE INTO A REGULAR LICENSING CENTER TO BE KNOWS AS THE
“QUEZON LICENSING CENTER OF LUCENA CITY, QUEZON PROVINCE”
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

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

SECTION 1. The land Transportation (LTO) Licensing Center in the City of
Lucena, Province of Quezon is hereby converted into a Regular Licensing Center to be
known as QUEZON LICENSING CENTER OF LUCENA CITY, QUEZON PROVINCE.

SECTION 2. The Secretary of Transportation shall immediately include in the
Department's programs the operationalization of Lucena City Licensing Center the initial
funding of which that shall be charged against the current year’s appropriations of the
Lucena City Licensing Center. Thereafter such sums as may be necessary for the continued
implementation of this Act shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SECTION 3, This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following the completion
of its publication in the official Gazette or in two (2) national newspapers of general
circulation

Approved.