Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF THE REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILLNO,__2154

Introduced by Honorable Benhur L, Salimbangon

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to convert the Land Transportation Office (LTO) Medellin Extension
Office located at Medellin, Cebu, into a regular LTO District Office.

‘The Land Transportation Office ~ Medellin Extension Office was created under
Office Order No. RTL-00-03060 dated February 28, 2003. It has been in existence as an
extension office for 10 years already serving the City of Bogo and the municipalities of
Medellin, Tabogon, Tabuelan, Daanbantayan, San Remigio, Bantayan, Madridejos and Sta.
Fe, The geographical area that Medellin Extension Office serves has a total adult population
of Two Hundred Seventy Seven Thousand Seven Hundred One (277,701). The nearest LTO
District Office to LTO-Medellin Extension Office is the one located at Danao City which is
more than seventy (70) kilometers away. The other neighboring municipalities of Medellin
such as the municipalities of Tuburan and Borbon can also transact at LTO Medellin
Extension Office

‘The LTO Medellin Extension Office is conveniently located at Poblacion, Medellin,
Cebu. The lot were the Medellin Extension Office was erected had been donated by the
Municipality of Medellin, It has ample parking area and very conducive to the transacting
public. For the past three (3) years LTO Medellin Extension Office generated a total revenue
income as follows:

2009 — P10,665,746.40
2010 ~ P15,271,708.84
2011 — P20,653,757.60

While the number of motor vehicles registered had been increasing for the past three years as
follows:

2009 ~ 11,435
2010 - 10,116
2011 = 14,315


It is very apt therefore that the LTO Medellin Extension Office be converted to a regular
District Office. As public servants we always strive to provide convenient, fast and efficient
public service. The conversion of the LTO Medellin Extension Office will ease the burden of
the transacting public in the registration of their motor vehicles and in the application of
driver’s license by providing an accessible, effective, efficient and conducive LTO District
Office.

In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is highly and earnestly recommended

BENHUR L. SALIMBANGON


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF THE REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

nousr nino. 2154

Introduced by Honorable Benhur L, Salimbangon

AN ACT CONVERTING THE
LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE-MEDELLIN EXTENSION OFFICE
INTO A REGULAR DISTRICT OFFICE,
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 existing Land Transportation Office ~ Medellin Extension Office
located in the Municipality of Medellin, Province of Cebu is hereby converted into a regular
LTO District Office.

SECTION 2. The Secretary of the Department of Transportation and Communications
shall issue rules and regulations necessary for the effective implementation of this Act.

SECTION 3. The Secretary of the Department of Transportation and Communications
shall immediately include in the Department's programs the operation of a regular LTO
District Office in Medellin, Cebu, the funding of which shall be included in the annual
General Appropriations Act.

SECTION 4, This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following the completion of
its publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation,

Approved,