Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILLNO.___ 652

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks the conversion of the Extension Office of the Land Transportation Office
in the Municipality of Sanchez Mira, Cagayan into a regular district office.

The LTO-Sanchez Mira Extension Office is strategically located in the middle of
downstream Cagayan. However, this location is far from the existing Land
Transportation Office in Aparri and Gattaran LTO Extension office.

LTO Sanchez Mira Extension Office covers seven municipalities namely, Allacapan,
Abulug, Ballesteros, Claveria, Pamplona, Sanchez Mira and Sta. Praxedes. From these
municipalities came the voluminous number of applicants for driver's license, including
student permits and other licensing transactions.

Recently, the Cagayan Valley's Land Transportation Office (LTO) is aiming for an
International Standard Operation (ISO) certification for all its 16 districts and extension
offices (including the Sanchez Mira LTO Extension office) in the region. Noteworthy is
the fact that LTO Sanchez Mira Extension Office is now an ISO-aligned site.

While this office is computerized in its operations, processing of licenses is not that
efficient due to the lack of laminator. The availability of laminator will make the office
more viable and responsive to the needs of our constituents regarding their motor
vehicle registration and their driver's licenses.

Moreover, the funds being utilized to cover the operational expenses of LTO Sanchez
Mira extension office and other extension and licensing centers of LTO Cagayan Valley
Land Transportation Office were sourced from the funds of LTO Region 02.

It is for this reasons that this Representative had filed this legislation for the conversion
of the Sanchez Mira LTO Extension Office into a regular district office, to effectively
carry out its purpose that is, to ensure quality service to the public and that appropriate
number of competent human resources maybe supplied by the management to answer
the call of bringing the services much closer to the public.

Keg eie D Afinl
IN. BABY ALINE VARGAS-ALFONSO


Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
‘Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. __ 852

AN ACT
CONVERTING THE EXTENSION OFFICE OF THE LAND TRANSPORTATION
OFFICE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SANCHEZ MIRA, CAGAYAN INTO A REGULAR
DISTRICT OFFICE, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 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 (LTO) Extension located in the
Municipality of Sanchez Mira, province of Cagayan is hereby converted into a regular
Land Transportation Office District Office.

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

SEC. 3. The Secretary of Transportation and Communications shall immediately include
in the Department's programs the operationalization of the LTO District Office in
Sanchez Mira, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year's
appropriations of the Municipality of Sanchez Mira LTO Extension Office. Thereafter,
such sums as may be necessary for the continued implementation of this Act shall be
included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in a newspaper of
general circulation

Approved,