Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH (19th) CONGRESS 
2nd Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _____ 
Introduced by Hon. WILTER YAP PALMA 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill seeks for the conversion of the LTO Extension Office in the Municipality of 
Buug, Province of Zamboanga Sibugay into a regular LTO District Office.  
At present, the abovementioned LTO Extension Office serves not only the residents of 
the Municipality of Buug but also residents from the nearby municipalities such as Alicia, 
Diplahan, Imelda, Mabuhay, Malangas, Olutanga, Payao, and Talusan as well residents from 
the Municipality of Bayog, Kumalarang, and Lakewood in Zamboanga del Sur. While serving 
only as an extension office, LTO Buug has been given the gargantuan task of the issuance and 
renewal of driver’s licenses for the residents of the First Legislative District and nearby 
provinces. As a result, the facilities and resources of the extension office have become 
inadequate to meet the needs of the Sibugaynons.  
In light of this, by converting the LTO Extension Office in Buug into a regular district 
office, we would be able to immediately address the pressing problems revolving around long 
queues and prolonged transaction times. In addition, the conversion into a District Office 
shall enable the facility to hire more staff and procure the necessary equipment to handle 
the increasing number of transactions as well as accommodate the Sibugaynons from other 
nearby municipalities and provinces.  
In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
WILTER YAP PALMA 
Representative 
1st District, Zamboanga Sibugay 
July 4, 2023
4:05 pm
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Philippines 
NINETEENTH (19th) CONGRESS 
2nd Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _____ 
Introduced by HON. WILTER YAP PALMA 
AN ACT 
PROVIDING FOR THE CONVERSION OF THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE 
(LTO) EXTENSION OFFICE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BUUG, PROVINCE OF 
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY TO BE KNOWN AS THE LTO DISTRICT OFFICE OF BUUG, 
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY AND 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 Land Transportation Office (LTO) Extension Office in the 
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Municipality of Buug, Province of Zamboanga Sibugay is hereby converted into a 
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regular district office to be known as the LTO District Office of Buug, Zamboanga 
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Sibugay 
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SECTION 2. Appropriations. – The Secretary of Transportation shall immediately 
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include in the Department’s programs the operationalization of the LTO District 
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Office in the Municipality of Buug, Zamboanga Sibugay. The initial funding of which 
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shall be charged against the current year’s appropriation of the LTO Extension 
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Office. Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for the continued 
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implementation of this Act shall be included in the annual General Appropriations 
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Act. 
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SECTION 3. Separability Clause. – Should any provision of this Act be declared 
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unconstitutional, the remaining parts not affected thereby shall remain valid and 
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operational. 
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SECTION 4. Repealing Clause. – All laws, decrees, executive orders, issuances, rules 
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and regulations, or parts thereof inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or 
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modified accordingly. 
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SECTION 5. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days from its 
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publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.  
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Approved, 
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