Republic of the Philippines  
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS 
Third Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ______ 
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Introduced by Representative FRANZ E. ALVAREZ 
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EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Municipality of Taytay is more than 200 kilometers or about four hours away from 
the main LTO District Office in Palawan located in Puerto Princesa City. Taytay used to be the 
capital of the Province and is the most populous of the northern mainland towns.  
Taytay is situated between the tourism towns of El Nido and San Vicente. Similar to 
the situation in Coron, a typical tourist transport driver from any of the northern tourist 
destinations will normally have to spend no less than one night in Puerto Princesa just to be 
able to apply or renew their driver’s license. 
This Bill seeks to ease the difficulties of registering and renewing driver’s licenses and 
motor vehicle registrations of the residents and firms in the Municipalities of Taytay, El Nido, 
San Vicente, Roxas, Dumaran, Araceli and the island Municipalities of Cuyo, Agutaya, and 
Magsaysay that are literally hundreds of kilometers from the only LTO District Office in 
Palawan that is located in Puerto Princesa City. 
The lack of an accessible LTO district office in the said tourism towns naturally restricts 
the movement of people and goods thereby reducing opportunities for new businesses, job 
generation, and additional local revenue. The pre-pandemic steady growth of tourist arrivals in 
the area punctuates the loss that could have otherwise provided more food on the table or 
additional budget to send the youngest child to college. 
This Bill will benefit the drivers and vehicle owners who are mostly dependent on 
tourism and its related activities in northern Palawan and neighboring islands. If approved 
before the Eighteenth Congress adjourns, its benefits will be reaped just in time for the 
reopening of Palawan as one of the world’s best island destination especially by those who 
really felt the impact of the global pandemic. 
In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this Bill is earnestly sought. 
FRANZ E. ALVAREZ 
FRANZ E. ALVAREZ
DATE: 03.11.2021
15:50:00 +08’0”
November 3, 2021
4:03 pm
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS 
Third Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ______ 
___________________________________________________________________________ 
Introduced by Representative FRANZ E. ALVAREZ 
___________________________________________________________________________ 
AN ACT 
ESTABLISHING A REGULAR DISTRICT OFFICE OF THE LAND 
TRANSPORTATION OFFICE (LTO) IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TAYTAY, 
PROVINCE OF PALAWAN AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
Section 1. There shall be established a regular district office of the Land Transportation 
Office (LTO) in the Municipality of Taytay, Province of Palawan. 
Sec. 2. The Secretary of Transportation shall immediately include in the Department’s 
programs the operationalization of the LTO District Office in the Municipality of Taytay, 
Province of Palawan the funding of which shall be included in the annual General 
Appropriations Act (GAA).  
Sec. 3. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette 
or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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