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Republic of the Philippines RECEIVED
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE! pare 6 JUL 2016
Quezon City, Metro Manila :
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BY:
SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

RFCISTRATION UNIT
HOUSE BILLNO, 1924 | BILLS AND iNvEX sEeViCE

Introduced by 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.

This bill is a re-filed bill. It was filed during the 16" Congress. It was
approved in the House and was transmitted to the Senate wherein a Public Hearing
was conducted by the Committee on Public Services joint with the Committee on
Finance. In the said public hearing, the approval of the bill was endorsed by
Committee Chair, Senator Sergio R. Osmefia III. However, the bill was not passed
into law due to time constraint.

To reiterate the LTO — 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 more than 12 years 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 438,525 as of May 31, 2014 census. The
nearest LTO District Office to LTO — Medellin Extension Office is the one located at
Danao City which is more than 70 kilometers away. The other neighboring
municipalities of Medellin such as the municipalities of Tuburan and Borbon also
transact at LTO — Medellin Extension Office.

‘The LTO ~ Medellin Extension Office is conveniently located at Poblacion,
Medellin. The lot where the Medellin Extension Office is erected has already been
donated by the Municipality of Medellin. It has ample parking are and conducive to
the transacting public. For the past 2 years, LTO — Medellin Extension Office
generated a total revenue of:

2014 — P23,358,768.12
2015 — P44,067,810.35


Likewise, the number of motor vehicles registered has been increasing for the
past 2 years as follows

2014 ~ 13,307
2015 ~ 18,623

Furthermore, the application for licenses as well has grown as follows:

2014 — 8,307
2015 ~ 10,900

In line with President Duterte’s thrust to make it easier for the transacting
public, it is very apt therefore that the LTO — Medellin Extension Office be converted
to a regular office. As public servants we always strive to provide convenient, fast and
efficient public service. The conversion of the LTO — Medellin Extension Office will
case the burden of the transacting public in the registration of their motor vehicles and
in the application of 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.

ENHUR L. SALIMBANGON


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

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 1924

Introduced by 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
session 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 program 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,