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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

3948

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by Representatives Daphne A. Lagon and Sonny L. Lagon

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to establish an extension office of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) in
the Municipality of Cordova, Province of Cebu.

‘The Municipality of Cordova is located in Mactan Island bordered to the North by the
highly-urbanized city of Lapu-lapu, to the West by the Mactan Channel, to the East by the
Hilutungan Channel and Olango Istand and to the South by the Cebu Strait. It is a part of Metro
Cebu and home to more than seventy thousand (70,000) residents.

As of the present, vehicle owners and drivers from the municipality who need to transact
with the Land Transportation Office, either for the registration and renewal of vehicles or divers’
licenses and the likes, do so at the LTO Lapu-lapu City District Office, the nearest LTO office to
the municipality.

Itis, unfortunate, however, that the LTO Lapu-lapu City District Office has been operating
beyond its capacity for the past several years considering that Lapu-lapu City is a highly urbanized
city that is home to almost half a million residents. Hence, delays in the release of vehicle
registrations and drivers’ licenses are considered a constant fact by the transacting public, not to
mention the typical inconvenience in the delivery of its services brought about by over-crowding
in its premises during office days which is aggravated further by the prevailing health crisis,

Establishing an extension office of the LTO at the Municipality of Cordova, therefore, will
greatly benefit not only its residents who have transactions with the agency in terms of improved
accessibility and more efficient services. The extension office can serve as well residents of the
nearby barangays of Lapu-lapu City such as Babag, Kalawisan, Marigondon, Maribago ang others,
thereby improving also the delivery of services of the LTO Lapu-lapu City District Office. In sum,
it will improve the agency’s delivery of services in the whole of Mactan Island which is home to
around 570,000 residents.

In view of the above premises, the prompt approval of this measure is highly sought and
recommended.

DAPHINE A. LAGON SONNY. LAGON,
6" District, Cebu Party List, AKO BISAYA

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

3948

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by Representatives Daphne A. Lagon and Sonny L. Lagon

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING AN EXTENSION OFFICE OF THE LAND TRANSPORTATION
OFFICE (LTO) IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CORDOVA, PROVINCE OF CEBU,
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress
assembled:

SECTION 1. There shall be established, under the Land Transportation Office (LTO)
Lapu-lapu District Office, an LTO Extension Office in the Municipality of Cordova, Province
of Cebu.

SECTION 2. The Secretary of Transportation shall immediately include in the
Department's program the operationalization of the LTO Extension Office in the Municipality
of Cordova, Province of Cebu, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General
Appropriations Act.

SECTION 3. The Secretary of Transportation shall issue the necessary rules and
regulations within ninety (90) days from the effectivity of this Act.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the
official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,