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First Regular Session

3070

HOUSE BILL

Introduced by HON. JOHN TRACY F, CAGAS.

AN ACT
CONVERTING THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE (LTO) E-PATROL
OFFICE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SULOP IN THE PROVINCE OF DAVAO
DEL SUR INTO A REGULAR DISTRICT OFFICE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR

EXPLANATORY NOTE

‘The continued development of farm-to-market roads and the increasing vehicle traffic
in the delivery of basic commodities, goods and services within the Province of Davao Del Sur
requires a fully functional and capable Land Transportation Office (LTO) district office to cater
to five of the nine municipalities in the Province including the Municipalities of Sulop,
Kiblawan, Padada, Malalag, and Hagonoy, and other nearby municipalities from the Province
of Davao Occidental and Sarangani Province.

Converting the LTO E-Patrol Sulop Office into a regular district office will also
decongest the LTO District Office in Digos City as the former, being located along the national,
highway, is easily accessible. Data from the LTO provides that the proposed LTO district
office is projected to provide vehicle registration renewal services to 65, 970 vehicle owners,
and issue driver’s licenses to approximately 169,901 drivers

Currently, the LTO E-Patrol Sulop Office which opened in August 16, 2021 at Sulop
Public Market, only provides limited services such as applications for student permit, driver's
license renewal, and renewal of motor vehicles’ registration. Its conversion to a district office
will allow the issuance of new licenses, initial registration of motor vehicles, adjudication of
traffic cases, and acceptance of payments for traffic and vehicle-related violations

It is for the foregoing reason that the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought.

JOHN TRAVY F. CAGAS



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO.

3070

Introduced by HON. JOHN TRACY F. CAGAS

AN ACT
CONVERTING THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE (LTO) E-PATROL
OFFICE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SULOP IN THE PROVINCE OF DAVAO.
DEL SUR INTO A REGULAR DISTRICT OFFICE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. The existing Land Transportation Office (LTO) E-Patrol Office in the
Municipality of Sulop, Province of Davao Del Sur is hereby converted into a regular LTO
district office.

SEC. 2. The Secretary of Transportation shall immediately include in the Department's
programs the operationalization of the regular LTO district office in the Municipality of Sulop,
Province of Davao Del Sur, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current,
year’s appropriation of the LTO E-Patrol Sulop Office. Thereafter, such sum as may be
necessary for the continued operation of the Sulop LTO District Office shall be included in the
annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its publication in the Official
Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,