Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
19th Congress
First Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 5951
Introduced by Rep. MARIA VANESSA C. AUMENTADO
HXPLANATORY NOTE
This  bill  seeks  the  establishment  of an  extension  office  of the  Land
Transportation Office (LTO) in the Municipality of Ubay, Bohol.
Ubay,  is a first-class municipality and a thriving metropolis into which
most   of  the  people   coming   from  the  nearby  towns   converge   for   daily
commercial and business transactions. It is home to approximately one million
(1,000,000)  residents  and the  largest town  of the province.  With  its  strategic
importance  to  the  residents  of  the  2nd  District  of  Bohol  and  the  nearby
municipalities, it is most fitting that it can gain access to basic public services
including LTO's services.
Presently, vehicle owners and drivers from Ubay and the nearby towns
transact business with the LTO district office in the Municipality of Talibon,
Bohol  for  purposes  of  securing  vehicle  registration,  processing  of driver's
license  and  permits,  as  well  as  other  concerns  on  land  transportation.  With
increasing fuel prices and the ongoing pandemic, it has been quite challenging
to  visit  the  LTO   Talibon  District  Office   as   it  entails   a  travel  time   of
approximately  fifty  (50)  minutes  for that thirty-eight  (38)  kilometer  distance
from  Ubay  to  Talibon.  There  has  also  been  an  increasing  demand  for  the
services provided by the Land Transportation Office (LTO).
The upward trend in vehicle ownership and the ongoing cost of travel to
the LTO Talibon District Office necessitate the creation of an LTO extension
office to effectively cater to requests and application for vehicle registration and


issuance of permits and licenses to effectively reduce the burden of the current
LTO district office in Talibon. The establishment of an extension office of the
LTO in the Municipality of ubay will be a relief not only to the motorists of the
municipalities  of the 2nd District but that also  of the nearby municipalities  of
Bohol.
In view of the above premises, the prompt approval  of this measure is
highly sought and recommended.
giv/
MARIA VANESSA C. AUMENTADO
Representative
2nd District, Bohol


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City,  Metro Manila
19th Congress
First Regular Session
HoUsE BILL-N-o.    5951
Introduced by Rep. MARIA VANESSA C. AUMENTADO
AN ACT
ESTABLISHING    AN     HXTENSI0N     OFFICE     0F     THE     LAND
TRANSPORTATION  OFFICH  (LTO)  IN  THH  MUNICIPALITY  0F
UBAY,     IN     THE     SECOND     DISTRICT     OF     BOHOL,     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,    under   the   Department    of
Transportation (DOTr) an Extension Office of the Land Transportation Office
(LTO) in the Municipality of ubay, Province of Bohol.
SECTION   2.   The   Secretary   of  the   Department   of  Transportation   shall
immediately include in the Depatment's program the operationalization of the
LTO  Extension  Office  in  the  Municipality  of Ubay,  Province  of Bohol,  the
funding of which shall be included in the General Appropriations Act.
SECTION 3.   The  Secretary of the Department of Transportation shall issue
such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this
Act.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect flfteen (15) days after its publication in
the Ojij3cz.cz/ Gczzef/e or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved.