REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12193, May 02, 2025

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12193, May 02, 2025 ]

AN ACT UPGRADING THE OFFICE OF THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE (LTO) IN THE CITY OF BAGUIO INTO A CLASS "A" DISTRICT OFFICE, PROVIDING POSITIONS THERETO, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. The district office of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) in the City of Baguio is hereby converted into a Class "A" district office, providing the appropriate personnel for its operation.

SEC. 2. The Secretary of Transportation shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Department's program the operationalization of the LTO Class "A" District Office in the City of Baguio, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year's appropriation of the said office. Thereafter, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

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,

(SGD.) FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO

(SGD.) FERDINAND MARTIN G. ROMUALDEZ

President of the Senate

Speaker of the House of Representatives

This Act, which originated in the House of Representatives, was passed by the House of Representatives on September 4, 2024, amended by the Senate of the Philippines on December 18, 2024, and which amendments were concurred in by the House of Representatives on January 21, 2025.

(SGD.) RENATO N. BANTUG, JR.

(SGD.) REGINALD S. VELASCO

Secretary of the Senate

Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: MAY 02 2025

(SGD.) FERDINAND ROMUALDEZ MARCOS JR.

President of the Philippines