REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11692, April 11, 2022

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11692, April 11, 2022 ]

AN ACT CONVERTING THE LTO EXTENSION OFFICE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF POLOMOLOK, SOUTH COTABATO INTO A “CLASS B” DISTRICT OFFICE TO BE KNOWN AS THE LTO DISTRICT OFFICE OF POLOMOLOK, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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

SECTION 1. The Land Transportation Office (LTO) Extension Office in the Municipality of Polomolok, Province of South Cotabato is hereby converted into a “Class B” district office to be known as the LTO District Office of Polomolok.

SEC. 2. The Secretary of Transportation shall immediately include in the Department's programs the operationalization of a Regular LTO District Office in the Municipality of Polomolok, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year's appropriation of the existing LTO Polomolok Extension Office. Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for the continued operation of the LTO District Office of Polomolok shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 3. The Secretary of Transportation shall issue such rules and regulations necessary for the effective implementation of this Act.

SEC. 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,

(SGD.) VICENTE C. SOTTO III President of the Senate

(SGD.) LORD ALLAN JAY Q. VELASCO Speaker of the House of Representatives

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was passed by the House of Representatives on November 12, 2019, amended by the Senate of the Philippines on January 31, 2022, and which amendments were concurred in by the House of Representatives on February 2, 2022

(SGD.) MYRA MARIE D. VILLARICA Secretary of the Senate

(SGD.) MARK LLANDRO L. MENDOZA Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: Lapsed into law on APR 11 2022 without the signature of the President, in accordance with Article V, Section 27(1) of the Constitution.

(SGD.) RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE President of the Philippines