REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11823, June 02, 2022

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11823, June 02, 2022 ]

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A REGULAR DISTRICT OFFICE OF THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE (LTO) IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF GUIPOS, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. There shall hereby established a regular district office of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) in the Municipality of Guipos, Province of Zamboanga del Sur, to be known as the “LTO District Office of Guipos”.

SEC. 2. The Secretary of the Department of Transportation shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the LTO district office in the Municipality of Guipos, Province of Zamboanga del Sur, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 3. The Secretary of the DOTr shall issue such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.

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

Approved,

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

(SGD.) LORD ALAN 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 and the Senate of the Philippines on February 23, 2021 and January 31, 2022, respectively.

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

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

Approved: Lapsed into law on JUN 02, 2022 without the signature of the President, in accordance with Article VI, Section 27 (1) of the Constitution.

(SGD.) RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE President of the Philippines