Fifteenth Congress

Third Regular Session

Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-third day of July, two thousand twelve.

REPUBLIC ACT No. 10391

AN ACT CONVERTING THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE (LTO) EXTENSION OFFICE LOCATED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF DAPA, SURIGAO DEL NORTE INTO A REGULAR LTO DISTRICT OFFICE, 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 existing Land Transportation Office (LTO) Extension Office located in the Municipality of Dapa, Surigao del Norte is hereby converted into a regular LTO District Office.

Section 2. The Secretary of the Department of Transportation and Communications shall issue rules and regulations necessary for the effective implementation of this Act.

Section 3. The Secretary of Transportation and Communications shall immediately include in the Department’s programs the operationalization of the LTO District Office in the Municipality of Dapa, Surigao del Norte, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year’s appropriations of the Dapa LTO Extension Office. Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for the continued implementation of this Act shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.1âwphi1

Section 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following the completion of its publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,


(Sgd.) JUAN PONCE ENRILE
President of the Senate
(Sgd.) FELICIANO BELMONTE JR.
Speaker of the House of Representatives

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on May 16, 2011 and December 17, 2012, respectively.


(Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO-REYES
Secretary of Senate

(Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP
Secretary General
House of Representatives

Approved: MAR 14 2013

(Sgd.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO III
President of the Philippines


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