Republic Act No. 10783

AN ACT CONVERTING THE KABACAN LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE (LTO) EXTENSION OFFICE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF KABACAN, PROVINCE OF COTABATO INTO A REGULAR LTO DISTRICT OFFICE

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

Section 1. The existing Kabacan Land Transportation Office (LTO) Extension Office is hereby converted into a regular LTO District Office.

Section 2. 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 Kabacan, Province of Cotabato, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the Kabacan 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.

Section 3. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,

<table data-cellpadding="5" data-cellspacing="0" data-border="0" width="90%" data-align="center"> <colgroup> <col style="width: 50%" /> <col style="width: 50%" /> </colgroup> <tbody> <tr data-valign="top" data-align="center"> <td>(Sgd.) <strong>FRANKLIN M. DRILON</strong><br /> President of the Senate</td> <td>(Sgd.) <strong>FELICIANO BELMONTE JR.</strong><br /> Speaker of the House of Representatives</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was passed by the House of Representatives on May 12, 2014, amended by the Senate of January 19, 2016, and which amendments were concurred in by the House of Representatives on January 25, 2016.

<table data-cellpadding="5" data-cellspacing="0" data-border="0" width="90%" data-align="center"> <colgroup> <col style="width: 50%" /> <col style="width: 50%" /> </colgroup> <tbody> <tr data-valign="top" data-align="center"> <td>(Sgd.) <strong>OSCAR G. YABES</strong><br /> Secretary of the Senate</td> <td>(Sgd.) <strong>MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP</strong><br /> Secretary General<br /> House of Representatives</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

Approved: MAY 03 2016

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