Republic Act No. 11818

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

Section 1. Conversion into a Regular Licensing Center

The Land Transportation Office (LTO) Licensing Extension Office in Bacolod City is hereby converted into a regular licensing center to be known as the Negros Occidental Licensing Center.

Section 2. Appropriations

The Secretary of Transportation shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Negros Occidental Licensing Center in the City of Bacolod, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

Section 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.) 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 on December 16, 2020, amended by the Senate of the Philippines on January 31, 2022, and which amendments was 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 JUN 02, 2022 without the signature of the President, in accordance with Article VI, Section 27 (1) of the Constitution.

RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE President of the Philippines