Republic Act No. 10347

AN ACT CONVERTING THE EXTENSION OFFICE OF THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE (LTO) IN QUIRINO, MUNICIPALITY OF LUNA, APAYAO INTO A REGULAR LTO DISTRICT OFFICE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

Section 1. The Apayao Extension Office of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) located in Quirino, Municipality of Luna, Apayao 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 Quirino, Municipality of Luna, Apayao, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year’s appropriations of the Apayao 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. The Department of Transportation and Communications shall promulgate the necessary rules and regulations for the implementation of this Act.

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: DEC 04 2012