Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 11152)
The main purpose of Republic Act No. 11152 is to convert the Land Transportation Office Medellin Extension Office located in the Municipality of Medellin, Province of Cebu, into a regular Land Transportation Office (LTO) District Office.
The LTO District Office is established in the Municipality of Medellin, Province of Cebu.
The Secretary of the Department of Transportation is responsible for issuing rules and regulations necessary for the effective implementation of the Act.
The initial funding shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the Land Transportation Office-Medellin Extension Office.
The continued operation shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
It took effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation.
It was approved by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on December 14, 2018.
The House of Representatives passed it on August 9, 2017, and the Senate passed it on October 1, 2018.
It is converted from an extension office to a regular district office.
Yes, the Secretary of Transportation is mandated to immediately include the operationalization of the regular district office in the Department's programs.