QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 11815)
RA No. 11815 establishes a district office of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) located in the Municipality of Labo, Province of Camarines Norte.
It shall serve the First District of Camarines Norte comprised of the municipalities of Capalonga, Jose Panganiban, Labo, Paracale, and Santa Elena.
The Secretary of the Department of Transportation is tasked to immediately include the operationalization of the LTO district office in the Department’s program.
The funding shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
It takes effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
It means the bill became law without the President’s signature because it lapsed into law in accordance with Article VI, Section 27(1) of the 1987 Constitution.
It provides that if the President does not sign or veto a bill within the constitutionally prescribed period, the bill lapses into law.
It originated in the House of Representatives; passed by the House on February 4, 2020; amended by the Senate on January 31, 2022; amendments concurred in by the House on February 2, 2022.
It defines the coverage area (the municipalities listed) that the LTO district office in Labo will serve.
The Act directs the DOT Secretary to include the operationalization in the Department’s program and ties funding to the annual General Appropriations Act, indicating implementation depends on these steps.
It ensures that appropriation authority and budget funding for the LTO district office are formally provided through the yearly national budget process.
RA No. 11815 creates an LTO district office in Labo and orders the DOT to operationalize it with funding to be appropriated through the annual General Appropriations Act.
Section 3 authorizes the responsible government agency (DOT Secretary) to issue implementing rules and regulations, enabling practical administration beyond the bare statutory mandate.
Publication in either the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.