Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 11157)
The primary purpose of Republic Act No. 11157 is to establish an Extension Office of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) in the Municipality of Narra, Province of Palawan.
The LTO Extension Office in Narra will operate under the supervision of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) Palawan District Office.
The Secretary of the Department of Transportation is tasked with including the operationalization of the LTO Extension Office in Narra in the Department's program.
The funding for the LTO Extension Office in Narra will be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
The Act takes effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Republic Act No. 11157 was passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines.
The Act was approved by then President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III, and House Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
The House of Representatives passed the bill on August 9, 2017, and the Senate passed it on October 1, 2018.
Republic Act No. 11157 does not specify any penalties or sanctions; its focus is on the establishment and operationalization of the LTO Extension Office in Narra.