REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11427, August 22, 2019

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11427, August 22, 2019 ]

AN ACT CONVERTING THE MIDSAYAP EXTENSION OFFICE OF THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE (LTO) LOCATED IN MIDSAYAP, NORTH COTABATO 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 Midsayap Extension Office of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) located in Midsayap, North Cotabato is hereby converted into a regular LTO district office and thereafter shall be referred to as the Midsayap LTO District Office.

SEC. 2. The Secretary of Transportation shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Midsayap LTO District Office, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the existing Midsayap LTO Extension Office in Midsayap, North Cotabato. Thereafter, such sum as may be necessary for the continued operation of the Midsayap LTO District Office shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 3. The Secretary of Transportation shall issue the necessary rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this Act.

SEC. 4. 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.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO Speaker of the House of Representatives

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate of the Philippines on September 10, 2018 and June 3, 2019, respectively.

(SGD.) MYRA MARIE D. VILLARICA Secretary of the Senate

(SGD.) DANTE ROBERTO P. MALING Acting Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: AUG 22 2019

(SGD.) RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE President of the Philippines