REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10338, November 21, 2012

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10338, November 21, 2012 ]

AN ACT CONVERTING THE EXTENSION OFFICE OF THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE (LTO) IN THE CITY OF DASMARIÑAS, CAVITE INTO A REGULAR DISTRICT OFFICE TO BE KNOWN AS THE LTO DISTRICT OFFICE OF DASMARIÑAS CITY, CAVITE, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: SECTION 1. The Extension Office of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) in the City of Dasmariñas, Cavite is hereby converted into a regular District Office to be known as the LTO District Office of Dasmariñas City, Cavite.

SEC. 2. The Secretary of Transportation and Communications shall immediately include in the Department’s programs the operationalization of the LTO District Office in Dasmariñas City, Cavite, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year’s appropriations of the Dasmariñas City 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.

SEC. 3. 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,

(Sgd.) JUAN PONCE ENRILE President of the Senate

(Sgd.) FELICIANO BELMONTE JR. Speaker of the House of Representatives

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on August 3, 2011 and September 17, 2012, respectively.

(Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO-REYES Secretary of the Senate

(Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: NOV 21 2012

(Sgd.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO III President of the Philippines