REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11748, April 27, 2022

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11748, April 27, 2022 ]

AN ACT CREATING A REGULAR LTO DISTRICT OFFICE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF IBAJAY, PROVINCE OF AKLAN, TO BE KNOWN AS THE "WESTERN AKLAN LTO CENTER", AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. There shall be established, under the supervision of the Department of Transportation, a regular LTO District Office in the Municipality of Ibajay in the Second District of Aklan to be known as the "Western Aklan Land Transportation Office (LTO) Center."

SEC. 2. The Secretary of Transportation shall issue the rules and regulations necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act.

SEC. 3. The Secretary of Transportation shall immediately include in the Department's programs the operationalization of the Western Aklan LTO Center in the Municipality of Ibajay, Province of Aklan, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,

(SGD.) VICENTE C. SOTTO III President of the Senate

(SGD.) LORD ALLAN JAY Q. VELASCO 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 January 20, 2021 and January 31, 2022, respectively.

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

(SGD.) MARK LLANDRO L. MENDOZA Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: APR 27 2022

(SGD.) RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE President of the Philippines