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

SECTION 1. There shall be established a regular district office of the Land Transportation Office, hereinafter referred to as LTO Office, in Compostela Valley Province which shall exercise jurisdiction over all municipalities of the province.

SEC. 2. The LTO Office shall be located in the Municipality of Nabunturan.

SEC. 3. The Secretary of Transportation and Communications shall immediately include in the Department’s programs the operationalization of the LTO Office of Compostela Valley Province, 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 two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,

(Sgd.) FRANKLIN M. DRILON President of the Senate

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

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was passed by the House of Representatives on May 12, 2014, amended by the Senate on January 19, 2016, and which amendments were concurred in by the House of Representatives on January 27, 2016.

(Sgd.) OSCAR G. YABES Secretary of the Senate

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

Approved: APR 15 2016