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BillHBN-262320th Congress

Lto District Office (Zamboanga City Special Economic Zone and Freeport)

In committee Filed May 6, 2026
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Filed on May 6, 2026, and approved on third reading by the House of Representatives on the same day. The bill is currently pending in the Senate, having been referred to the Committees on Public Services and Finance on May 19, 2026.

Should you care?
Relevance to you
Moderate

The bill aims to enhance transportation services in a special economic zone.

Zamboanga City residentsLTO employeesLocal businesses
Timeliness
Routine

The bill addresses the need for improved transportation services in a growing economic area.

Affects you ifZamboanga City residentsLTO employeesLocal businessesTransportation users
Impact assessment
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Overall impact
3.0/ 10
Long title

Lto District Office (Zamboanga City Special Economic Zone and Freeport)

Plain-language summary
✦AI Summary

This bill converts the extension office of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) in the Zamboanga City Special Economic Zone and Freeport into a district office and provides for its funding.

What this bill actually requires
RequiresConvert LTO extension office to district office.
FundsInitial funding charged against current year's appropriation of the LTO extension office.
DeadlineFunding to be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
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What changes from current law

Compared with current law:

Today

LTO extension office operates as an extension office.

This bill

LTO extension office will operate as a district office.

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This bill converts the extension office of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) in the Zamboanga City Special Economic Zone and Freeport into a district office. This change is intended to enhance the services provided by the LTO in that area.

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Issue areas
HealthLocal GovernmentFinance & BudgetZamboanga CityEconomic ZonePublic ServicesTransportation ServicesLTO

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Legislative history
May 6, 2026Senate
Introduced by Representatives KATRINA REIKO CHUA-TAI, FRANZ PUMAREN and MIKAELA ANGELA B. SUANSING;
May 6, 2026Senate
Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on May 5, 2026;
May 6, 2026Senate
Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence;
May 19, 2026Senate
Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committees on PUBLIC SERVICES and FINANCE;
✦ AI insight

Fast-tracked: the bill was approved on third reading in the House on the same day it was filed, indicating strong initial support. It has been in the Senate for a short time since its referral on May 19, 2026.

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Full text
HBN-2623 — verbatim textAs filed

CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES TWENTIETH CONGRESS First Regular Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H. No. 2623 BY REPRESENTATIVES CHUA-TAL, PUMAREN AND SUANSING (M.A.) AN ACT CONVERTING THE EXTENSION OFFICE OF THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE IN THE ZAMBOANGA CITY SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE AND FREEPORT INTO A 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 extension office of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) in the

Zamboanga City Special Economic Zone and Freeport is hereby converted into a district office.

SEC. 2. The Secretary of Transportation shall inhmediately include in the Department's

programs the conversion into a district office of the LTO extension office in the Zamboanga City Special Economic Zone and Freeport, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year's appropriation of the LTO extension office in the Zamboanga City Special Economic Zone and Freeport. Thereafter, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official

Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. Approved,

Reproduced from the Senate document. The official PDF is the authoritative version.