Filed on May 6, 2026, and is currently pending in the Committee on Public Services. It has been sitting in committee since May 19, 2026, with no recorded action since then.
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Relevance to you
Moderate
The upgrade of the LTO office is significant for improving local transportation services.
Residents of BatacLTO staffVehicle owners in Ilocos Norte
Timeliness
Routine
The bill addresses the need for improved local government services.
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Impact assessment
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Overall impact
3.0/ 10
Long title
Lto District Office (Batac, Ilocos Norte)
Plain-language summary
✦AI Summary
This bill aims to upgrade the Land Transportation Office (LTO) district office in Batac, Ilocos Norte, from Class 'D' to Class 'C' and appropriates funds for this purpose.
What this bill actually requires
RequiresUpgrades the LTO district office in Batac from Class 'D' to Class 'C'.
FundsInitial funding to be charged against the current year's appropriation of the existing LTO district office.
DeadlineFunding to be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
LTO district office will be upgraded to Class 'C'.
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Ask this bill
The bill aims to upgrade the Land Transportation Office (LTO) district office in Batac, Ilocos Norte, from Class 'D' to Class 'C', which is expected to enhance its services.
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Legislative history
May 6, 2026Senate
AN ACT UPGRADING THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE (LTO) DISTRICT OFFICE IN THE CITY OF BATAC, PROVINCE OF ILOCOS NORTE, FROM CLASS D TO CLASS C, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
May 6, 2026Senate
Introduced by Representatives ANGELO MARCOS BARBA, 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
Stalled: the bill was approved on third reading by the House of Representatives on May 5, 2026, and sent to the Senate, where it was read on first reading and referred to committees on May 19, 2026. It has not progressed since being referred to the Senate committees.
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Floor activity
No floor deliberations yet — this measure has not reached plenary. Its committee-stage actions appear under Legislative history above.
Full text
HBN-8609 — verbatim textAs filed
CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES TWENTIETH CONGRESS First Regular Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H. No. 8609 By REPRESENTATIVES BARBA, PUMAREN AND SUANSING (M.A.) AN ACT UPGRADING THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE (LTO) DISTRICT OFFICE IN THE CITY OF BATAC, PROVINCE OF ILOCOS NORTE, FROM CLASS "D" TO CLASS "C," AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
SECTION 1. The district office of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) in the City
2 of Batac, Province of llocos Norte, is hereby upgraded from Class "D" to Class "C" district office.
SEC. 2. The Secretary of the Department of Transportation shall immediately
include in the Department's program the upgrading of the LTO district office in the City of Batac, Province of llocos Norte, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year's appropriation of the existing LTO district office in the City of Batac, Province 8 of llocos Norte. Thereafter, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General 9 Appropriations Act.
SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official
11 Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. Approved,