TACLOBAN CITY — The House committee on transportation has approved a measure to establish a full-fledged Land Transportation Office (LTO) district office in Guiuan, Eastern Samar, aiming to improve access to government transportation services across the province.
Eastern Samar Lone District Rep. Christopher Sheen Gonzales, principal author of House Bill No. 4630, said the proposed office will upgrade the existing LTO extension in Guiuan, providing expanded services, additional personnel, and enhanced capabilities.
The bill is co-authored by House Minority Leader and 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino “Nonoy” Libanan.
“With Eastern Samar’s rapid development, public services must keep pace. This new LTO district office will benefit motorists, commuters, and the local economy,” Gonzales said.
The new office will become the province’s second LTO district, joining the main office in Borongan City, and will handle key services such as driver’s license issuance and renewal, motor vehicle registration and inspection, and road safety enforcement.
Eastern Samar has been one of the fastest-growing provinces in Eastern Visayas, with a 10.2-percent economic growth in 2024, surpassing even Tacloban City, the regional capital, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority.
(LIZBETH ANN A. ABELLA)
