Title
Renaming 1st Cebu-Mactan Bridge
Law
Republic Act No. 11828
Decision Date
Jun 2, 2022
Republic Act No. 11828 names the First Cebu-Mactan Bridge in the Province of Cebu as Serging Veloso Osmeña Jr. Bridge, spanning the Mactan Channel and having a total distance of 854 meters.

Q&A (Republic Act No. 11828)

The official new name of the First Cebu-Mactan Bridge is Serging Veloso Osmeña Jr. Bridge.

It is located traversing the Mactan Channel from A.C. Cortes Avenue in Barangay Looc, Mandaue City to the Mandaue-Mactan Road in Barangay Pajo, Lapu-Lapu City, both in the Province of Cebu.

The bridge comprises a total distance of 854 meters.

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is mandated to issue necessary rules, orders, and circulars to implement the Act.

The DPWH must implement the necessary rules within sixty (60) days from the effectivity of the Act.

The Act took effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

No, the law lapsed into effect without the signature of the President on June 2, 2022, in accordance with Article VI, Section 27 (1) of the Constitution.

The House of Representatives passed it on January 20, 2021, and the Senate passed it on January 31, 2022.

Naming infrastructure often honors individuals for their contributions or legacy, serving as a form of commemoration recognized by law.

The President of the Senate Vicente C. Sotto III, Speaker of the House Lord Alan Jay Q. Velasco, Secretary of the Senate Myra Marie D. Villarica, Secretary General of the House Mark Llandro L. Mendoza, and President Rodrigo Roa Duterte were key officials noted.


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