QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 9684)
RA No. 9684 is entitled “AN ACT RENAMING THE TUMANA BRIDGE IN MARIKINA CITY AS GIL FERNANDO BRIDGE.” It renames the Tumana Bridge in Barangay Tumana, City of Marikina to “Gil Fernando Bridge.”
The Tumana Bridge located in Barangay Tumana, City of Marikina.
It shall hereafter be known as the “Gil Fernando Bridge.”
Section 1 provides the renaming rule: the Tumana Bridge in Barangay Tumana, Marikina shall thereafter be called Gil Fernando Bridge.
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).
DPWH shall issue the necessary rules, orders, and circulars to implement the provisions of the Act.
Upon its approval, as stated in Section 3.
President of the Senate: Juan Ponce Enrile; Speaker of the House of Representatives: Prospero C. Nograles.
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo; approved on August 4, 2009.
The Act originated in the House of Representatives and was finally passed by the House on September 2, 2008, and by the Senate on May 25, 2009.
It legally mandates that official and public references to the bridge should use the new name “Gil Fernando Bridge,” subject to implementation by DPWH (e.g., signage, records, and official documentation).
Based on the text provided, it is primarily a naming/renaming statute; it does not create additional substantive rights or obligations other than the change in designation and DPWH implementation.
To ensure the renaming is effectively implemented through administrative and operational steps (e.g., updating signage and government records) by the DPWH.
It reflects that Congress may enact laws affecting public infrastructure identification within a local government unit (Marikina City), including renaming landmarks/structures, while delegating implementation to the proper executive agency.