QuestionsQuestions (PROCLAMATION NO. 266)
Republic Act No. 8230 is an act changing the name of Calanasan Central School to Pedro Bunot Central School.
The Calanasan Central School in the Municipality of Calanasan, Province of Apayao.
It shall be renamed Pedro Bunot Central School.
The renaming is in honor of the late Mayor Bunot who served as mayor of Calanasan for an uninterrupted period of thirty (30) years.
The late Mayor Bunot.
That he served as mayor of Calanasan for an uninterrupted period of thirty (30) years.
It provides that the act shall take effect upon its approval.
It states that RA 8230 was approved, but lapsed into law on November 10, 1996 without the signature of the President.
It lapsed into law on November 10, 1996 without the signature of the President, indicating it became law through the constitutional mechanism for bills that are not signed within the required period.
Article VI, Section 27(1) of the 1987 Constitution.
It demonstrates that Congress may enact laws renaming public institutions (e.g., schools) through specific legislative acts.
After effectivity, the former name “Calanasan Central School” should be replaced by “Pedro Bunot Central School” in official records and communications.
Section 1 specifies the name change and the reason for it; Section 2 states the effectivity rule (upon approval).
Students should understand that 'approval' includes constitutional approval by lapse—i.e., the bill becomes law upon lapse into law per Article VI, Section 27(1), even without the President’s signature.
It identifies the bill number and the Official Gazette publication details where the law appears, useful for legal research and verification.