Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 10529)
The title of Republic Act No. 10529 is "An Act Naming the Police Regional Office 11 at Sitio Catitipan, Barangay Communal, Buhangin District, Davao City as Camp Quintin M. Merecido."
Republic Act No. 10529 pertains to the Police Regional Office 11 located at Sitio Catitipan, Barangay Communal, Buhangin District, Davao City.
The Police Regional Office 11 at Sitio Catitipan, Barangay Communal, Buhangin District, Davao City is named as Camp Quintin M. Merecido.
The Act took effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in any newspaper of general circulation.
The Act was approved by then-President Benigno S. Aquino III.
It was approved on May 7, 2013.
Juan Ponce Enrile, President of the Senate; Feliciano Belmonte Jr., Speaker of the House of Representatives; Emma Lirio-Reyes, Secretary of the Senate; Marilyn B. Barua-Yap, Secretary General of the House of Representatives; and Benigno S. Aquino III, President of the Philippines signed the Act.
The Act originated in the House of Representatives and was finally passed by the House of Representatives on June 6, 2011, and by the Senate on February 4, 2013.
While the law itself does not state the purpose explicitly, the naming serves to honor Quintin M. Merecido, which is a common practice in memorializing significant personalities or contributions in government facilities.
No, this Act solely pertains to the naming of the said police regional office and does not prescribe any penalties or sanctions.