QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 7290)
RA 7290 is titled “AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE DAGOHOY MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF INABANGA, PROVINCE OF BOHOL, TO FRANCISCO DAGOHOY MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL.” Its purpose is to change the hospital’s name from Dagohoy Municipal Hospital to Francisco Dagohoy Municipal Hospital.
Section 1 provides that the name of the Dagohoy Municipal Hospital in Inabanga, Bohol, is changed to Francisco Dagohoy Municipal Hospital.
The law refers to the Dagohoy Municipal Hospital in the Municipality of Inabanga, Province of Bohol.
RA 7290 modifies only the name of the hospital; it does not expressly change its functions, ownership, funding, or operational provisions.
Under Section 2, RA 7290 takes effect upon its approval.
RA 7290 was approved on March 24, 1992.
It originated in the House of Representatives.
The House of Representatives finally passed it on January 23, 1991, and the Senate finally passed it on January 23, 1992.
The President of the Senate signed (Neptali A. Gonzales) and the Speaker of the House of Representatives signed (Ramon V. Mitra), representing the Senate and House respectively.
It is presented as H. No. 26494 / 88 OG No. 19, 2725 (May 11, 1992), indicating the bill number, Official Gazette issue, and page.
It indicates the bill’s starting chamber, which is relevant to legislative procedure (where a bill is first filed/considered) even though the final passage still requires both chambers.
The President is Corazon C. Aquino; her signature is shown with the note “President of the Philippines” and the approval date.
A name change generally requires government and public-use references (e.g., signage, documents, official forms) to reflect the new name; however, RA 7290 itself does not detail transition rules, so administrative implementation would be needed.
No. The text of RA 7290 is limited to changing the hospital’s name and setting the effectivity upon approval.
It means the law becomes operative immediately upon the President’s approval date, without needing additional conditions stated in the statute.
Because the official legal name of the hospital changes; stakeholders must ensure continuity and consistency in permits, hospital records, and public information that refer to the hospital’s statutory name.