QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 6697)
Republic Act No. 6697 is titled: “An Act Changing the Name of Medina I Elementary School in Barangay Caluangan, Municipality of Magallanes, Province of Cavite, to Caluangan Elementary School.”
It is located in Barangay Caluangan, Municipality of Magallanes, Province of Cavite.
It changed the name of Medina I Elementary School to Caluangan Elementary School.
The school and its stakeholders in Barangay Caluangan, Magallanes, Cavite, since the law changes the school’s official name.
Section 1 states that the name of Medina I Elementary School in Barangay Caluangan, Magallanes, Cavite is changed to Caluangan Elementary School.
Section 2 provides that the Act shall take effect upon its approval.
It states that the Act was enacted without executive approval and was approved on February 10, 1989 (as indicated by the date in the document).
It implies the bill became law without the President’s approval—typically because the President did not sign it within the constitutionally required period, leading to its automatic enactment.
It originated in the House of Representatives.
House of Representatives: September 21, 1988; Senate: December 2, 1988.
A legislative act provides official authority for administrative and legal use of the new school name in government records, documents, and references.
After effectivity, the official name is “Caluangan Elementary School,” so references should be understood as pertaining to the renamed institution.
To remove ambiguity and ensure the law applies to the correct school entity, especially where similarly named schools may exist in other locations.
The text shows signatures of the Senate President (Jovito R. Salonga) and Speaker of the House of Representatives (Ramon V. Mitra), plus the respective secretaries of the Senate and House.
Their signatures reflect certification/recording of legislative passage and preparation for enactment, as shown in the document.