Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 322)
Republic Act No. 322 is an act changing the name of Plaza Guipit in the City of Manila to Plaza Cayetano Arellano to honor the memory of the late first Chief Justice Cayetano Arellano.
Cayetano Arellano was the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, known for his integrity, dignity, and significant contribution to Philippine jurisprudence.
The Plaza Guipit in the City of Manila is renamed to Plaza Cayetano Arellano.
The purpose is to perpetuate the memory of Cayetano Arellano, considered the greatest jurist in Philippine history who greatly contributed to the dignity and integrity of the judiciary.
The Act took effect upon its approval on June 19, 1948.
The Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines enacted Republic Act No. 322.
No, this Act is solely concerned with renaming a public plaza and does not contain penalties or enforcement provisions.
It only affects Plaza Guipit in the City of Manila, renaming it to Plaza Cayetano Arellano.
He is referred to as the "pure and erudite Titan of Philippine jurisprudence" and the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
The law credits him with making the Supreme Court a torchlight and fountainhead of dignity, purity, and integrity in the Philippine judicial structure.