Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 6760)
The title is "An Act Changing the Name of the South Superhighway to President Sergio Osmeña Sr. Highway."
The primary purpose is to rename the South Superhighway stretching from Metro Manila to the Province of Laguna and any further extension to President Sergio Osmeña Sr. Highway.
It covers the South Superhighway from Metro Manila to the Province of Laguna and any of its further extensions.
The Act took effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.
The Act was approved by then President Corazon C. Aquino.
The President of the Senate was Jovito R. Salonga and the Speaker of the House of Representatives was Ramon V. Mitra.
It was finally passed by the House of Representatives on September 6, 1989, and by the Senate on August 31, 1989.
The law requires publication in two (2) national newspapers of general circulation, and it becomes effective 15 days after such publication.
No, the Act does not provide for penalties as it is purely a renaming law.
Edwin P. Acoba, Secretary of the Senate, and Quirino D. Abad Santos, Jr., Secretary of the House of Representatives.