QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 11047)
Republic Act No. 11047 renames the “Governor’s Drive,” including the traversing Soro-Soro Bridge and specified LGU areas in Laguna and Cavite, as the “Juanito R. Remulla, Sr. Road.”
The “Governor’s Drive,” traversing the Soro-Soro Bridge in the City of Biñan, Province of Laguna, and passing through the municipalities/cities listed in the law.
The City of Biñan, Province of Laguna.
Municipalities of Carmona and General Mariano Alvarez; cities of Dasmariñas, General Trias and Trece Martires; plus the City of Biñan as the entry point description.
Municipalities of Tanza, Naic and Ternate, Province of Cavite.
“Juanito R. Remulla, Sr. Road.”
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).
DPWH shall issue the necessary rules, orders, and circulars to implement the provisions of the Act.
Fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Because Section 3 makes the law effective only after publication and the lapse of 15 days following such publication.
It indicates a renaming of a specific road/bridge corridor to honor Juanito R. Remulla, Sr.
By enumerating specific LGUs (cities and municipalities) in Laguna and Cavite through which Governor’s Drive (including the Soro-Soro Bridge traversal) runs.
It clarifies the geographic scope of the renaming, ensuring that signage and references across the listed LGUs reflect the new road name.
The Act originated in the House of Representatives; it was passed by the House on May 2, 2017 and by the Senate on March 12, 2018.
Approved on June 29, 2018.
Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III (President of the Senate), Pantaleon D. Alvarez (Speaker of the House), and Rodrigo Roa Duterte (President of the Philippines).
A special law/act that effects a specific administrative change (renaming a road) with implementation requirements and an effectivity clause.