QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 11050)
RA 11050 names the Linamon–Matungao–Baloi National Road traversing specified barangays in the municipalities of Linamon, Matungao, and Baloi, all in Lanao del Norte, as the Metro Iligan Regional Agro-Industrial Center (MIRAIC) Highway.
Barangays Samburon, Magoong, Purakan, and Busque in the Municipality of Linamon.
Barangays Batangan, Pangi, Poblacion, and Puntod in the Municipality of Matungao.
Barangays Basagad, Pacalundo, Matampay, and Bulao in the Municipality of Baloi.
It designates the road as the Metro Iligan Regional Agro-Industrial Center (MIRAIC) Highway.
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).
Fifteen (15) days following the completion of its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
The law follows the constitutional statutory requirement that laws take effect after completion of publication; this ensures public notice and valid effectivity.
It originated in the House of Representatives; it was passed by the House on May 15, 2017 and by the Senate on March 12, 2018.
It was approved by the President on June 29, 2018 (shown as approved: JUN 29 2018).
It establishes an official name for a specific national road segment; implementation is subject to DPWH issuances (e.g., signage and related administrative measures), while generally not altering the road’s underlying legal status as a national road.
The Act is primarily a naming measure; it identifies the road and directs DPWH to issue implementing rules, not to transfer jurisdiction.
It is a special law/act primarily for commemorative or functional public infrastructure naming (designating a highway’s official name).