Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 7786)
The national highway is officially named the Governor Jose T. Fuentebella National Highway.
Republic Act No. 7786.
It was enacted on August 8, 1994.
It covers the national highway beginning from Barangay Anayan, Municipality of Pili, to the Municipality of Lagonoy, Province of Camarines Sur.
No, the Act only provides for the naming of the national highway and does not prescribe any penalties.
The Act took effect upon its approval, which lapsed into law on August 8, 1994, without the President's signature, pursuant to Section 27(1), Article VI of the Constitution.
Section 27(1), Article VI of the 1987 Philippine Constitution.
The national highway is named after Governor Jose T. Fuentebella.
Naming a national highway serves to honor or commemorate an individual or event deemed significant, provides identity and recognition to the area served by the highway.
RA 7786 does not explicitly state which agency is responsible, but typically the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) handles signage for national highways.