Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 11963)
The main purpose of Republic Act No. 11963 is to rename Agham Road and BIR Road, stretching from North Avenue, traversing through Quezon Avenue, up to East Avenue, all located in Quezon City, as Senator Miriam P. Defensor-Santiago Avenue.
The roads affected are Agham Road and BIR Road, which stretch from North Avenue through Quezon Avenue to East Avenue, all in Quezon City.
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is mandated to issue the necessary rules, orders, and circulars to implement the provisions of the Act.
The DPWH must implement the provisions within sixty (60) days from the effectivity of the Act.
The Act took effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Renaming roads through a Republic Act serves as official recognition and memorialization authorized by the legislative branch, giving the new name legal and formal status.
The Act was enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines.
It was passed by the House of Representatives on March 21, 2023, and by the Senate on August 14, 2023.
No, the Act lapsed into law on October 12, 2023, without the signature of the President, in accordance with Article VI, Section 27(1) of the Philippine Constitution.
Article VI, Section 27(1) of the Philippine Constitution provides that a bill becomes law without the President's signature if the President does not act upon it within thirty (30) days from receipt.
The President of the Senate was Juan Miguel F. Zubiri, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives was Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez.
The legal effect is that the names Agham Road and BIR Road cease to be the official designations, replaced entirely by "Senator Miriam P. Defensor-Santiago Avenue."
No penalties or sanctions for non-compliance are mentioned in the text of Republic Act No. 11963.