Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 11047)
The main purpose of Republic Act No. 11047 is to rename Governor's Drive, traversing Soro-Soro Bridge and various cities and municipalities in Laguna and Cavite, as Juanito R. Remulla, Sr. Road.
The renaming affects the City of Binan, Province of Laguna; the municipalities of Carmona and General Mariano Alvarez; the cities of Dasmarinas, General Trias, and Trece Martires; and the municipalities of Tanza, Naic, and Ternate in the Province of Cavite.
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is responsible for issuing the necessary rules, orders, and circulars to implement the provisions of the Act.
The Act takes effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
The Act was approved by then President Rodrigo Roa Duterte.
The Act consists of three sections: Section 1 renames the road; Section 2 mandates DPWH to implement the Act; Section 3 provides for the effectivity of the Act.
The original name of the road was Governor's Drive, traversing Soro-Soro Bridge.
The House of Representatives and the Senate of the Philippines passed Republic Act No. 11047.
The House of Representatives passed it on May 2, 2017, and the Senate on March 12, 2018.
No, the Act does not provide any penalties; its purpose is only to rename the road and direct DPWH to implement the renaming.