Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 11041)
The main purpose of Republic Act No. 11041 is to rename the Montevista-Cateel National Highway traversing the Municipality of Compostela, Compostela Valley Province into the Benigno S. Aquino Jr. National Highway.
The Montevista-Cateel National Highway traversing the Municipality of Compostela, Compostela Valley Province is renamed as the Benigno S. Aquino Jr. National Highway.
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is tasked with placing appropriate markers along the Benigno S. Aquino Jr. National Highway.
The Department of Public Works and Highways shall also issue the necessary rules, orders, and circulars to implement the Act.
The Act took effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.
The Act was approved by the President of the Philippines, Rodrigo Roa Duterte.
Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III was the President of the Senate, and Pantaleon D. Alvarez was the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
The Act was passed by the House of Representatives on February 13, 2017, and by the Senate on March 12, 2018.
No, Republic Act No. 11041 does not contain provisions about penalties or sanctions; it focuses solely on renaming the highway and the implementation of this renaming.
The geographical scope of the law is limited to the Montevista-Cateel National Highway traversing the Municipality of Compostela, Compostela Valley Province.