Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 11608)
The main purpose of Republic Act No. 11608 is to rename Roosevelt Avenue located in Legislative District I of Quezon City as Fernando Poe Jr. Avenue.
Roosevelt Avenue located in Legislative District I of Quezon City is renamed as Fernando Poe Jr. Avenue.
The avenue is located in Legislative District I of Quezon City.
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 Department of Public Works and Highways must implement the provisions within sixty (60) days from the Act's effectivity.
The Act takes effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Republic Act No. 11608 was approved by then President Rodrigo Roa Duterte.
The renaming honors Fernando Poe Jr., a prominent figure, by naming a major avenue after him in Quezon City.
Key officials include Vicente C. Sotto III, President of the Senate; Lord Allan Jay Q. Velasco, Speaker of the House of Representatives; Myra Marie D. Villarica, Secretary of the Senate; and Mark Llandro L. Mendoza, Secretary General of the House.
The Act originated in the House of Representatives, was passed on September 9, 2020, amended by the Senate on September 13, 2021, and the amendments were concurred in by the House on September 27, 2021 before final approval.