QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 11608)
Republic Act No. 11608 is titled “An Act Renaming Roosevelt Avenue located in Legislative District I of Quezon City as Fernando Poe Jr. Avenue.” Its purpose is to legally rename the specified road segment from Roosevelt Avenue to Fernando Poe Jr. Avenue.
Roosevelt Avenue located in Legislative District I of Quezon City is renamed as Fernando Poe Jr. Avenue.
The law orders that Roosevelt Avenue is “hereby renamed as Fernando Poe Jr. Avenue.”
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is mandated to implement the act through necessary rules, orders, and circulars.
DPWH must issue the necessary rules, orders, and circulars within sixty (60) days from the effectivity of the law.
It takes effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
It reflects the statutory requirement for publication before effectivity, consistent with the general rule that laws take effect after publication as provided by law.
It requires implementation because Section 2 explicitly tasks DPWH to issue rules, orders, and circulars within 60 days to implement the act’s provisions, indicating that administrative execution is needed for practical effects.
It originated in the House of Representatives, was passed by the House on September 9, 2020, amended by the Senate on September 13, 2021, and the House concurred in the Senate amendments on September 27, 2021.
It was approved by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte (President of the Philippines). Senate approval is shown by Vicente C. Sotto III (President of the Senate), and House approval by Lord Allan Jay Q. Velasco (Speaker of the House of Representatives).
It limits the scope of the renaming to the Roosevelt Avenue located within that specific legislative district area in Quezon City, thereby identifying the precise geographic coverage intended by the law.
Because beyond the legal name change, practical implementation is needed—such as updating road signs, maps, records, and related public infrastructure documentation—tasks assigned to the responsible agency.
Publication must be in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation; either satisfies the publication requirement for effectivity computation under Section 3.
It means the 60-day implementation period starts counting only after RA 11608 becomes effective under Section 3 (i.e., after the required publication and 15-day waiting period), not from the date of approval.
The date of approval (December 10, 2021, as shown) is when the President signed the law. The date of effectivity is computed later—15 days after publication in the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation.