Republic Act No. 8744

: Republic Act No. 8744 is about repealing Section 3 of Republic Act No. 7901 and returning the Province of Sultan Kudarat to Region XII of the Mindanao Administrative Region.
: Section 3 of Republic Act No. 7901 was repealed by Republic Act No. 8744.
: Section 3 of Republic Act No. 7901 stated that as a result of the transfer of Surigao del Sur to Region XIII, the Province of Sultan Kudarat shall not form part of Region XI.
: The Province of Sultan Kudarat shall now form part of Region XII of the Mindanao Administrative Region.
: Executive Order No. 429 is referenced regarding the assignment of Sultan Kudarat to Region XII.
: Republic Act No. 8744 takes effect upon its approval.
: All laws, decrees, orders, rules, and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with RA 8744 are repealed or amended accordingly.
: Republic Act No. 8744 lapsed into law on December 18, 1998, without the signature of the President, as allowed by the Constitution.
: It means the law became effective after a definite period as provided under Article VI, Section 27 (1) of the 1987 Philippine Constitution, which states that if the President does not act on a bill within 30 days, it automatically becomes law.
: The House of Representatives finally passed RA 8744 on May 29, 1997, and the Senate passed it on February 19, 1998.