Change of municipal name
- Section 1 provides that the name of the Municipality of Don Mariano Marcos, Province of Zamboanga del Sur, is changed to the Municipality of Sominot.
- The municipal name change applies to the specific municipality identified as Don Mariano Marcos in the Province of Zamboanga del Sur.
- After the Act takes effect, official reference to the municipality’s name shall be Municipality of Sominot.
Legislative and procedural act
- Republic Act No. 6684 originated in the House of Representatives.
- The Act was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on June 9, 1988 and September 12, 1988, respectively.
- The Act was enacted through Congressional action culminating in presidential approval.
Implementing impact
- The Act changes only the municipality’s name and operates by force of law once it becomes effective.
- Section 1 is the operative directive that effects the renaming from Don Mariano Marcos to Sominot.
- Section 2 ties the Act’s effectivity to approval, making the renaming operative immediately upon approval.