Title
Renaming Municipality Sexmoan to Sasmuan
Law
Republic Act No. 6976
Decision Date
Jan 15, 1991
Republic Act No. 6976 changes the name of the Municipality of Sexmoan to Sasmuan in the Province of Pampanga, effective immediately upon approval.

Law Summary

Legal Effectivity

  • The change of the municipality's name shall take effect immediately upon the approval of the Act.

Legislative Process and Approval

  • The Act was initiated and passed by the House of Representatives on April 5, 1990.
  • Subsequently, it was passed by the Senate on December 18, 1990.
  • The final approval was given by the President of the Philippines on January 15, 1991.

Official Signatories

  • The law was signed by important legislative and executive figures including the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Secretary of the Senate, the Secretary of the House of Representatives, and the President of the Philippines.

Scope and Application

  • The law solely pertains to and affects the official name of the municipality within Pampanga.
  • No other administrative or territorial changes are indicated within the Act.

Absence of Additional Provisions

  • The Act does not contain specific procedures for implementing the name change beyond the declaration.
  • There are no prescribed penalties or sanctions related to the name change.
  • The Act focuses exclusively on the renaming without addressing other governance or administrative matters.

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