Core change in municipal name
- Section 1 provides that the name of the Municipality of Sexmoan in the Province of Pampanga is changed to Municipality of Sasmuan.
- Section 1 directs the legal use of the new municipal name once the Act takes effect.
Approval process and passage dates
- Republic Act No. 6976 originated from the House of Representatives.
- The bill was finally passed by the House of Representatives on April 5, 1990.
- The bill was finally passed by the Senate on December 18, 1990.
- The Act was approved on January 15, 1991.
Entry into force (effectivity)
- Section 2 provides that the Act takes effect upon its approval.
- No publication or later date is required under Section 2 for the Act’s effectivity.