Designation of the First Congress
- Section 1 provides that, as of the date of the proclamation of the Republic of the Philippines on July 4, 1946, the present Congress of the Philippines shall be known as the First Congress of the Republic of the Philippines.
- Section 1 therefore establishes the congressional designation by reference to the proclamation date of the Republic.
Naming and numbering of Republic Acts
- Section 2 provides that all laws enacted by the designated Congress on or after July 4, 1946 shall be serially numbered beginning with number one.
- Section 2 provides that such laws shall be known as Republic Acts.
- Section 2 requires that the numbering scheme applies to laws enacted on or after the reference date July 4, 1946.