Legal Effectivity
- The renaming law takes effect immediately upon its approval by the President.
- No additional condition or timeline is required for the implementation of this renaming.
Legislative Process and Approval
- The Act was initiated and passed by the House of Representatives on January 23, 1991.
- It was subsequently approved by the Senate on February 3, 1992.
- The law was signed and approved by the President of the Philippines on April 23, 1991.
Formal Endorsement
- The Act bears the signatures of the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, certifying the law’s enactment.
- Secretaries of both chambers also signed, confirming the official legislative process.
Scope and Impact
- The renaming strictly concerns the hospital’s name and does not address hospital operations, funding, or management.
- All documents, identifiers, and communications henceforth must reflect the new name: Teodoro B. Galagar District Hospital.