Policy and purpose
- Republic Act No. 3080 honors General of the Army Douglas MacArthur and his forces for their World War II operations that led to the liberation of the Philippines.
- Republic Act No. 3080 declares the naming of the highway as a fitting expression of the Filipino people’s profound gratitude to MacArthur, the Liberator of the Philippines.
- Republic Act No. 3080 recognizes that the highway forms part of the route his liberation forces passed in the reconquest of the City of Manila.
Highway covered by the naming law
- Section 1 applies to the highway from the City of Manila to the Municipality of Lingayen, Province of Pangasinan.
- Section 1 covers the highway section passing through the Municipality of Tarlac, Province of Tarlac.
- Section 1 covers the highway section passing through these municipalities in the Province of Pangasinan: Villasis, Urdaneta, Sta. Barbara, Calasiao, Dagupan, and Binnraley.
Operative naming rule
- Section 1 provides that the covered highway shall hereafter be known as the MacArthur Highway.
- Section 1 states that the highway is named in honor of General of the Army Douglas MacArthur, the Liberator of the Philippines.