Renaming Sagrada-Lidong Road as Diosdado Macapagal Hwy

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Republic Act No. 9488: Renaming Sagrada-Lidong Road as Diosdado Macapagal Hwy

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Title Supreme Court: Renaming Sagrada-Lidong Road as Diosdado Macapagal Hwy

Law: Republic Act No. 9488

Decision Date: Jun 24, 2007

Republic Act No. 9488 renames the Sagrada-Lidong Road in the Philippines to the Diosdado Macapagal Highway, serving as a tribute to the former President, and the renaming applies to the road from Sagrada, Buhi in Camarines Sur to Lidong, Polangui in Albay.

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Geographical Scope

Covers the stretch of road linking Camarines Sur and Albay provinces.
Specifically, from Sagrada in Buhi, Camarines Sur to Lidong in Polangui, Albay.

Effectivity

The renaming takes effect immediately upon the law's approval.

Legislative Process and Approval

The law originated in the House of Representatives.
Passed by the House of Representatives on June 6, 2005.
Passed by the Senate on February 19, 2007.
The President of the Philippines did not sign the law; it lapsed into law on June 24, 2007, pursuant to Article VI, Section 27(1) of the Constitution.

Legal and Administrative Formalities

Official signatories include the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, Secretary General of the House of Representatives, and Secretary of the Senate.
Formal enactment is recognized upon lapse of the President's signature period without objection.

Important Legal Reference

The law follows the constitutional provision allowing a bill to become law without the President's signature after 30 days of submission, pursuant to Article VI, Section 27(1) of the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines.

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