Policy and recognition purpose
- Section 1 recognizes Corazon C. Aquino’s public service as the 11th President of the Republic of the Philippines.
- Section 1 recognizes her legacy in the restoration of political democracy and constitutional rule in the country.
- Section 1 establishes the renaming of the specified national road as a form of commemoration of that legacy.
Road renamed to Corazon C. Aquino Avenue
- Section 1 renames the Kay Tikling-Antipolo-Teresa-Morong National Road.
- The renamed road is designated as Corazon C. Aquino Avenue.
- The renaming covers the road in the Province of Rizal, traversing from Barangay Dolores in the Municipality of Taytay up to Barangay Maybancal in the Municipality of Morong.
Department of Public Works and Highways implementation
- Section 2 requires the Department of Public Works and Highways to place appropriate markers along the renamed road.
- Section 2 requires the Department of Public Works and Highways to issue the necessary orders and circulars to implement the Act’s provisions.
Legislative approval and passage dates
- The Act originated in the House of Representatives and was passed by the House on February 13, 2017.
- The Act was passed by the Senate on March 12, 2018.
- The President approved the Act on June 29, 2018.