Law Summary
Implementation by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)
- The DPWH is tasked to formulate and issue the necessary rules, orders, and circulars to effectively implement the renaming.
- These implementing guidelines must be issued within sixty (60) days from the law's effectivity.
Effectivity and Publication
- The law takes effect fifteen (15) days after its publication.
- Publication must be done either in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Legislative Process and Approval
- The Act was passed by the House of Representatives on March 21, 2023, and by the Senate on August 14, 2023.
- The law lapsed into effect on October 12, 2023, without the President's signature, pursuant to Article VI, Section 27(1) of the 1987 Philippine Constitution.
Legal Authority and Formalities
- The renaming enjoys full legal authority as an act of Congress.
- The Secretary of the Senate and the Secretary General of the House of Representatives duly certified the passage of the law.
- The official approval process conforms with constitutional provisions governing lapse of executive approval.