PHILIPPINE LAWS, STATUTES, CODES & ISSUANCES
PHILIPPINE LAWS, STATUTES AND CODES
REPUBLIC ACTS
| REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1059 - AN
ACT PROHIBITING THE NAMING OF SITIOS, BARRIOS, MUNICIPALITIES, CITIES,
PROVINCES, STREETS, HIGHWAYS, AVENUES, BRIDGES, AND OTHER PUBLIC
THOROUGHFARES, PARKS, PLAZAS, PUBLIC SCHOOLS, PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PIERS,
GOVERNMENTR- CRAFTS AND VESSELS, AND OTHER PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS AFTER
LIVING PERSONS |
| Section 1. The
naming of sitios, barrios, municipalities, cities, provinces, streets,
highways, avenues, bridges, and other public thoroughfares, parks,
plazas, public schools, public buildings, piers, governmentrcrafts and
vessels, and other public institutions and places after living persons
is hereby prohibited, except when it is a condition in a donation in
favor of the government. Any ordinance or resolution adopted contrary
to the provisions of this Act shall be null and void.
Sec. 2. The naming of streets, highways, avenues,
bridges, and public thoroughfares, parks, plazas, sitios, barrios,
municipalities, cities, provinces public schools, public buildings,
piers, governmentrcrafts and vessels, and other public institutions and
places after living persons except those made pursuant to existing Acts
of Congress, which are still in effect on the date of the approval of
this Act, are hereby declared null and void and the proper authorities
are hereby directed to make the corresponding changes within six months
after the approval of this Act. Approved: June 12, 1954 |