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AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE CITY OF OLONGAPO TO PRESIDENT MAGSAYSAY CITY.

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President Magsaysay City Act

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1971

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Other

Date Approved:

June 19, 1971

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This act changes the name of the City of Olongapo to President Magsaysay City. It mandates that any references to the City of Olongapo in existing laws and executive orders are to be interpreted as referring to President Magsaysay City.
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[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6340, June 19, 1971 ]

AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE CITY OF OLONGAPO TO PRESIDENT MAGSAYSAY CITY.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

Section 1. The name of the City of Olongapo, created by Republic Act Numbered Forty-six hundred forty-five, is hereby changed to President Magsaysay City.

Section 2. Whenever the words 'City of Olongapo' appear in Republic Act Numbered Forty-six hundred forty-five and all other Acts and executive orders, said words shall be understood to mean President Magsaysay City.

Section 3. A plebiscite shall be held in the City of Olongapo on the day of the election of local officials in November, nineteen hundred and seventy-one to enable the voters of that city to elect whether or not they favor the change of the name of said city as herein provided.  The Commission on Elections shall prescribe the form of the ballot for the plebiscite.  The change herein provided shall take effect if a majority of the votes cast in the plebiscite favor the change of the name of the City of Olongapo to President Magsaysay City.

Section 4.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Enacted without Executive approval, June 19, 1971.


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