Change of Name of Plaza Guipit in City of Manila to Cayetano Arellano
Republic Act No. 322, enacted on June 19, 1948, officially renames Plaza Guipit in Manila to Plaza Cayetano Arellano. This change honors the legacy of Cayetano Arellano, the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, recognizing his significant contributions to Philippine jurisprudence and the integrity of the judicial system. The Act emphasizes Arellano's role in upholding the dignity and purity of the judiciary. The law took effect immediately upon its approval.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 322
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 19, 1948
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 322
AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF PLAZA GUIPIT IN THE CITY OF MANILA TO CAYETANO ARELLANO
SECTION 1. In order to perpetuate the memory of the greatest jurist this country has ever produced — that pure and erudite Titan of Philippine jurisprudence — the late first Chief Justice Cayetano Arellano, who, more than any other man in our history, made of the Supreme Court of the Philippines the torchlight and fountain-head of dignity, purity, and integrity in our judicial structure, the Plaza now called Guipit in the City of Manila shall henceforth to be known as Plaza Cayetano Arellano. aisa dc
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: June 19, 1948
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 45, No. 2, p. 597 in February 1949
Cite This Law
Change of Name of Plaza Guipit in City of Manila to Cayetano Arellano, Republic Act No. 322, Jun 19, 1948 (Philippines)
Change of Name of Plaza Guipit in City of Manila to Cayetano Arellano, Republic Act No. 322 (Phil. 1948)
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