Establishment of the First Congress of the Republic of the Phils.
Republic Act No. 6, enacted on August 5, 1946, designates the existing Congress of the Philippines as the First Congress of the Republic, effective from the proclamation of the Republic on July 4, 1946. It establishes that all laws passed by this Congress will be numbered sequentially, starting with the designation "Republic Acts." The Act formalizes the transition to a republic and sets a framework for legislative documentation moving forward. This legislation marks a significant milestone in the establishment of the Philippine government following independence.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 6
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
August 5, 1946
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT AS OF THE DATE OF THE PROCLAMATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES THE PRESENT CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES SHALL BE KNOWN AS THE FIRST CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
SECTION 1. As of the date of the proclamation of the Republic of the Philippines on the fourth day of July, nineteen hundred and forty-six, the present Congress of the Philippines shall be known as the First Congress of the Republic of the Philippines.
SECTION 2. All laws enacted by the said Congress on or after said date shall be serially numbered beginning with number one and shall be known as Republic Acts.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect as of July four, Nineteen Hundred and Forty-Six.
Approved: August 5, 1946
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 42, No. 8, p. 1794 in August 1946
Cite This Law
Establishment of the First Congress of the Republic of the Phils., Republic Act No. 6, Aug 5, 1946 (Philippines)
Establishment of the First Congress of the Republic of the Phils., Republic Act No. 6 (Phil. 1946)
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