Practice question
Does a statute’s signature date alone necessarily identify its effectivity when the statute prescribes publication and a waiting period?
- Yes; publication requirements never matter.
- Yes; every statute becomes effective at midnight before signing.
- No; the effectivity clause must be applied.
- Only the losing party fixes effectivity.
- Effectivity is always the date of judgment.
Legal references
- RA 11576, Section 4, prospective application of expanded civil jurisdiction: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2021/ra_11576_2021.html
- Figueroa v. People, G.R. No. 147406, July 14, 2008, main decision, law at institution and narrow estoppel doctrine: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2008/jul2008/gr_147406_2008.html
- Spouses Agullo v. Victa-Espinosa, G.R. No. 269921, April 22, 2025, en banc main decision, governing law at filing and Rule 9: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2025/apr2025/gr_269921_2025.html
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