WHEREAS,
hidden treasures buried for years or centuries underground have in most
cases been found to be possessed of great cultural significance aside
from their monetary values; CaHcET
WHEREAS, there should be appropriate guidelines for hunting hidden
treasures to protect the interest of the government and preserve the
cultural heritage of our people;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines,
by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby
order and decree:cralaw:red
Section 1. Any provision of law to the contrary
notwithstanding, treasure hunting in government properties or portions
of the public domain shall not be allowed, except upon prior authority
of the President of the Philippines.
Section 2. Any person desiring to hunt hidden
treasures in government properties or portions of the public domain
must first file an application for a permit with the Legal Office,
Office of the President and shall sign a contract governing the
disposition of all monies, articles and things of value which may be
found.
Section 3. A Committee is hereby created to be
composed of three members, namely, the Commanding General, Presidential
Security Command, or his duly authorized representative who shall
represent the government; another, to be designated by the permittee
and a third member to be designated by the first two members, who shall
be the chairman.
Section 4. The Committee shall oversee the digging or
excavation and shall take possession of all monies, things or articles
of value which may be found and provide for their safekeeping at the
expense of the permittee.
Section 5. All monies, articles and things of value
which may be found shall be disposed in accordance with the following
procedure:cralaw:red
a) A portion shall be sold by the Committee, if
necessary, to pay the compensation or allowance of the members of said
Committee and experts employed, if any.
b) After making the above deductions, the remainder
shall be divided equally between the government and the
permittee-finder. If the treasures consist of war spoils or booty or
any thing of value buried by Imperial Japanese Forces during the last
World World War, the treasure shall be divided as follows: Seventy-five
per cent for the government and twenty-five per cent for the
permittee-finder. ECSHID
Section 6. Any government property damaged or
destroyed during the digging or excavation shall be repaired or
restored at the expense of the permittee.
Section 7. Treasures found in private properties
shall be governed by the Civil Code.
Section 8. Paragraph 5 b of Letter of Implementation
No. 47, and all laws, decrees, orders, rules or regulations
inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed, amended or modified
accordingly.
Section 9. This Decree shall take effect
immediately. ECcTaH
Done in the City of Manila,
this 1st day of October in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and
eighty.
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