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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 260
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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 260 -
DECLARING THE STA. ANA SITE MUSEUM IN MANILA, THE ROMAN CATHOLIC
CHURCHES OF PAOAY AND BACARRA IN ILOCOS NORTE, THE SAN AGUSTIN CHURCH
AND LITURGICAL OBJECTS THEREIN IN INTRAMUROS, MANILA, FORT PILAR IN
ZAMBOANGA CITY, THE PETROGLYPHS OF THE ROCK-SHELTER IN ANGONO,
RIZAL, THE PETROGLYPHS OF ALAB, BONTOC, THE STONE AGRICULTURAL
CALENDARS OF DAP-AY GUIDAY IN BESAO, BONTOC, THE MUMMY CAVES OF
KABAYAN, BENGUET AND OF SAGADA AND ALAB, BONTOC, THE IFUGAO RICE
TERRACES OF BANAUE AS NATIONAL CULTURAL TREASURES; AND THE
BARASOAIN CHURCH IN MALOLOS, BULACAN, TIRAD PASS IN CERVANTES, ILOCOS
SUR, THE MIAGAO CHURCH IN MIAGAO, ILOILO, THE SITE OF THE BATTLE OF
MACTAN ON MACTAN ISLAND, CEBU, THE SAN SEBASTIAN CHURCH IN QUIAPO,
MANILA, AND THE CHURCH AND CONVENT OF SANTO NIÑO IN CEBU CITY AS
NATIONAL SHRINES, MONUMENTS, AND/ OR LANDMARKS, DEFINING THE
IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR
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WHEREAS,
Pursuant to Article XV, Section 9, paragraph 2 of the Constitution of
the Philippines "Filipino culture shall be preserved and developed for
national identity";chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, Republic Act No. 4846 declares that it is the policy of the
state to preserve and protect the cultural properties of the nation;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, There is a necessity of preserving and utilizing the cultural
properties of the nation for the furtherance of the people's
culture; chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, The government recognizes the fact that the cultural
properties of the country are necessary that indispensable for the
correct understanding of its history and culture;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, There are cultural properties which are especially of high
value from the viewpoint of world culture and are considered as
irreplaceable treasures of the country;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, The development and preservation of cultural properties are
also necessary in the promotion of tourism;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines,
by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution as
Commander-in-Chief of all the Armed Forces of the Philippines, and
pursuant to Proclamation No. 1081 dated September 21, 1972 and General
Order No. 1 dated September 22, 1972, do hereby decree, order and make
as part of the law of the land, the following; chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 1. The Sta. Ana Site Museum in Manila, the
Roman Catholic Churches of Paoay and Bacarra in Ilocos Norte, the San
Agustin Church and Liturgical objects therein in Intramuros, Manila,
Fort Pilar in Zamboanga City, the Petroglyphs of the Rockshelter in
Angono, Rizal, the Petroglyphs of Alab, Bontoc, the Stone Agricultural
Calendars of Dap-ay Guiday in Besao, Bontoc, the Mummy Caves of
Kabayan, Benguet and of Segada and Alab, Bontoc, the Ifugao Rice
Terraces of Banaue are hereby declared as National Cultural Treasures
along the lines of Sections 3 and 7 of R.A. 4846 defining
cultural properties and treasures, and their preservation,
restoration and/or reconstruction shall be under the supervision
and control of the National Museum in collaboration with the Department
of Tourism;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 2. The Barasoain Church in Malolos, Bulacan,
Tirad Pass in Cervantes, Ilocos Sur, the Miagao Church in Miagao,
Iloilo, the Site of the Battle of Mactan on Mactan Island in Cebu, the
San Sebastian Church in Quiapo, Manila, and the Church and Convent of
Sto. Niño in Cebu City are hereby declared as National Shrines,
Monuments and/or Landmarks in accordance with the provisions of R.A.
4368 and their preservation, restoration and/or reconstruction
shall be under the supervision and control of the National Historical
Commission in collaboration with the Department of Tourism; chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 3. To carry out the intents of this decree
the sum of P500,000.00 for the National Museum and P500,000.00 for the
National Historical Commission are hereby authorized to be appropriated
out of the funds of the National Treasury, not otherwise appropriated.
Subsequent funds therefor shall be incorporated in the Annual Budget.
Section 4. The National Museum and the National
Historical Commission are hereby vested with the right to declare other
such historical and cultural sites as National Shrines, Monuments,
and/or Landmarks, in accordance with the guidelines set forth in R.A.
4846 and the spirit of this Decree. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 5. The provisions of R.A. 4846 and R.A. 4368
and other laws which are inconsistent with this Decree are accordingly
modified or repealed.
Section 6. This Decree shall take effect immediately.
Approved: August 1, 1973
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