Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 2733)
The main purpose of Republic Act No. 2733 is to declare the site in Magallanes, Limasawa Island in the Province of Leyte, where the first Mass in the Philippines was held, as a national shrine, and to provide for the preservation of historical monuments and landmarks there.
The site declared as a national shrine under RA No. 2733 is located in Magallanes, Limasawa Island, Province of Leyte.
The national shrine commemorates the birth of Christianity in the Philippines marked by the holding of the first Mass in the country.
All historical monuments and landmarks at the site shall be preserved and/or reconstructed whenever necessary as much as possible in their original form, and are declared national historical monuments and landmarks.
The National Planning Commission is responsible for exercising supervision and control over the reconstruction and/or preservation of the site and monuments.
The National Planning Commission can issue rules and regulations to implement the preservation and reconstruction provisions of the Act.
Necessary funds shall be provided in the annual appropriations for public works, and disbursements shall be made by the National Planning Commission under rules prescribed by the Auditor General.
The Act took effect upon its approval, which was on June 19, 1960.
No, the Act was enacted without executive approval.
They are declared as national historical monuments and landmarks, which means they have national importance and must be preserved as part of the country's heritage.