QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 2733)
The site in Magallanes, Limasawa Island in the Province of Leyte, where the first Mass in the Philippines was held.
To commemorate the birth of Christianity in the Philippines.
They shall be preserved and/or reconstructed whenever necessary, as much as possible in their original form.
They are declared national historical monuments and landmarks.
The National Planning Commission.
It shall issue rules and regulations to effectuate the provisions on reconstruction and/or preservation of the site and monuments.
Necessary funds shall be provided in the annual appropriations for public works.
Disbursements shall be made by the National Planning Commission under rules and regulations prescribed by the Auditor General.
The Auditor General prescribes the rules and regulations governing disbursements made by the National Planning Commission.
Upon its approval.
No. It was enacted without Executive approval, as noted in the law’s text; nonetheless, it became effective upon approval per the Act’s Section 5.
Preservation and/or reconstruction of monuments and landmarks in the site, whenever necessary, as much as possible in their original form.
Restorations should aim to replicate the monuments and landmarks’ original designs/structures to the greatest extent feasible.
It covers the site as a national shrine and also mandates preservation/reconstruction of historical monuments and landmarks within that site.
It delegates implementation details to an administrative body (National Planning Commission) through supervision, control, and rule-making authority.