QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 10573)
Republic Act No. 10573 is an Act declaring the Sheikh Karimul Makhdum Mosque (at Tubig Indangan, Simunul, Tawi-Tawi) as a National Historical Landmark, and providing for other purposes.
It states that the mosque, constructed in 1380 A.D., is among the oldest existing Muslim houses of prayer or mosques in the Philippines.
The State’s policy is to preserve historical sites, monuments, and relics representing Filipino heritage and culture, under the protection of the State.
It references the constitutional mandate to conserve, promote, and popularize the nation’s historical and cultural heritage.
The Sheikh Karimul Makhdum Mosque located at Tubig Indangan, Simunul, Province of Tawi-Tawi.
The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) shall exercise supervision over the preservation of the site and issue necessary rules and regulations to effect the Act.
To supervise preservation and issue necessary rules and regulations to implement the provisions of the Act.
The Chairman of the NHCP shall immediately include the operationalization of the Sheikh Karimul Makhdum Mosque as a national historical landmark in the NHCP program, with funding included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
It authorizes the NHCP to organize and undertake a national fund-raising campaign for raising funds from private sources for preservation, reconstruction, and/or rehabilitation of the shrine.
Preservation, reconstruction, and/or rehabilitation of the shrine.
Fifteen (15) days after its complete publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
Complete publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
It was approved on May 24, 2013.
It originated in the House of Representatives, was finally passed by the House on March 23, 2011, and by the Senate on February 4, 2013.
To conserve, promote, and popularize the nation’s historical and cultural heritage.