National shrine declaration and commemoration
- Section 1 declares the site in Magallanes, Limasawa Island in the Province of Leyte, where the first Mass in the Philippines was held, as a national shrine.
- Section 1 states the national shrine exists to commemorate the birth of Christianity in the Philippines.
Preservation and reconstruction of monuments
- Section 2 requires that all historical monuments and landmarks in the declared national shrine site be preserved and/or reconstructed.
- Section 2 requires preservation and/or reconstruction whenever necessary.
- Section 2 directs that preservation and/or reconstruction be done as much as possible in their original form.
- Section 2 declares these monuments and landmarks as national historical monuments and landmarks.
Oversight and implementing rules
- Section 3 assigns the National Planning Commission supervision and control over the reconstruction and/or preservation of the site and the monuments.
- Section 3 requires the National Planning Commission to issue rules and regulations to effectuate Sections 1 and 2 (the shrine declaration and monument preservation/reconstruction).
Funding and disbursement mechanics
- Section 4 provides that necessary funds for the purposes of Republic Act No. 2733 shall be included in the annual appropriations for public works.
- Section 4 provides that disbursements shall be made by the National Planning Commission.
- Section 4 requires disbursements to follow rules and regulations that the Auditor General prescribes.