Title
Declaration of 1st Mass Site as National Shrine
Law
Republic Act No. 2733
Decision Date
Jun 19, 1960
The site in Magallanes, Limasawa Island, where the first Mass in the Philippines was held, is declared a national shrine to honor the birth of Christianity, with provisions for the preservation and reconstruction of its historical monuments and landmarks.

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.

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