Mosque declared a national historical landmark
- Section 2 declares the Sheikh Karimul Makhdum Mosque, located at Tubig Indangam, Simunul, Province of Tawi-Tawi, as a national historical landmark.
- The declaration covers a mosque that is constructed in 1380 A.D.
- The declaration recognizes the mosque as one of the oldest existing Muslim houses of prayer or mosques in the Philippines.
- The declaration is made to underscore the Islamic faith’s contribution to the enrichment, vibrance, and diversity of Philippine culture and civilization.
NHCP supervision and rules
- Section 3 empowers the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) to exercise supervision over the preservation of the mosque.
- Section 3 requires the NHCP to issue necessary rules and regulations to effectuate the preceding provisions of the Act.
Funding through appropriations
- Section 4 requires the Chairman of the NHCP to immediately include the operationalization of the mosque as a national historical landmark in the NHCP program.
- Section 4 directs that the operationalization be funded through inclusion in the annual General Appropriations Act.
National fund-raising from private sources
- Section 5 authorizes the NHCP to organize and undertake a national fund campaign.
- Section 5 provides that the fund campaign must raise funds from private sources.
- Section 5 states the fund campaign is intended to allow people to participate in financing the preservation, reconstruction, and/or rehabilitation of the shrine.
Effectivity upon publication
- Section 6 provides that the Act takes effect fifteen (15) days after its complete publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
- The Act was approved on May 24, 2013.