Amendment to R.A. No. 597 (Fort Santiago as National Shrine)
Republic Act No. 1569, enacted on June 16, 1956, amends Republic Act No. 597 to declare Fort Santiago as the "Shrine of Freedom," honoring José Rizal and other national heroes who suffered there. The Act mandates the construction of the shrine in a manner reminiscent of the original structure and establishes a surrounding area as the National Plaza of the Unknown Hero. Additionally, it allows for the sale of the former site of the Ayuntamiento to the Central Bank of the Philippines for a new building, with conditions set by the President. The law took effect upon its approval and was published in the Official Gazette on August 31, 1956.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 1569
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 16, 1956
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1569
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ONE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED NINETY-SEVEN, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO DECLARE FORT SANTIAGO A NATIONAL SHRINE AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL MONUMENTS IN THE WALLED CITY OF MANILA." AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF THE FORMER SITE OF THE AYUNTAMIENTO TO THE CENTRAL BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES
SECTION 1. Section one of Republic Act Numbered Five hundred ninety-seven is amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 1. Fort Santiago is hereby declared a national shrine to be known as the "Shrine of Freedom" in memory of Rizal and a legion of national heroes and martyrs who had been confined and lost their lives within said premises.
"It shall be constructed as closely as possible along the lines of the original structure, and its surrounding shall be reserved for a national Plaza of the Unknown Hero which shall include the site occupied by the former Palace of the Spanish Governors-General, and excluding the former site of the Ayuntamiento which shall be sold to the Central Bank of the Philippines to be used in the construction of a new and modern building, subject to conditions to be approved by the President of the Philippines."
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: June 16, 1956
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 52, No. 10, p. 4560 on August 31, 1956
Cite This Law
Amendment to R.A. No. 597 (Fort Santiago as National Shrine), Republic Act No. 1569, Jun 16, 1956 (Philippines)
Amendment to R.A. No. 597 (Fort Santiago as National Shrine), Republic Act No. 1569 (Phil. 1956)
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