Amendment to Sections 2 and 3 of R.A. No. 2239 Re: Sale of Land to the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation

March 25, 2007

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9415

AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 2 AND 3 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2239, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

SECTION 1. Section 2 of Republic Act No. 2239 is hereby amended to read as follows: HATICc

"SEC. 2. This conveyance is made for the purpose of enabling the Foundation to allow the construction on said land a permanent Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation Building. In a portion of the land not exceeding two thousand square meters (2,000 sq.m), a condominium building may be constructed within reasonable limits as provided herein."

SECTION 2. Section 3 of Republic Act No. 2239 is hereby amended to read as follows:

"SEC. 3. The property or any space in the building to be constructed therein may be leased or sold in accordance with the provisions of the Condominium Law: Provided, That any deed of conveyance executed by the Foundation shall include its pre-emptive right to repurchase the property from the vendee: and Provided, further, That the proceeds for such lease or sale shall be utilized for purposes for which the Foundation has been established including, but not limited to, the preservation of values of integrity, respect for human dignity and principled leadership characterized by the late President Ramon Magsaysay, and the propagation of the ideas and programs of the Magsaysay Awardees in service to the peoples of Asia."

SECTION 3. The other pertinent provisions of Republic Act No. 2239, and other laws, rules and regulations which are inconsistent with this amendatory law are hereby repealed or amended accordingly.

SECTION 4. This law shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its complete publication in the Official Gazette or in two newspapers of general circulation, whichever comes earlier.

Approved: March 25, 2007