Declaring Dapitan City as National Shrine City and Tourist Spot
Republic Act No. 6468, enacted on June 17, 1972, designates Dapitan City as a National Shrine City and a tourist destination in the Philippines. The law authorizes the appropriation of 250,000 pesos from the National Treasury for the preservation and beautification of Dr. Jose Rizal's relics and shrine, with funding to be included in future General Appropriations Acts. It mandates the Board of Tourist and Travel Agency to prioritize this project in its funding allocations for tourist park development. The Act took effect upon its approval and was published in the Official Gazette.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 6468
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 17, 1972
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6468
AN ACT DECLARING DAPITAN CITY A NATIONAL SHRINE CITY AND A TOURIST SPOT, AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS THEREFOR
SECTION 1. The City of Dapitan is hereby declared a National Shrine City and a tourist spot in the Philippines. cdt
SECTION 2. The sum of two hundred and fifty thousand pesos is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to improve, beautify and preserve the relics and shrine of Dr. Jose Rizal and as aid to the city government for the same purpose for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and seventy-three. Thereafter, the said sum as is hereby appropriated shall be included in the General Appropriations Act.
SECTION 3. The Board of Tourist and Travel Agency shall accord priority to this project in the allocation of its funds for tourist parks development.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: June 17, 1972
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 68, No. 43, p. 8300 on October 23, 1972
Cite This Law
Declaring Dapitan City as National Shrine City and Tourist Spot, Republic Act No. 6468, Jun 17, 1972 (Philippines)
Declaring Dapitan City as National Shrine City and Tourist Spot, Republic Act No. 6468 (Phil. 1972)
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