Establishment of National Shrine in Kawit, Cavite
Republic Act No. 4039, enacted on June 18, 1964, establishes the Freedom Shrine in Kawit, Cavite, as a national monument commemorating the Philippine Revolution and the country's struggle for independence. The shrine includes the property donated by General Emilio Aguinaldo and allows for the acquisition of adjacent lands. A "Freedom House" will be built to showcase significant historical events. The law allocates one million pesos for initial expenses, including repairs, landscaping, and personnel salaries, with future maintenance costs to be included in annual appropriations.
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- What is Establishment of National Shrine in Kawit, Cavite about?
- Republic Act No. 4039, enacted on June 18, 1964, establishes the Freedom Shrine in Kawit, Cavite, as a national monument commemorating the Philippine Revolution and the country's struggle for independence. The shrine includes the property donated by General Emilio Aguinaldo and allows for the acquisition of adjacent lands. A "Freedom House" will be built to showcase significant historical events. The law allocates one million pesos for initial expenses, including repairs, landscaping, and personnel salaries, with future maintenance costs to be included in annual appropriations.
- What type of law is Republic Act No. 4039?
- Establishment of National Shrine in Kawit, Cavite (Republic Act No. 4039) is a Philippine Statutes enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Establishment of National Shrine in Kawit, Cavite enacted?
- Establishment of National Shrine in Kawit, Cavite (Republic Act No. 4039) was enacted on Jun 18, 1964.
- What is the citation for Establishment of National Shrine in Kawit, Cavite?
- Establishment of National Shrine in Kawit, Cavite, Republic Act No. 4039, Jun 18, 1964 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 4039
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 18, 1964
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4039
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONAL SHRINE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF KAWIT, PROVINCE OF CAVITE, TO BE KNOWN AS FREEDOM SHRINE, AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS THEREFOR
SECTION 1. There is established in the Municipality of Kawit, Province of Cavite, a national shrine to be known as Freedom Shrine (Aguinaldo Shrine), which shall comprise the land and the house built thereon donated by the late General Emilio Aguinaldo y Famy to the Republic of the Philippines and accepted on behalf of the Republic of the Philippines by the President of the Philippines on May twenty-four, nineteen hundred sixty-three, as well as lands adjacent thereto whose acquisition by negotiation or expropriation is hereby authorized.
SECTION 2. There shall be constructed on any vacant place in the land donated by the late General Emilio Aguinaldo y Famy to the Republic of the Philippines, a Freedom House wherein shall be depicted, stage by stage, the important events in the history of the Philippine Revolution against Spain, the Philippine-American War, and the peaceful struggles of the Philippines for independence which culminated in the recognition of the independence of the Philippines on July four, nineteen hundred forty-six.
SECTION 3. To carry out the purpose of this Act for the fiscal year nineteen hundred sixty-five, including the repair of the existing house stated in Section one hereof, the expenses for landscaping, payment of adjacent lots which shall be acquired either by negotiation or expropriation, the construction of a park thereon and payment of salaries of necessary personnel, the sum of one million pesos is hereby authorized to be appropriated out of any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated. Such sums as may be necessary for the maintenance of the said Freedom Shrine (Aguinaldo Shrine) in subsequent years shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. acd
Approved: June 18, 1964
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 61, No. 3, p. 253 on January 18, 1965
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Establishment of National Shrine in Kawit, Cavite, Republic Act No. 4039, Jun 18, 1964 (Philippines)
Establishment of National Shrine in Kawit, Cavite, Republic Act No. 4039 (Phil. 1964)
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