Cultural Legislations: The Marcos Years

Title: Republic Act No. 4039
Date signed: June 18, 1964
Description:

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 thereof

Title: Republic Act No. 4368
Date signed: June 19, 1965
Description:

An Act to establish a National Historical Commission, to define its powers and functions, authorizing the appropriation of funds thereof, and for other purposes

Title: Republic Act No. 5648
Date signed: June 21, 1969
Description:

An Act providing for the establishment of a national shrine in the municipality of Batac, Province of Ilocos Norte, to be known as Ricarte Shrine

Title: Republic Act No. 5649
Date signed: June 21, 1969
Description:

An Act providing for the establishment of a national shrine in the municipality of Batac, Province of Ilocos Norte, to be known as Aglipay Shrine

Title: Republic Act No. 5679
Date signed: June 21, 1969
Description:

An Act establishing a Filipino War Memorial and authorizing the appropriations of funds thereof

Title: Republic Act No. 5695
Date signed: June 21, 1969
Description:

An Act providing for the establishment of a national shrine in the City of Lapu-Lapu, Province of Cebu, to be known as Liberty Shrine and authorizing the appropriation of funds thereof

Title: Presidential Decree No. 105
Signatory: President Ferdinand E. Marcos
Date signed: January 24, 1973
Description:

Declaring national shrines as Sacred (hallowed) places and prohibiting desecration thereof

Title: Presidential Decree No. 106
Signatory: President Ferdinand E. Marcos
Date signed: January 24, 1973
Description:

Decreeing as final and binding the decisions of the National Historic Institute on the naming and renaming of historical edifices and landmarks

Title: Presidential Decree No. 208
Signatory: President Ferdinand E. Marcos
Date signed: June 7, 1973
Description:

Granting certain priveleges and honors to National Artists and creating a special fund for the purpose

Title: Presidential Decree No. 260
Signatory: President Ferdinand E. Marcos
Date signed: Aug. 1, 1973
Description:

Declaring the Sta. Ana. Site Museum in Manila, the Roman Catholic churches of Paoay and Bacarra in Ilocos Norte; the San Agustin Church and Liturgical Objects therein in Intramuros, Manila; Fort Pilar in Zamboanga City; the Petroglyphs of Alab, Bontoc; the Stone Agricultural Calendars of Dap-Ay Guiday in Besao, Bontoc; the Mummy Caves Kabayan, Benguet and of Sagada and Alab, Bontoc; the Ifugao Rice Terraces of Banaue as National Cultural Treasures, and the Barasoain Church in Malolos, Bulacan; Tirad Pass in Cervantes, Ilocos Sur, the Miagao Church in Miagao, Iloilo; the Site of the Battle of Mactan on Mactan Island, Cebu; the San Sebastian Church in Quiapo, Manila and the Church and Convent of Santo Niño in Cebu City as National Shrines, Monuments and/or Landmarks defining the implementing agencies and providing funds thereof

Title: Presidential Decree No. 373
Signatory: President Ferdinand E. Marcos
Date signed: January 9, 1974
Description:

Exempting from taxation all donations to the National Museum, the National Library and the Archives Division of the National Historical Institute

Title: Presidential Decree No. 374
Signatory: President Ferdinand E. Marcos
Date signed: January 10, 1974
Description:

Amending certain sections of Republic Act No. 4846, otherwise known as the "Cultural Properties Preservation and Protection Act"

Title: Presidential Decree No. 375
Signatory: President Ferdinand E. Marcos
Date signed: January 14, 1974
Description:

Amending Presidential Decree No. 260 by including the two hundred-year old Basilica of Taal, Batangas and the Church of Sta. Maria, Ilocos Sur, among the National Landmarks and Monuments declared as National Shrines

Title: Presidential Decree No. 496
Signatory: President Ferdinand E. Marcos
Date signed: June 28, 1974
Description:

Amending Section 3 of Presidential Decree No. 260

Title: Presidential Decree No. 756
Signatory: President Ferdinand E. Marcos
Date signed: July 30, 1975
Description:

Amending P.D. 260 to include the section, the houses of Padre Jose Burgos and Leona Florentino in its scope

Title: Presidential Decree No. 1277
Signatory: President Ferdinand E. Marcos
Date signed: January 4, 1978
Description:

Providing for the preservation of walls of Intramuros and the restoration of its original moat and esplanade

Title: Presidential Decree No. 1505
Signatory: President Ferdinand E. Marcos
Date signed: June 11, 1978
Description:

Amending the Presidential Decree No. 260, as amended, by prohibiting the unauthorized modification, alteration, repair and destruction of original features of all National Shrines, monuments, landmarks and other important historic edifices

Title: Presidential Decree No. 1537
Signatory: President Ferdinand E. Marcos
Date signed: June 11, 1978
Description:

Amending Presidential Decree 1277 dated January 4, 1978 entitled "Providing for the preservation of walls of Intramuros and the restoration of its original moat and esplanade" by including the preservation and restoration of the Walled City.

Title: Presidential Decree No. 1616
Signatory: President Ferdinand E. Marcos
Date signed: April 10, 1979
Description:

Creating the "Intramuros Administration" for purposes of restoring and administering the development of Intramuros

Title: Presidential Decree No. 1748
Signatory: President Ferdinand E. Marcos
Date signed: Dec. 10, 1980
Description:

Amending the Charter of the Intramuros Administration

Title: Presidential Proclamation No. 1001
Signatory: President Ferdinand E. Marcos
Date signed: April 27, 1972
Description:

The National Artist Award was established to give appropriate honors to Filipinos who have distinguished themselves and made outstanding contributions to Philippine arts and letters

Title: Presidential Proclamation No. 1144
Signatory: President Ferdinand E. Marcos
Date signed: May 15, 1973
Description:

Created the National Awards Committee composed of the members of the Board of Trustees of the Cultural Center of the Philippines

Title: Presidential Proclamation No. 1682
Signatory: President Ferdinand E. Marcos
Date signed: Oct. 17, 1977
Description:

Declaring the Kiangan War Memorial shrine in Linda, Kiangan, Ifugao as a National Shrine