Republic Act No. 1569: An act granting members of the philippine army, recognized guerrilla forces and philippine scouts, who failed to establish their backpay rights under republic act numbered three hundred and four, amended by republic acts numbered eight hundred and eight hundred ninety-seven, an additional period of one year within which to file their applications thereunder, and for other purposes

Republic Act No. 1569

An act granting members of the philippine army, recognized guerrilla forces and philippine scouts, who failed to establish their backpay rights under republic act numbered three hundred and four, amended by republic acts numbered eight hundred and eight hundred ninety-seven, an additional period of one year within which to file their applications thereunder, and for other purposes

An Act Granting Members of the Philippine Army, Recognized Guerrilla Forces and Philippine Scouts, Who Failed to Establish Their Backpay Rights Under Republic Act Numbered Three Hundred and Four, Amended by Republic Acts Numbered Eight Hundred and Eight Hundred Ninety-Seven, an Additional Period of One Year Within Which to File Their Applications Thereunder, and for Other Purposes

In plain language

The Act grants an additional one‑year period for members of the Philippine Army, recognized guerrilla forces, and Philippine Scouts, or their heirs, to file applications for the recognition of their backpay rights under RA 304, as amended by RA 897.

Granting an additional year to file backpay applications

Dissemination of provisions through provincial and municipal officials

Act takes effect upon approval

Backpay

Military

Guerrilla forces

Philippine Army

Philippine Scouts

Amendment

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

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:

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 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 Governor-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.

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