Republic Act
Approved June 16, 1956

Republic Act No. 1580

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

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

In plain language

This act amends Section 1 of RA 597 to declare Fort Santiago a national shrine and authorizes the sale of the former Ayuntamiento site to the Central Bank of the Philippines.

  • Amendment of Section 1 of RA 597 to declare Fort Santiago a national shrine.
  • Authorization to sell former Ayuntamiento site to the Central Bank of the Philippines.
historical preservation
land sale
national shrine

REPUBLIC ACT No. 1580

An Act Converting the Nueva Vizcaya Rural High School in the Municipality of Bayombong, Province of Nueva Vizcaya, to a National Agricultural School to be Known as the Nueva Vizcaya National Agricultural School, and Authorizing the Appropriation of Funds Therefor

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

Section 1

The Nueva Vizcaya Rural High School located in the Municipality of Bayombong, Province of Nueva Vizcaya, is hereby converted to a national agricultural school of secondary level, to be known as the Nueva Vizcaya National Agricultural School. The Secretary of Education is hereby empowered to reorganize said school accordingly.

Section 2

The sum of one hundred and fifty thousand pesos is authorized to be appropriated, out of any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the operation and maintenance of said school for the school year nineteen hundred and fifty-five to nineteen hundred and fifty-six. The necessary funds for the purpose shall be included in the annual General Appropriation Act.

Section 3

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: June 16, 1956.

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