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Republic Act
Approved June 21, 1969

Republic Act No. 5649

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.

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.

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Establishes the Aglipay Shrine in Batac, Ilocos Norte, authorizing the acquisition of up to 2,000 square meters of land and the construction of a house to preserve the relics of Bishop Gregorio Aglipay.

  • Establishment of Aglipay Shrine in Batac.
  • Authorized acquisition of up to 2,000 square meters of land.
  • Construction of a house to preserve relics.
  • Act effective upon approval.
National Shrine
Ilocos Norte
Religious Heritage

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5649, June 21, 1969 ] 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. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

Section 1

There is established in the Municipality of Batac, Province of Ilocos Norte, a national shrine to be known as Aglipay Shrine, which shall comprise the land and the house built thereon where the late Bishop Gregorio Aglipay was born, as well as lands adjacent thereto not to exceed two thousand square meters whose acquisition by negotiation or expropriation is hereby authorized.

Section 2

There shall be constructed, on any vacant place in the land where the late Bishop Gregorio Aglipay was born, a house wherein shall be preserved the relics in the Bishop's life.

Section 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval

Approved, June 21, 1969.

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