Republic Act
Approved June 17, 1972

Republic Act No. 6468

An act declaring dapitan city a national shrine city and a tourist spot, and authorizing the appropriation of funds therefor

AN ACT DECLARING DAPITAN CITY A NATIONAL SHRINE CITY AND A TOURIST SPOT, AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS THEREFOR

In plain language

The act declares Dapitan City a National Shrine City and tourist spot, appropriates funds for its development and preservation of Dr. Jose Rizal’s shrine, and establishes priority for related projects.

  • Declaration of Dapitan City as a National Shrine City and tourist spot
  • Authorization of 250,000 pesos for shrine improvement and city aid
  • Priority allocation by the Board of Tourist and Travel Agency for related projects
  • Act takes effect upon approval
National Shrine
Tourist Spot
Appropriations
Dapitan City

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6468, June 17, 1972 ]

AN ACT DECLARING DAPITAN CITY A NATIONAL SHRINE CITY AND A TOURIST SPOT, AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS THEREFOR,

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

Section 1

The City of Dapitan is hereby declared a National Shrine City and a tourist spot in the Philippines.

Section 2

The sum of two hundred and fifty thousand pesos is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to improve, beautify and preserve the relics and shrine of Dr. Jose Rizal and as aid to the city government for the same purpose for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and seventy-three. Thereafter, the said sum as is hereby appropriated shall be included in the General Appropriations Act.

Section 3

The Board of Tourist and Travel Agency shall accord priority to this project in the allocation of its funds or tourist parks development.

Section 4

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Enacted without Executive approval, June 17, 1972.

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