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THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
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OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
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Introduced by Senator Edgardo J. Angara 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The introduction of Islamic faith in the Philippines has immensely 
contributed to the enrichment, vibrance and diversity of our unique 
culture and civilization. 
The Sheik Karimul Makhdum Mosque at Tubig Indangan, 
Simunul, Tawi-Tawi was constructed by an Arabian Missionary in 1380 
A.D. Sometime in 1965, the late President Ferdinand E. Marcos and First 
Lady Imelda Marcos went to the site to install a historic marker giving it 
recognition as the first mosque in the Philippines. 
The Regional Government of the Autonomous Region of Muslim 
Mindanao, through its Legislative Assembly, has already passed a 
regional law declaring the inclusion of the Sheikh Makhdum centennial 
celebration as one of the Islamic events entitled to a special non-working 
holiday within the ARMM. 
This bill seeks to declare the Sheik Karimadul Mosque as national 
the necessary recognition to the contribution of 
shrine. This will give 
Islam in the development of culture and civilization in our country. 
This proposed measure will also be a sign to our brother Moslems 
in Mindanao, that they are being accorded due and equal recognition by 
the national government. 
For the above-mentioned reasons, approval of this bill is earnestly 
sought. 
EDGARDO J. ANGARA 


THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
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OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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Introduced by Senator Edgards J. Angara 
AN ACT 
DECLARING 
THE 
SHEIKH 
KARIMUL 
MAKHDUM 
MOSQUE, 
CONSIDERED AS THE FIRST AND OLDEST MUSLIM HOUSE OF 
PRAYER OR MOSQUE IN THE PHILIPPINES, CONSTRUCTED IN 1380 
A.D. AT TUBIG, INDANGAN, SIMUNUL, PROVINCE OF TAWI-TAWI, AS 
A NATIONAL SHRINE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
Philippines in Congress assembled: 
SECTION’l. Statement of Policy. - It is hereby declared to be the 
policy of the State to preserve historical sites, monuments and other 
relics, which represent our indigenous Filipino cultural of the nation and 
shall be under the protection of the State, heritage and treasure. 
SEC. 2. Declaration as National Shrine. - Consistent with the 
Constitutional mandate to conserve, promote and popularize the nation’s 
historical and cultural heritage, the Sheik Karimul Makhdum Mosque 
located at Tubig Indangan, Simunul, Province of Tawi-Tawi, which was 
constructed in 1380 A.D. and considered as the first and oldest 
Muslim House of Prayer of Mosque in the Philippines is hereby declared 
a national shrine to underscore the immense contribution of Islamic faith 
to the enrichment, vibrance and diversity of our culture and civilization. 


SEC. 3.. 
Power of the NHI to Issue Rules. For this purpose, the 
National Mi storical Institute ("I) 
shall exercise supervision over the 
preservation of the aforesaid site and shall issue the necessary rules and 
regulations to effectuate the preceding sections of this Act. 
SRC. 4. Appropriation. The necessary funding for the purposes of 
this Act, shall be provided for in the annual appropriations for the NMI, 
which shall, henceforth issue the appropriate disbursements. 
SEC. 5. Fund-raising Program. In order to afford the people an 
opportunity to participate in financing the preservation, reconstruction 
and/or rehabilitation of the shrine, the NHI is hereby authorized to 
organize and undertake a national fund campaign for the purpose of 
raising funds from private sources. 
SEC. 6. Effectivity. This Act shall take effect upon approval. 
Approved,