NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session 
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S. No.
SENATE
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Introduced by Senator MANUEL "LITO" M. LAPID
AN ACT
DECLARING THE MALABON HERITAGE DISTRICT IN THE CITY OF 
MALABON A NATIONAL HISTORICAL - CULTURAL HERITAGE ZONE, TO
APPROPRIATE FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
EXPLANATORY NOTE
In an article published by the City Government of Malabon, it discussed that 
Malabon got its name from the words "maraming labong" (plenty of bamboo shoots). 
The place was originally called Tambobong, an old tagalog word for barn made of 
bamboo. It was founded by the Augustinian friars as a "Visita" of Tondo on May 21, 
1599 and remained under this administrative jurisdiction from 1627 to 1688.
Malabon remained a municipality of Rizal until November 7, 1975, by virtue of 
Presidential Decree No. 824, when Malabon became a part of the National Capital 
Region or Metro Manila. Malabon became a highly urbanized city on April 21, 2001, 
under Republic Act No. 9019, 407 years after its founding.
Malabon played an important economic role in the late 19th century with the 
founding of major enterprises in the area. The La Princesa Tabacalera, a tobacco 
factory under the corporate umbrella of Compaha General de Tabacos de Filipinas, a 
company owned by the Spanish Crown in 1851. And the Malabon Sugar Company, the 
pioneer of the refined sugar industry in the Philippines that was founded in 18781.
https://malabon.gov.ph//Home/CityOfMalabon


The newspaper, La Independencia, the most famous and most important paper 
of the Philippine Revolution2 was first printed in Malabon's Asilo de Huerfanos 
(Orphanage), making Malabon the literary center during the Spanish Colonization.
The City of Malabon is known for its ancestral homes that are comparable to 
the old Spanish colonial mansions in Vigan, Quiapo and Bihan. The city is rich in history 
and culture and houses several old homes of historical value that needs legislative 
intervention to be protected, preserved, conserved and promoted.
This measure seeks to reinforce the important role of the State and the Local 
Government of Malabon in the development, promotion and preservation of the 
nation's cultural heritage thereby strengthening the people's nationalism, love of 
country, respect for its heroes and pride for the people's accomplishments as 
exemplified in Local Government Code of 1991 (RA 7160), National Cultural Heritage 
Act of 2009 (RA 10066), and Strengthening People's Nationalism Through Philippine 
History Act (RA 10086).
The proposed declaration of a National Historical-Cultural Heritage Zone shall 
be the foreground of the State's commitment to conserve, promote, and popularize 
the nation's historical and cultural heritage and resources, as well as its artistic 
creations.
In view of the foregoing, immediate approval of this bill is earnestly sought.
MANUEL "LITO" M. LAPID
Senator


NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
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Introduced by Senator Manuel "Lito" M. Lapid
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AN ACT
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DECLARING THE MALABON HERITAGE DISTRICT IN THE CITY OF
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MALABON A NATIONAL HISTORICAL - CULTURAL HERITAGE ZONE, TO
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APPROPRIATE FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines 
in Congress assembled:
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SECTION 1. Tide. — This Act shall be known as the "Malabon Historical-Cultural
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Heritage Zone Act".
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SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. — It is hereby declared to be the policy of
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the State to undertake initiatives that will protect, preserve, conserve and promote
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the nation's historical and cultural heritage, property, and artistic creations.
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It is further declared that all of the country's artistic and historic wealth
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constitutes the cultural treasure of the nation and shall be under the protection of the
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State, which may regulate its disposition.
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Pursuant to this policy, the State shall establish historical - cultural heritage
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zones following internationally-accepted standards that improve, promote, and
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preserve the richness, quality, and exceptional culture of the Philippines and influence
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people's perceptions of our nation.
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Towards this end, the conservation and promotion of the historical-cultural
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heritage of the City of Malabon, whether public or privately owned, movable or


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immovable, and tangible or intangible, shall be pursued in the development and
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management of its tourism industry, and the preservation of its cultural and historical
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resources for the enjoyment of future generations.
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SECTION 3. Coverage. — This Act shall apply to cultural properties ranging
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from cultural treasures, important cultural properties, heritage sites, historical shrines,
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historical monuments, historical landmarks, archaeological and traditional
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ethnographic materials, works of national heroes, artists and scientists, marked
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structures, structures dating at least fifty (50) years old, and archival
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materials/documents dating at least fifty (50) years old within the City of Malabon
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from the effectivity date of this Act.
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SECTION 4. Malabon National Historical and Cultural Heritage Zone. — The
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Malabon Heritage District comprising of the San Bartolome Parish Church Complex,
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General Luna Street and Cayetano Arellano Street in the City of Malabon is hereby
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declared a heritage zone as defined in Article II, Section 3 (q) and Article III, Sections
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4 and 5 of Republic Act No. 10066, otherwise known as the "National Cultural Heritage
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Act of 2009".
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As such, it shall be accorded priority development by the Department of
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Tourism (DOT), in coordination with the Local Government of the City of Malabon, the
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National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and its affiliated cultural
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agencies. National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP), Tourism
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Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA), and the Department of Public
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Works and Highways (DPWH) and other concerned agencies of the government, shall
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be subject to the rules and regulations governing the conservation and preservation
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of heritage zones following internationally-accepted standards.
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For the purpose of this Act, the built heritage sites in the historical and cultural
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heritage zone shall include, but are not limited to the following:
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a. San Bartolome Parish Church Complex including St. James Academy;
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b. Diocesan Shrine and Parish of the Immaculate Conception;
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c. Old Municipales (Tanong Integrated School);
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d. Tabacalera (Malabon Elementary School);
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e.
El Casa Katipunero;
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f.
Asilo de Huerfanos;
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g- Nepomuceno Ancestral House;
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h. Magno Ancestral House;
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Villongco Ancestral House;
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Paez Ancestral House;
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k.
Botja Ancestral House;
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Tropicana Studio;
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m. La Purisima Concepcion De Malabon Church
Filipina Independiente);
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n. Century Old Rufina Patis Factory;
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0. Raymundo Ancestral House;
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P- Ibaviosa Ancestral House;
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q- Teodoro "Jose Luna" Ancestral House;
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Mario Luna Ancestral House;
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s.
Lao-Luna Ancestral House;
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Benedicto Luna Ancestral House;
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u. San Antonio de Padua Parish Church;
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V. Santo Rosario Parish Church;
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w. Rivera Ancestral House;
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X. Gonzales Ancestral House;


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y. Lazaro Ancestral House;
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z. Lapuz Ancestral House;
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aa.Cayco Ancestral House;
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bb.Dionisio Ancestral House;
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cc, Rivera Ancestral House;
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dd.Martinez Ancestral House;
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ee.Chikiamco Ancestral House;
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ff. Syjuco Mansion;
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gg.Governor Wenceslao Pascual Ancestral House;
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hh.Pantaleon Bautista House; and
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ii. David Ignacio House.
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SECTION 5. Zone Development Plan. — The City Government of Malabon shall
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prepare a comprehensive Malabon Heritage Zone Development Plan. In the
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preparation of this plan, all the parties interested in protection, preservation,
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conservation, restoration and promotion of the city's cultural heritage, its property and
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histories into the preparation of the study and the development plan and ensure the
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participation of organizations and individual participants shall be consulted in public
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hearings and drafting sessions.
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The preparation of the plan shall be in coordination with Department of
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Tourism, the NCCA and its affiliated cultural agencies, NHCP, TIEZA, and the DPWH.
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Research shall be conducted on the heritage sites' architectural, artistic, social,
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political, and personal histories and incorporated into the plan in order to assist
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concerned government agencies and stakeholders with the process of adaptive reuse,
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the creation of manuals, and the identification of additional suitable business ventures
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that can be supported in the district.


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SECTION 6. Report and Review— Within the year of the implementation of this
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Act and each fiscal year thereafter, the City Government of Malabon shall render an
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annual report to both houses of Congress. The City Government of Malabon shall
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submit a report describing a summary of the following:
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a. the status of the Malabon Historical and Cultural Heritage Zone under this Act;
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b. accomplishments of Malabon Heritage Zone Development Plan established
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through this Act; and
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c. the types and volume of assistance and services provided to stakeholders within
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the Malabon Historical and Cultural Heritage Zone.
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SECTION 7. Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). — Within ninety (90)
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days from the effectivity of this Act, the Department of Tourism, in coordination with
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the Local Government of the City of Malabon, the NCCA and its affiliated cultural
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agencies, NHCP, TTEZA, and the DPWH, in consultation with the stakeholders, shall
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promulgate the necessary rules and regulations for the proper implementation of this
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Act.
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The City Council of the City Government of Malabon shall pass city ordinances
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and other issuances necessary to operationalize appropriately manage the Malabon
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Historical and Cultural Heritage Zone, including all the heritage site, national cultural
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treasures, important cultural property and archaeological and anthropological sites
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designated as intrinsic thereto, in accordance with the development plan and in line
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with the objectives and provisions of R.A. No. 10066 and this Act. The ordinance shall
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likewise include the metes and bounds of the Heritage Zone established pursuant to
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this Act.
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SECTION 8. Appropriations. — The amount necessary for the preservation,
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protection, study, restoration and promotion of the cultural and historical integrity of
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the geographical area represented by the Heritage Zone shall receive priority
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development attention, assistance, and funding from the DOT and its attached
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agencies, the NCCA and its affiliated cultural agencies, and from the DPWH subject to
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existing appropriate government rules and regulations.
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SECTION 9. Separability Clause. — In the event that any part, section or
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provision of this Act shali be deciared unconstitutional or invalid by a competent court,
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the remaining provisions thereby shall remain valid and in full force and effect as if
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the sections or provisions so annulled or voided had never been incorporated herein.
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SECTION 10. Repealing Clause. — All laws, decrees, executive orders,
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issuances, rules and regulations, or parts thereof not consistent with the provisions of
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this Act are hereby repealed or modified and/or superseded as case may be by this
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Act accordingly.
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SECTION 11. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
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complete publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general
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circulation, whichever comes earlier.
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Approved,