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INTRODUCED BY HON, MANUEL B. VILLAR JR. 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
General Douglas McArthur, the Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers during the 
last great war, once said: “Old soldiers never die, they just fade away.” 
In this era of missiles and megatons, of computers and nuclear weapons, there remains no 
substitute for the fighting man. Soldiers, in times of national crises, when the very life of the 
nation is at stake offer the supreme sacrifice - their very lives - in defense of national honor and 
dignity. 
It is strange, however, that until today one cannot find a fitting monument in Metro 
Manila that would serve as a lasting memorial to these courageous men who fought to keep our 
homes safe, our cities and countryside secure, and our nation free from those who wish it ill. 
True enough, there is the Veterans’ Shrine in Bataan, but how many of the young people, 
especially in Metro Manila have visited it. There is also the tomb of the Unknown Soldier, but 
this is located inside the Libingan ng mgu Bayani at Fort Bonifacio. 
This Bill seeks to construct a Soldier’s Memorial Monument right in Manila - at the Rizal 
Park - which would be an enduring tribute to the fighting men of the past. A memorial similar to 
the Iwo Jima monument or the Vietnam Memorial in Washington D.C., the Arch de Triomphe in 
Paris, or even in Bucharest, and the military statutes in London. We need a memorial that would 
be visited and revered by all, especially by the present and future generations. 
Under the subject Bill, the National Historical Institute shall exercise supervision and 
control over the construction of the aforesaid monument, which shall be built by means of a 
contest wherein a design captures the essence of our fighting men in the battlefield or their 
gallantry or heroism. 
In view of the foregoing, the passage of this Bill is earnestly urged. 
MANU L B. VI LAR, JR. 


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THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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First Regular Session 
SENATE 
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INTRODUCED BY HON. MANUEL B. VELAR JR. 
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AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SOLDIER'S MEMORIAL 
MONUMENT IN THE RIZAL PARK, AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF 
FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1. It is hereby declared the policy of the State to pay tribute to the gallant fighting 
men of the Philippines glorious history in recognition of their dedication and commitment to 
defend the Constitution and to serve the nation and the people in times of peace and war. 
Toward this end, there shall be constructed at Rizal Park a soldier's memorial monument, an 
enduring tribute to the fighting men of the past that would perpetuate their memory for the 
inspiration and emulation of this generation and of generation still unborn. 
SEC. 2 The National Historical Institute shall exercise supervision and control over the 
construction of the aforesaid monument which shall be built by means of a contest wherein a 
design captures the fighting men off to the battlefield or their gallantry and heroism. 
SEC. 3. The National Historical Institute shall promulgate the necessary rules and regulations to 
effectively implement the provisions of this Act. 
SEC. 4. 
The amount necessary to implement the provisions of this Act shall be included in 
the budget of the National hstorical Institute in the General Appropriations Act of the year 
following its enactment into law and thereafter. 
SEC. 5. 
This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its publication in at least two 
(2) newspapers of general circulation. 


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Approved,