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Proposed resolution introduced by Councilor Philian Louise Weygan-Allan

PROPOSED RESOLUTION THAT THE CITY OF  BAGUIO  THROUGH APPROPRIATE BODIES MAKE AN INVENTORY OF ITS CULTURAL HERITAGE AND SUBMIT TO THE PHILIPPINE REGISTRY OF CULTURAL PROPERTY;

WHEREAS, the city of Baguio has identified numerous hundred years historical and cultural sites during its Centennial;

WHEREAS R.A. NO 10066 known as the National Cultural Heritage Act of 2009 in Sec 14 established the Philippine Registry of Cultural Property (PRECUP) to maintain a list of all important heritage in the Philippines.  That through the appropriate cultural agencies and local government units, shall establish andmaintain an inventory, evaluation and documentation ofall cultural properties it has declared according to their category and shall submit the same to the Commission. For cultural property declared as Immovable Cultural Property, the appropriate cultural agency shall, after registration, give due notice to the Registry of Deeds having jurisdiction for annotation on the land titles pertaining to the same. That local government units, through their cultural offices, shall likewise maintain an inventory of cultural property under its jurisdiction and shall furnish the Commission acopy of the same;

BE IT RESOLVED AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the city of Baguio through appropriate bodies make an inventory of its cultural heritage and submit to the Philippine registry of Cultural property;

RESOLVE further, that the city of Baguio identify its Heritage Zones as defined in RA 10066 s.2009.

Respectfully submitted to the City Secretary for inclusion in the Agenda.

Councilor Philian Louise Weygan-Allan