REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5649 - AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONAL SHRINE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BATAC, PROVINCE OF ILOCOS NORTE, TO BE KNOWN AS AGLIPAY SHRINE.

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

SECTION 1. There is established in the Municipality of Batac, Province of Ilocos Norte, a national shrine to be known as Aglipay Shrine, which shall comprise the land and the house built thereon where the late Bishop Gregorio Aglipay was born, as well as lands adjacent thereto not to exceed two thousand square meters whose acquisition by negotiation or expropriation is hereby authorized.

SEC. 2. There shall be constructed, on any vacant place in the land where the late Bishop Gregorio Aglipay was born, a house wherein shall be preserved the relics in the Bishop's life.

SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved, June 21, 1969.