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Proclamation No. 86, s. 1987 - Signed on March 9, 1987: Declaring the balangays in the vicinities of Butuan City, national cultural treasures; and the sites where these balangays are found, archaeological sites, in accordance with Sections 3 (c) and 3 (j), respectively, of Republic Act No. 4846, as amended, otherwise known as the "Cultural Properties Preservation and Protection Act"

Signed on March 9, 1987: Declaring the balangays in the vicinities of Butuan City, national cultural treasures; and the sites where these balangays are found, archaeological sites, in accordance with Sections 3 (c) and 3 (j), respectively, of Republic Act No. 4846, as amended, otherwise known as the "Cultural Properties Preservation and Protection Act"

March 9, 1987

Proclamation No. 86, s. 1987

P M S LIBRABJ ., MALZ;.Ci.N.JG ....t-lanJ.la BY THE fSIDENT OF 'l'lfE PHILIJ::>PIN" .' PHOCLJ;.hi.TION lO. 86 D~~~;,RII'iG THE Bli.LJ.NGi!.1S N Hf VICINITIES OF BUTU1.N CITY 1t'"bJOrJ;.L CULrrURlL TREi1S URES; 1.ND THE SITES WliERE '-l'HESE Bi.,Ljj.fiGJ;.YS iRE", FOUND ," JlRCHAf.;OLOGICliL &ITES, IN f.CCOHDl:.NCE ) WI'rH SECTIONS j( c) 1.ND 3( j), lESI;ECTIVr;LY, OF REPU13!JIC, ACT trOD 1846, IjtS J;.MJNDED, OTHE:RWISE KNOWN ..S 'fHE "CULTURAL PRO}i:RhES PIlSF;RVi:,.TJ-Ol~ .!iND PROT£CTIOl~ ;lCT" WHEREAS, the cultural properties of the nation are necessary and indisperisabl~' in the understanc1.ing of its prehistory an(1 cul ture ; WliEREAS, tho remains of thc 'balangays in the vicinities of Butuan Ci ty arc unique in the world in terms OT nurilber ano- A,e, .:l,3tini! as early as 320 ;, .fJ 0 ; WH1I<EAS, these boats are related to the evidences of the remains of a prehistoric villafe where golrl industrjr hilS been disc0vered, the only one to date known; I ., vJHEREi"-l.S, these boats and the sites eviJence the culture. and techno- logical level of the country as wel [is its m::lrine cuntact clpabili ties wi th t.he rest of Southeast ,Asia; NOvy, THER£F'ORE, I, CORAZON C. .(UINO,. Presi:lont of tho Philippines by virtue of the powers vGsted in me l)y law, llo here)y declare the b,.3.lan!ays in tho vicini ties of bututln City ,S 1'1.ticJnal .cult1.J.ral Treasu- reS and the sites I,.lhere these bu.1an::iYs are f,und as j.lrchaeQlot~~ic&l Sites, as defined in Sections 3(c) and 3(j) of Rerublic Act NQ. 4846, s amended, and placed under the supervision and control of the National Museum. All ] C,Wp , or':lers, issunces, rules 'lcl re{ul.::J.tions Qr parts thereof inconsistf'nt with this Proclamation are hereby repealed or modified1. .acc orcJ,ng__y. IN WITNESS vJfIEREOF, I ,ave hereunto set my hand ano- c:Juseo. the seal of thc;; HeJublic of the Philippines to be affixed_ .Done in the City of Manila, this 9th '::lay of tJiarch, in the year of Our Lord, ninetGen hundred and eighty-seven (SGD.) CORAZON C 11QUINO President of the Philippines By the President: (SGD.) .JOER p .."RROYO Executive Secretary

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Proclamation No. 86, s. 1987 - Signed on March 9, 1987: Declaring the balangays in the vicinities of Butuan City, national cultural treasures; and the sites where these balangays are found, archaeological sites, in accordance with Sections 3 (c) and 3 (j), respectively, of Republic Act No. 4846, as amended, otherwise known as the "Cultural Properties Preservation and Protection Act". BatasPH. Approved March 9, 1987. https://batasph.thirdygayares.com/proclamations/proclamation-no-86-s-1987