HB 2979

House·20th Congress·Filed Aug 4, 2025

An Act Declaring the Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lord´s Transfiguration in the Municipality of Palo, Province of Leyte, as a Protected Cultural Heritage Site, Providing for Its Preservation and Development, and Appropriating Funds Therefor

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The bill would officially label the Palo Cathedral in Leyte as a protected heritage site, task the tourism department with creating a development plan within a year, and allocate funds through the national budget.

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Authors · 4 Representatives

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HB02979 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch

An Act Declaring the Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lord´s Transfiguration in the Municipality of Palo, Province of Leyte, as a Protected Cultural Heritage Site, Providing for Its Preservation and Development, and Appropriating Funds Therefor

In plain language

Authors · 4 Representatives

Official sources

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