Preamble
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article XV, Section 9, paragraph 2 of the Constitution of the Philippines "Filipino culture shall he preserved and developed for national identity"; WHEREAS, Republic Act No. 4846 declares that it is the policy of the State to preserve and protect the cultural properties of the nation; WHEREAS, there is a necessity of preserving and utilizing the cultural properties of the Nation for the furtherance of the people's culture; WHEREAS, the Government recognizes the fact that the cultural properties of the country are necessary and indispensable for the correct understanding of its history and culture; WHEREAS, there are cultural properties which are especially of high value from the viewpoint of world culture and are considered as irreplaceable treasures of the country; and WHEREAS, the development and preservation of cultural properties are also necessary in the promotion of tourism; NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution as Commander-in-Chief of all the Armed Forces of the Philippines, and pursuant to Proclamation No. 1081, dated September 21, 1972 and General Order No. 1, dated September 22, 1972, do hereby decree, order and make as part of the law of the land, the following: