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ARTICLE IV
HERITAGE ZONES
SEC. 12. Designation of Heritage Zones. - The National
Historical Institute and the National Museum, in consultation
with the Commission and the Housing and Land Use
Regulatory Board or other concerned agencies, shall designate
heritage zones to protect the historical and cultural integrity
of a geographical area.
SEC. 13. Maintenance of Heritage Zones. - A heritage
zone shall be maintained by the local government unit
concerned, in accordance with the following guidelines:
(a) Implementation of adaptive reuse of cultural property;
(b) Appearance of streets, parks, monuments, buildings,
apd natural bodies of water, canals, paths and barangays
W>ithin a locality shall be maintained as close to their
appearance at the time the area was of most importance to
Philippine history as determined by the National Historical
Institute; and
(c) Local government units shall document and sustain
all sociocultural practices such as, but not limited to,
traditional celebrations, historical battles, recreation of customs,
and the reenactment of battles and other local customs that
are unique to a locality.
ARTICLE V
REGISTRATION AND CONSERVATION
OF CULTURAL PROPERTY
SEC. 14. Establishment of a Philippine Registry of
Cultural Property. - All cultural properties of the country
deemed important to cultural heritage shall be registered in
the Philippine Registry of Cultural Property.
The Commission, through the appropriate cultural
agencies and local government units, shall establish and
maintain this Registry within three (3) years from the