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LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS NO. 812 -
DIRECTING THE RESTORATION OF THE INTENDENCIA BUILDING |
The Minister of Budget
The Chairman, Commission on Elections
The National Treasurer
The Director, National Historical Institute
WHEREAS, the Intendencia Building was destroyed by fire on February 13, 1979;
WHEREAS, it is the policy of the national government to foster historical consciousness;
WHEREAS, LOI No. 733 directed the restoration of certain areas in Intramuros;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, do hereby Order and Instruct:
1.
The Intendencia Building shall be restored to its original condition.
Its facade and outside appearance, including height architectural
detailing and other respects, shall be in accordance with its original
design when constructed during the Spanish Regime. The lobbies, stairs,
courtyards, and principal rooms to the interior shall conform to the
original design as far as possible. The sidewalk and surrounding
streets and open spaces shall also be restored.
2. The
restoration work shall be done by the Ministry of Public Works,
Transportation and Communication under the supervision and guidance of
the Intramuros Restoration Committee created under LOI No. 733. Plans
shall be approved by the said Committee.
3. The
reconstructed building shall be used to house the National Archives in
its second floor and the bureau of the Treasury in its ground floor.
The building design shall be prepared for this ultimate use.
4. The
Commission on Elections and the bureau of the Treasury shall relocate
to such temporary quarters as may be necessary. The Ministry of the
Budget shall release the necessary funds to allow the payment of
rentals and the acquisition of necessary furniture and equipment to
replace those destroyed by fire.
5. Minister of
the Budget shall release the funds needed for restoration work on the
Intendencia Building, as may be recommended by the Minister of Public
Works, Transportation and Communication, and the Intramuros Restoration
Committee.
6. To provide
for the requirements of the Commission on Elections, the Minister of
Public Works, Transportation and Communications is hereby directed to
begin construction work of the permanent building of the Comelec at the
National Government Center at Quezon City, The necessary funds shall be
released by the Minister of the Budget out of the CY 1979
Infrastructure Program for national buildings.
7. The
Intramuros Restoration Committee shall submit its recommendations on
the utilization and restoration of the Comelec Buildings on Gral. Luna
and Postigo Streets, in anticipation of the Comelec's transfer to the
Government Center.
Done in the City of Manila, this 14th day of February, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-nine.
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