WHEREAS, the buildings in Intramuros, City of Manila, dating many centuries back, present a type of Spanish architecture which constitute the only vestige of a historic past of that city, the capital of the Nation;

WHEREAS, it is of public interest to preserve said type of architecture as a monument of the past; Now, therefore,

Be it enacted by the National Assembly of the Philippines

SECTION 1. All plans of buildings to be constructed, altered, or repaired in the District of Intramuros, City of Manila, shall be approved and passed upon, by the consulting architect of the National Government through the city engineer of Manila. Said consulting architect shall require that all buildings to be constructed in said district shall adopt the Spanish colonial type of architecture for its facade.

SEC. 2. In case any building in said district is desired to be altered or repaired, the Spanish colonial type of architecture shall likewise be adopted when the entire facade is affected by the alteration or repair, otherwise, the repair or alteration shall be in conformity with the existing style of architecture of the building.

SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved, November 12, 1936.