Imus Cavite – The national government allocated this year P 132 million for improving or renovating Cavite’s historical sites. The budget was contained in the 2019 General Appropriations Act (GAA) that Malacanang’s Official Gazette published last April 29.
The breakdown is as follows:
Barangay Alapan II.
P 30 million for the Cavite Historical Trail Master plan.
The city government plans to put up the 30-feet high Inang Laya monument, replacing the smaller statute, near the National Flag Shrine. The shrine is the site where the giant Philippine flag is raised on a 90-feet tall pole every May 28, National Flag Day. Barangay Alan is the site where the Philippine flag, designed by Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo, was first waved by the revolutionaries who defeated Spanish troops on May 28, 1898.
The city government built Heritage Park to commemorate the historical events that took place in Japan. The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) plans to make the area the center of flag-raising ceremonies every May 28. The century-old Imus Arsenal has been converted Ito a museum. But the museum has been closed for years due to budget constraints.
With additional reports from Anthony Giron, Manila Bulletin
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