GMA issues order for Nayong Pilipino transfer

President Arroyo has signed an executive order to pave the way for the historic Nayong Pilipino (Philippine Village) Cultural Park to re-open at a new location.

Executive Order No. 615, which the President signed last April 2, mandates the transfer of the park from Pasay City to a 15-hectare property in ASEANA Business Park, which is part of a reclaimed land in Parañaque City.

The cultural park was closed down in 2002 through an executive order issued by Mrs. Arroyo to give way to the construction of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3.

Shortly after, the President ordered the Nayong Pilipino Foundation, which runs the cultural park, to look for another site for a new park to be developed.

The foundation identified the 15-hectare property, which is owned by the Philippine Reclamation Authority, as a possible site for the new park.

Mrs. Arroyo also ordered the register of deeds for the cities of Parañaque and Pasay to effect the immediate transfer of the titles.

For decades, students and tourists frequented the Nayong Pilipino Cultural Park in Pasay City to see the replicas of various provinces and their attractions.