Summary
The Intramuros Administration (IA) is an agency of the Department of Tourism of the Philippines that is mandated to orderly restore, administer, and develop the historic walled area of Intramuros that is situated within the modern City of Manila as well as to insure that the 16th- to 19th-century Philippine-Spanish architecture remains the general architectural style of the walled area.[3]
 Logo of the IA | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | April 10, 1979 |
| Jurisdiction | Intramuros, Manila |
| Headquarters | Palacio del Gobernador, Intramuros, Manila |
| Annual budget | ₱107,961,000 (2021)[1] |
| Agency executive |
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| Parent department | Department of Tourism |
| Website | intramuros |
It operates autonomously from the municipal government,[citation needed] although the mayor of Manila is a member of its board. It was established on April 10, 1979, as under the now-defunct Ministry of Human Settlements by virtue of Presidential Decree 1616 issued by President Ferdinand Marcos.[4] Executive Order No. 120 reorganized the Ministry of Tourism which became the Department of Tourism (DOT) on January 30, 1987. The order also designated the IA as an attached agency of the DOT.[3]
Its office is located at Palacio del Gobernador in Plaza Roma.[5]
History edit
On October 30, 2015, the Association of UNESCO World Heritage Cities of Spain awarded the IA the Heritage Prize 2015 for its efforts in preserving Spanish colonial architecture in Intramuros.[6] IA, however, was flagged by the Commission on Audit for its delayed implementation of an ₱18 million branding campaign that was awarded way back in 2017. ₱450,000 has been used so far. None of the project components: events and special projects, branding materials, online campaign, walking tour brochures and maps, and other printed media, were completed at all.[7]
Administrators edit
| Administrator | Term Start | Term End | Appointed By | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaime C. Laya | April 10, 1979[a] | April 16, 1986 | Ferdinand Marcos |
| 2 | Eustacio Orobia | November 14, 1986 | July 31, 1989 | Corazon Aquino |
| 3 | Jose Capistrano | August 1, 1989 | April 19, 1990 | |
| 4 | Edda V. Henson | April 1990 | October 1995 | |
| 5 | Carlo Q. Butiong | February 15, 1996 | February 17, 1997 | Fidel Ramos |
| 6 | Dominador Ferrer | August 12, 1998 | August 13, 2007 | Joseph Ejercito Estrada |
| 7 | Anna Maria L. de Harper | March 17, 2008 | July 8, 2010 | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo |
| 8 | Jose Capistrano | August 27, 2010 | August 5, 2013 | Benigno S. Aquino III |
| 9 | Marco Antonio Luisito V. Sardillo III | August 5, 2013 | June 30, 2016 | |
| Merceditas de Sahagún | June 30, 2016 | March 23, 2017 | Interim Officer-In-Charge | |
| 10 | Guiller B. Asido | March 23, 2017 | June 30, 2022 | Rodrigo Duterte |
| 11 | Joan M. Padilla | January 17, 2023 | Incumbent | Bongbong Marcos |
Notes edit
- ^ Served as Action Officer of the Intramuros Administration from April 10, 1979 to April 16, 1986.
References edit
- ^ "III.A - IA Approved Budget 2021". Intramuros Administration. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
- ^ Adel, Rosette (March 23, 2017). "New Intramuros administrator sworn in". The Philippine Star. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
- ^ a b FY OPIF 2009 (PDF). Department of Budget and Management. 2009. p. 494. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
- ^ "The IA Charter". Intramuros Administration. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
- ^ "Contact Us". Intramuros Administration. Archived from the original on November 30, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
- ^ "Intramuros Administration honored by the Group of UNESCO World Heritage Cities of Spain". Philippine Embassy Madrid. November 5, 2015. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
- ^ "COA flags much-delayed P18-M Intramuros project". Inquirer.net. May 22, 2018. Retrieved September 5, 2018.