National Parks Development Committee
The National Parks Development Committee (NPDC) is an agency of the Department of Tourism of the Philippines that is mandated to develop, preserve, and manage Rizal and Paco Parks in Manila and other parks that may be assigned to it.[3] Its office is located in the NPDC Compound, T.M. Kalaw St, Rizal Park, Luneta, Manila. Both the Executive Director and the Deputy Executive Director are appointed by the President of the Philippines.
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | January 14, 1963 |
| Jurisdiction | Philippines |
| Headquarters | NPDC Compound, T.M. Kalaw St. Rizal Park, Luneta, Manila |
| Annual budget | ₱235.8 million (2019)[1] |
| Agency executives |
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| Parent department | Department of Tourism |
| Website | npdc |
Managed sites
- Rizal Park, Manila
- Paco Park, Manila
- Former
- Quezon Memorial Circle, Quezon City
- Burnham Park, Baguio
- Fort Santiago, Intramuros, Manila
- Pook ni Maria Makiling Forest Park, Los Baños, Laguna
References
- "General Appropriations Act FY 2019 - C. National Parks Development Committee" (PDF). Department of Budget and Management. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- "'Nurture parks as cradle of nationalism'–new NPDC exec". BusinessMirror. 28 July 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- "About the Agency - GOV.PH". www.gov.ph. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
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