The Jose P. Laurel Memorial Foundation Building is envisioned as a lasting monument to the ideals and achievements of the great man after whom it is named.
The building will be the permanent site of the Jose P. Laurel Memorial Foundation Library and Museum and will also serve as the center of its activities and projects in propagating and perpetuating the works, ideas, and achievements of Dr. Jose P. Laurel from funds accruing to it.
From the building’s total floor area of 1,581.52 square meters, the Foundation expects to generate funds with which to implement its projects.
The site of this building was acquired by virtue of Republic Act No. 5263, entitled An Act Authorizing the President of the Philippines, to sell a certain parcel of land of the private domain of the National Government to the Jose P. Laurel Memorial Foundation Inc..
This measure was co-authored by Representatives Ramon M. Durano, Floro Crisologo, Fernando V. Pajarillo, Vicente L. Peralta and Jose Aldeguer and by Senators Benigno Aquino, Jr., Ambrosio Padilla, Jovito R. Salonga, Dominador Aytona, Jose W. Diokno and Leonardo Perez. It was approved by the President of the Philippines on June 15, 1968.
The deed of Conveyance was signed on May 13, 1970 by President Ferdinand E. Marcos on behalf of the Republic of the Philippines and by former Senator Pedro R. Sabido, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Jose P. Laurel Memorial Foundation Inc.. The signing was witnessed by Land Bank Governor Conrado Estrella and Assistant Executive Secretary Ponciano Mathay.
