PRACTICES AND CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF REPUBLIC ACT 10066 IN THE PROVINCE OF LAGUNA: BASIS FOR ACTION PLAN

The main thrust of this study was to determine the level of practices and challenges encountered in the implementation of Republic Act 10066. The descriptive-correlational research design was used to determine the level of practices on Republic Act 10066 in the implementation as assessed by LGU Officers, church officials and barangay functionaries, artists, cultural and development workers, local educators, and other professionals in the province of Laguna in terms of purpose, implementation, training, information, awareness building, and education, and policy, planning, and legislation. A survey questionnaire was used to gather data from 360 respondents of the study who were chosen by using the purposive sampling technique. The ANOVA and Pearson Product Moment Correlation were used to interpret and analyze the data gathered. The study revealed that the level of practices in all variables used were practiced in terms of purpose, implementation, information, awareness building and education, and policy, planning, and legislation. The study also revealed that the level of challenges in all variables used was sometimes or moderately encountered except in terms of inadequate staffing which was often or encountered only. The results of the study showed a significant relationship between the level of practices and challenges in terms of purpose, implementation, information, awareness building, and education. Therefore, to further enhance the level of practices and lessened the challenges an action plan was proposed. In this way, NCCA, NMP, and NHCP could continuously assist the cultural sector in enhancing their practices in their organizations. The main thrust of this study was to determine the level of practices and challenges encountered in the implementation of Republic Act 10066. The descriptive-correlational research design was used to determine the level of practices on Republic Act 10066 in the implementation as assessed by LGU Officers, church officials and barangay functionaries, artists, cultural and development workers, local educators, and other professionals in the province of Laguna in terms of purpose, implementation, training, information, awareness building, and education, and policy, planning, and legislation. A survey questionnaire was used to gather data from 360 respondents of the study who were chosen by using the purposive sampling technique. The ANOVA and Pearson Product Moment Correlation were used to interpret and analyze the data gathered. The study revealed that the level of practices in all variables used were practiced in terms of purpose, implementation, information, awareness building and education, and policy, planning, and legislation. The study also revealed that the level of challenges in all variables used was sometimes or moderately encountered except in terms of inadequate staffing which was often or encountered only. The results of the study showed a significant relationship between the level of practices and challenges in terms of purpose, implementation, information, awareness building, and education. Therefore, to further enhance the level of practices and lessened the challenges an action plan was proposed. In this way, NCCA, NMP, and NHCP could continuously assist the cultural sector in enhancing their practices in their organizations.