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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. __4332

Introduced by Hon. John Marvin “Yul Servo” C. Nieto

EXPLANATORY NOTE

As a manifestation of support to this timely piece of legislation, this
representation respectfully refiles this bill, which has constantly been
receiving support from the past and present congress

The proposed measure aims to aid in fully carrying out the intent of Republic
Act No. 9167 when it comes to the film archiving efforts of the government.
Under the aforementioned law, one of the powers and functions of the Film
Development Council of the Philippines is to provide a film archiving system
“to conserve and protect film negatives and/ or prints as part of the nation’s
historical, cultural, and artistic heritage.” However, the Film Development
Council was unable to fully introduce and implement a film archiving system
in the country due to a number of reasons - absence of a storage
infrastructural facility, financial problems, and lack of technical expertise,

just to name a few.

It is high time that we fully introduce and implement a film archiving system
in the country in order to ensure that classic films and other similar media
are properly conserved and protected as these things form part of our
country’s history, culture, and heritage.

In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly
sought.

JOH VIN “YUL SERVO” C. NIETO


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. __ 4332

Introduced by Hon. John Marvin “Yul Servo” C. Nieto

AN ACT CREATING THE NATIONAL FILM ARCHIVE TO BE MANAGED
BY THE FILM DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the
Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. There is hereby created a National Film Archive of the
Philippines to be managed and maintained by the Film Development Council.

SEC. 2. The National Film Archive of the Philippines shall have the following
powers and functions:

1.

Plan, formulate, and implement an archival administration program for
the efficient recovery, restoration, conservation, preservation,
maintenance, utilization and disposal of cinematographic films
including the adoption of security measures and film protection
program;

. Review and approve films nominated for inclusion in the National Film

Archive;

. Conduct archival researches using materials here and abroad,

including background studies about films considered for inclusion in
the National Film Archive, and;

. Acquire through transfer, donation, purchase or any other means film

prints and digital masters of films which have enduring archival value;

. Ensure the preservation and conservation of existing and future film

archival resources of the government;

. Reproduce and authenticate copies of cinematic films, subject to

copyright laws;

. Facilitate the acquisition of a permanent and suitable building for the

National Film Archives to house the country's film archival holdings;

. Promote appreciation of and build cultural values from the cinematic

films in the National Film Archive;


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9. Provide for access to the Film Archive for scholarly and research
process, subject to reasonable guidelines;

10. Make Filipino films readily available for educational, historical, and
cultural purposes to all segments of Philippine society, as well as the
international community;

11. Give technical assistance to all government offices, instrumentalities,
and agencies, national or local, in the planning, implementation and
evaluation of their film archives administration program; and

12. Conduct training programs on film archives management, including
the establishment of an archival system for both public and private
sectors.

SEC. 3. The National Film Archive of the Philippines shall be headed by an
executive director with a rank equivalent to a bureau director and who shall
be assisted by two deputy executive directors.

The President of the Philippines shall appoint the executive director and the
two deputy executive directors of the Film Archive from a list of nominees
submitted by the Film Development Council: Provided, That said officials to
be appointed to the Film Archive shall be knowledgeable of the artistic,
historical, cultural and/or technical aspects of film-evaluation, restoration
and/or archiving along world-class standards.

The executive director and the deputy executive directors shall serve for a
term of two (2) years and shall be eligible for reappointment for a second
term: Provided, That no director shall serve for more than two (2)
consecutive terms: Provided further, if any director fails to complete a term,
the person appointed to fill the vacancy shall serve only for the unexpired
portion of the term of the director whom he/she succeeds, unless re-
appointed: Provided finally, That such service of the unexpired portion shall
not counted as a term.

The National Film Archives shall establish its own staffing pattern, and salary
and compensation scheme, within six months from the effectivity of this Act,
subject to the rules and regulations of the Department of Budget and
Management (DBM) and the Civil Service Commission (CSC).

SEC. 4. Film companies or individual producers are hereby required to
submit, at reasonable cost, a copy of their film to the National Film Archive
within three (3) months from its official release.

SEC. 5. The Film Development Council shall, in consultation with the
National Historical Institute, National Commission on Cultural and Arts, and
the National Archives of the Philippines, issue the necessary rules and
regulations to implement the provisions hereof.

SEC. 6. The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act shall be
included in the General Appropriations Act of the year following its
enactment into law and thereafter.


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SEC. 7. All acts, decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations, and other
issuances or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are
hereby repealed, modified or amended.

SEC. 8. If for any reason, any portion or provision of this Act be declared
unconstitutional, other parts or provisions hereof which are not affected
thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect.

SEC. 9. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication either
in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,