SEVEN FEENTH CONGRESS OF THE) 
RE:I’UBUC OF' TIR' n  IIUITINES 
) 
Second Regular Session 
)
S E N A T E
S.B. No. -1530
•I;rr ••r i r 
•; ■■: p
*17 AUG-2 P4:00
R E C tlV u ") Bv
Introduced by Senator JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCITO
AN ACI
DESIGNATING THE NATIONAL MUSIC COMPETITIONS FOR YOUNG 
ARTISTS (NAMCYA) AS THE NATIONAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT 
PROGRAM FOR MUSIC, DEFINING ITS ROLE AND FUNCTIONS AS 
SUCH, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Enshrined in the Philippine Constitution is the mandate of the State to foster 
the preservation, enrichment and dynamic evaluation of Filipino national 
culture and encourage non-governmental organizations that promote the 
welfare of the nation, including those that utilize non-formal and informal 
systems, inasmuch as culture and the arts are essential components of nation 
building and development.
The National Music Competitions for Young Artists, a non-government 
Foundation, has been organizing and presenting national competitions and 
festivals in music during the last week of November of each year, designated 
as the National Music Week. It was originally created through Presidential 
Proclamation 1173 in 1973 and was later re-established in 1989 as a non-stock, 
non-profit organization.
For more than four decades, NAMCYA has been the platform for young artists 
and musicians to come together and showcase the Filipino talent not just in the 
country but also in foreign competitions.
It also pursued the promotion and dissemuiation of Philippine music, including 
Philippine traditional/ folk music, through the commissioning of works.


contest and music festivals as well as the documentation, publication, and 
production of Philippine musical works.
I he proposed measure shall strengthen the significant role being performed by 
NAMCYA in supporting the youth development program for music by 
institutionalizing its functions and roles, and funding its operation and 
programs.
In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is sought.
JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCITO


SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPU15LIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
) 
Second Regular Session 
)
S E N A T E  
S.B. No. 
^ 5 3 9
.. 
• • \ 
^ 
I » r» f r>
I ■ -, 
1 i . i i
of f ir  ff 
M .rrf
*17 AUG-2 P/l:00
KtCciVLua..
Introduced by Senator JOSEPH VICTOR G. EjERCITO
AN ACT
DESIGNATING THE NATIONAL MUSIC COMPETITIONS FOR YOUNG 
ARTISTS (NAMCYA) AS THE NATIONAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT 
PROGRAM FOR MUSIC, DEFINING ITS ROLE AND FUNCTIONS AS 
SUCH, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled.
SECTION 1. Title. - This Act shall be known as the "NAMCYA Act of 2017".
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is hereby declared the policy of the State to 
appropriately recognize, designate and support nongovernment organizations 
that have demonstrated pioneering, consistent and unassailable competence, 
effectiveness and success in discovering and developing young musical artists 
and talents, and the preservation, development, and promotion of Philippine
8 
music and culture.
9
10 
SECTION. 3. Designation as the Philippine National Youth Development
11 
Program in Music. - llie National Music Competitions for Young Artists
12 
(NAMCYA) is hereby designated as the Philippine National Youth
13 
Development Program for Music, in recognition of its having fulfilled the
14 
above-cited national policy, and for having accomplished the following:
15
16 
a. NAMCYA is national in scope, drawing the best talents from all
17 
over the country;
18
19 
b. NAMCYA has maintained the highest standards of excellence,
20 
manifested in its competitions and festivals and the artists it has


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8 
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20 
21 
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
produced, iridny of whom have represented the country in various 
international competitions and events, reaping acclaim from both 
domestic and foreign audiences alike;
c. NAMCYA has an outstanding track record, having continuously 
presented and organized the National Music Competition for 
Young Artists for over forty years as well as having undertaken 
other activities such as scholarships, training, and productions in 
pursuit of its mission.
SEC. 4. Role and Functions. - Being the Philippine National Youth 
Development Program in Music, the NAMCYA shall discharge the following 
roles and functions:
a. discover outstanding 
musical 
talents 
through 
nationwide 
competitions and festivals designed for young Filipino musicians 
in all forms, styles and musical traditions in tlie country;
b. assist in the cultivation, development and advancement of 
outstanding young l-’ilipino musicians through scholarships, 
trainings, performances, and other forms of incentives;
c. preserve, develop and promote Philippine music as an art and as 
an important component of cultural and social development;
d. establish a traming program for music leaders, experts and 
teachers in order to maintain and cultivate the highest standard of 
musical training for the youth;
e. strengthen the multi-cultural fiber of the country by nurturing and 
developing gifted young musicians and musical ensembles from 
Philippine cultural communities, and preserve and disseminate 
their musical expressions and traditions;
f. encourage and support the creation and performance of works by 
Filipino composers and making possible their publication and 
dissemination;
g. recognize artistic achievement through awards, grants and services;
h. undertake a continuing program of research, documentation, and 
publication of Philippine music for dissemination to schools and 
the general public; and


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8 
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20 
21 
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
i. receive and accept donations and other conveyances from 
government agencies, private entities, and other sources, including 
funds, materials, and services, by gratuitous title.
SEC. 5. Entitlement. - Tire NAMCYA shall be entitled to the following:
a. The Cultural Center of the Philippines shall provide financial 
support, free use of venue and facilities for NAMCYA 
competitions, festivals, productions, performances, and office 
space; Provided, that a reasonable amount for utilities and direct 
costs may be charged;
b. The Department of Education and the Commission on Higher 
Education shall assist in the identification, selection, and training 
of participants from the different regions of the country. Tire 
DepEd and CHED shall allocate the funds necessary for this 
purpose from national and local sources;
c. The DepEd, CHED, and state universities and colleges shall also 
provide free use of venues and faciHties in the conduct of local 
competitions and festivals.
d. Tlie Department of Interior and Local Government and local 
government units (LGU) are hereby authorized to utilize their 
respective funds, including Local School Board funds (I5B), in the 
selection and training of participants and in the conduct of local 
competitions and festivals. LGUs shall also provide free use of 
venues and facilities for NAMCYA activities and assistance in the 
conduct of research projects;
e. Tire National Commission for Culture and the Arts and other 
government agencies shall give preference to project proposals 
from the NAMCYA and shall provide continuous financial and 
technical support for its competitions, festivals, scholarship 
assistance, and research activities;
f. Government owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs) are 
hereby authorized to give donations and grants to the NAMCYA 
subject to their rules and regulations.
SEC. 6. Exemptions from Tax. - The NAMCYA shall not be taxed on all its 
income derived from all sources witliin and witliout tlie Philippines.
SEC. 7. Donations - The provisions of existing laws notwitlistanding, all 
donations, endowments, grants and contributions to the NAMCYA shall be 
exempt from the donor's tax, estate tax, and inheritance taxes and be


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8 
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20 
21 
22
23
24
25
26 
27
considered as allowable deductions, in accordance with the provisions of the 
National Internal Kevemie Code, as amended.
SEC. 8. Memorandum of Agreement. — Within thirty (30) days upon 
effectivity of this Act, the Cultural Center of the Philippines, shall execute the 
necessary arrangements with NAMCYA in accordance with existing laws, 
rules and regulations.
SEC. 9. Appropriations. - The amount of Twenty Million Pesos (P 
20,000,000.00) is hereby appropriated for purposes of this Act. Ihcreaftcr, such 
sums necessary to sustain the aforestated roles and functions shall be included 
in the annual General Appropriations Act.
SEC. 10. Separability Clause. - If, for any reason, any part or provision of this 
Act is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining parts or provisions 
not affected thereby shall remain in full force and effect.
SEC. 11. Repealing Clause. - Tire provisions of RA 7160, RA 7356 and other 
laws, decrees, orders, rules, and regulations, or parts thereof, inconsistent with 
the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended, or modified 
accordingly.
SEC. 12. Effectivity. - lliis Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following 
its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,