Republic of the Philippines
ail HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
17" Congress
First Regular Session

4951

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by: HON. JOSE ANTONIO R. SY-ALVARADO.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to pave the way for the integration and mainstreaming of cultural and
education programs and activities into the country’s national education program. This can be
done through the strong collaboration among the National Commission for Culture and the Arts
(NCCA), the Department of Education (DepEd), the Commission on Higher Education (CHED)
and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) in the formulation and
implementation of the plans and programs for the integration and mainstreaming of Philippine
arts and culture in the educational program. In sum, this is the envisioned Cultural Educational
Program (CEP) of our country.

Clearly, the CEP is designed to be more accessible to all sectors of society, particularly
the youth, teachers, artists and cultural workers, officials and employees of the government,
members of the media, and civil society. It also involves the use of the formal, non-formal and
informal systems in achieving the objectives of the program.

With this CEP, the Philippines shall be ensured of culturally literate and empowered
Filipinos who will have greater awareness, understanding and appreciation of their culture and
arts. In doing so, culture and arts will be the foundation of the education, governance and
sustainable development of every citizen leading to an evolution of consciousness that will
improve the quality of their lives. Ergo, an empowered and progressive citizenry will bring about
‘a powerful and economically viable nation.

Approval therefore is earnestly sought,

JOSE ANSONIO R, SY-ALVARADO


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SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
First Regular Session

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

4951

H. B. NO.

Introduced by Hon. Jose Antonio R. Sy-Alvarado

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE INTEGRATION AND
MAINSTREAMING OF CULTURAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND
ACTIVITIES IN THE COUNTRY’S NATIONAL EDUCATION
PROGRAM

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

Section 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the “Cultural
Education Program Act.”

Section 2. Declaration of Policy. ~ It is hereby declared the policy of
the State to foster the preservation, enrichment and dynamic
evolution of a Filipino national culture based on the principle of unity
in diversity. Recognizing that culture as a human right shall be
accorded with respect, the State shall foster an environment which
allows the evolution and development of a Filipino national culture
developed by the people themselves in a climate of freedom and
responsibility.

Section 3. Cultural Education Program (CEP). - The National
Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), together with the
Department of Education (DepEd) for basic education, the
Commission on Higher Education (CHED) for state universities and
colleges, and the Technical Education and Skills Development
Authority (TESDA) for technical-vocational schools, shall establish a
strong collaboration for the formulation and implementation of plans
and programs for the integration and mainstreaming of Philippine arts
and culture in the educational system



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Section 4, Components of the CEP. - The CEP shall have the
following components:

a. Develop and implement an enhanced Special Program for the
Arts (SPA) curriculum with production of instructional and
resource materials;

b. Mainstream Indigenous Knowledge Systems, Skills and
Practices (IKSSP) through the institutionalization of an
appropriate “School for Living Traditions (SLTs)” model in the
formal education system;

c. Support the K to 12 Program of DepEd (both in the formal and
informal systems), particularly the subjects on heritage, culture
and the arts through teacher training, resource materials and
by formulating competencies for arts-related careers;

d. Institutionalize the training of students and teachers on arts
and culture for both in-service and degree programs under the
NCCA Philippine Cultural Education Program (PCEP) in line
with Article X of Section 38 of RA No. 10066 or the Cultural
Heritage Law;

e. Initiate the design and roll-out of culture-based technical and
vocational courses; and

f, Cultural enrichment activities for students, teachers, and
education administrators in the formal and non-formal systems.

Section 5. The NCCA-DepEd-CHED-TESDA Cultural Education
Program Committee. - Comprising of seven (7) members, seven (7)
assigned by or organic with the NCCA, two (2) from DepEd, two (2)
from CHED and two (2) from TESDA, the NCCA-DepEd-CHED-TESDA
Cultural Education Program Committee (NDCTCEPC) shall be in
charge of ensuring that the NCCA, DepEd, CHED, and the TESDA,
fully implement and operationalize the components of the Cultural
Education Program

The NCCA-DepED-CHED-TESDA Cultural Education Program
Committee (NDCEPC) shall be composed of the NCCA Plan/Policy
Formulation and Programming Division (PPFPD) or its successors in
interest shall be the Secretariat.

Section 6. Appropriations. - The amount needed for the initial
implementation of this Act shall be charged against the current year’s
appropriations of the DepEd, NCCA, CHED and TESDA for the
purpose. Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for the
continued implementation of this Act shall be included in the annual
General Appropriations Act (GAA).


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In addition, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation shall
contribute an amount of Five hundred million pesos
(P500,000,000.00) per year for five (5) years from its gross income to
fund the establishment of a trust fund supporting the various projects
under the NDCEPC.

Section 7. Implementing Rules and Regulations ~The NDCEPC in
consultation with appropriate government agencies and
nongovernment organizations, shall formulate and issue the
necessary rules and regulations within sixty (60) days after the
effectivity of this Act.

Section 8. Separability Clause. ~ If any provision or part of this Act
is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining parts or
provisions not affected shall remain in full force and effect.

Section 9. Repealing Clause. - All laws, executive orders,
presidential decrees, rules and regulation or parts thereof inconsistent
with any provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended, or
modified accordingly.

Section 10. Effectivity.~ This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days
after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of
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Approved,