Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

5337

H.B.No.

INTRODUCED BY HONORABLE BELLAFLOR J. ANGARA - CASTILLO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to designate the National Music Competitions for Young Artists
(NAMCYA) as the National Youth Development Program for Music, define its role and
functions, and appropriate funds for its continued sustainability and growth,

Now on its 41% year, NAMCYA was established through Presidential
Proclamation No. 1173 dated August 7, 1973. In 1989, the NAMCYA Foundation, a non-
stock, non-profit, non-government foundation was born to continue organizing and
presenting national competitions and festivals in music during, the last week of
November of each year, designated as the National Music Week.

Over the last 40 years, the NAMCYA has been primarily instrumental in
discovering major music talents all over the country. It is a concrete example of a non-
governmental organization that has proven to be effective in carrying out multi-sectoral
collaborative activities, thereby assisting government in carrying out state policies in the
culture and art

‘The NAMCYA competitions and festivals involve some one (1) million young
musicians and their trainors and administrators in a long and tedious process that
selects the best from all sixteen regions of the country. Among the hundreds of winners
in the national level throughout the years, many have brought international prestige to
the country by winning in foreign competitions, participating in international events,
pursuing advanced training, and doing concerts abroad

NAMCYA has also rigorously pursued the promotion and dissemination 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.

Unfortunately, NAMCYA has had to survive on its own and through the support
of its partners throughout its existence, subject to the vagaries of the times and the
vicissitudes of the country’s socio-political as well as economic conditions. This has


threatened NAMCYA’s continued viability and prevented it from fully realizing its
potential and achieving its avowed goals and objectives.

The proposed legislation seeks to address the above concerns by strengthening,
the NAMCYA and its sustainability for the next 40 years and beyond,

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

REP. bh Allgiererse
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;presentative
Lone District, Province of Aurora


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

5337

H. B. No.

INTRODUCED BY HONORABLE BELLAFLOR J. ANGARA-CASTILLO-

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 2015.

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 music and culture

SEC. 3. Designation as the Philippine National Youth Development Program in
Music - The National Music Competitions for Young Artists (NAMCYA) is hereby
designated as the Philippine National Youth Development Program for Music, in
recognition of its having fulfilled the above-cited national policy, and for having,
accomplished the following;

a)  NAMCYA is national in scope, drawing the best talents from all over the
country;

b)  NAMCYA has maintained the highest standards of excellence, manifested
in its competitions and festivals and the artists it has produced, many 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


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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 the country;

b) Assist in the cultivation, development and advancement of outstanding
young Filipino musicians through scholarships, trainings, performances, and other
forms of incentives;

©) Preserve, develop and promote Philippine music as an art and as an
important component of cultural and social development;

d) Establish a training 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;

£) _ 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

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 - The 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 (DepEd) and the Commission on Higher
Education (CHED) shall assist in the identification, selection, and training of
participants from the different regions of the country. The DepEd and CHED shall
allocate the funds necessary for this purpose from national and local sources;

The DepEd, CHED, and state universities and colleges shall also provide free use
of venues and facilities in the conduct of local competitions and festivals.

©) The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and local
government units (LGU) are hereby authorized to utilize their respective funds,



including Local School Board funds (LSB), in the selection and training of participants
and in the conduct of local competitions and festivals. LGUs shalll also provide free use
of venues and facilities for NAMCYA activities and assistance in the conduct of
research projects;

d) The 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;

e)  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 within and without the Philippines.

SEC. 7. Donations - The provisions of existing laws notwithstanding, all
donations, endowments, grants and contributions to the NAMCYA shall be exempt
from the donor's tax, estate tax, and inheritance taxes and be considered as allowable
deductions, in accordance with the provisions of the National Internal Revenue Code,
as amended.

SEC. 8. Memorandum of Agreement - Within thirty (0) 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 (P20,000,000.00) is
hereby appropriated for purposes of this Act. Thereafter, such sums necessary to
sustain the aforestated roles and functions shall be included in the annual General
Appropriations Act.

SEC. 10, Separability Clause - Ii 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 - The provisions of Republic Act Nos. 7160 and 7356,
and all laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations or part thereof that are
inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby amended accordingly.

SEC. 12. Effectivity
publication in the Official Gi

= This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days from its
zette or in a national newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,