Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session
7622

House Bill No.

INTRODUCED BY

HON. CHRISTOPHER V.P. DE VENECIA, HON. ROMAN T. ROMULO, HON.
FRANCISCO "KIKO" B. BENITEZ, HON. KRISTINE SINGSON-MEEHAN, HON.
CRISTAL L. BAGATSING, HON. LOREN LEGARDA, HON. EVELINA G.
ESCUDERO, HON. ROSE MARIE "BABY" J. ARENAS, HON. VILMA SANTOS.
RECTO, HON. DEOGRACIAS VICTOR "DV" B. SAVELLANO, HON. MANUEL T.
SAGARBARRIA, HON. VICTOR YAP, HON. SOL ARAGONES, HON. STRIKE B.
REVILLA, HON. ANN K. HOFER, HON. ROSANNA "RIA" V. VERGARA, HON. LUCY
TORRES-GOMEZ, HON. WESLIE GATCHALIAN, HON. SHARON S. GARIN, HON.
RUFUS B. RODRIGUEZ, HON. MARLYN "LEN" B. ALONTE, HON. JUAN MIGUEL
MACAPAGAL ARROYO, HON. LIANDA B. BOLILIA, HON. CAMILLE A. VILLAR,
HON. JOSE JR. L. ATIENZA, HON. JOSE ENRIQUE "JOET" S. GARCIA III, HON.
EDWARD VERA PEREZ MACEDA, HON. ALFRED D. VARGAS

AN ACT
STRENGTHENING THE CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF OUR NATIONAL
CULTURAL HERITAGE, THROUGH AN ENHANCED CULTURAL POLICY,
HERITAGE EDUCATION, AND CULTURAL MAPPING PROGRAM, AMENDING FOR
THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10066 OR THE NATIONAL CULTURAL
HERITAGE ACT OF 2009

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The importance of National Cultural Heritage has long been given due recognition

No less than our nation’s constitution states the importance of heritage. Not just
once, but on several different occasions. This is just a testament to how the framers
of our constitution credit with veracity, our culture, our story. They believed that a
vital component to our nation building is through the continuous understanding of
our nation’s patrimony and heritage. It reminds us of our history, states our common
present, and envisages our shared future.

To further strengthen the conservation and protection of heritage in the country, this
bill seeks to amend Republic Act No. 10066 to (1) revise, include, and adapt terms
and provisions as deemed fit to the current landscape of the cultural industry; (2)
mandate local government units (LGUs) to conduct a cultural mapping program for
their respective areas for both tangible and intangible and natural and built heritage,
utilizing the results of the program as a framework for culture based governance;
and (3) revise and enhance the scope of Cultural education in the country;

For the above cited reasons, the passage of the bill is urgently sought.


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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No, 7622

INTRODUCED BY

HON. CHRISTOPHER V.P. DE VENECIA, HON. ROMAN T. ROMULO, HON.
FRANCISCO "KIKO" B. BENITEZ, HON. KRISTINE SINGSON-MEEHAN, HON.
CRISTAL L. BAGATSING, HON. LOREN LEGARDA, HON. EVELINA G.
ESCUDERO, HON. ROSE MARIE "BABY" J. ARENAS, HON. VILMA SANTOS-
RECTO, HON. DEOGRACIAS VICTOR "DV" B. SAVELLANO, HON. MANUEL T.
SAGARBARRIA, HON. VICTOR YAP, HON. SOL ARAGONES, HON. STRIKE B.
REVILLA, HON. ANN K. HOFER, HON. ROSANNA "RIA" V. VERGARA, HON. LUCY
TORRES-GOMEZ, HON. WESLIE GATCHALIAN, HON. SHARON S. GARIN, HON.
RUFUS B. RODRIGUEZ, HON. MARLYN "LEN" B, ALONTE, HON. JUAN MIGUEL
MACAPAGAL ARROYO, HON. LIANDA B. BOLILIA, HON. CAMILLE A. VILLAR,
HON. JOSE JR. L. ATIENZA, HON. JOSE ENRIQUE "JOET" S. GARCIA III, HON.
EDWARD VERA PEREZ MACEDA, HON. ALFRED D. VARGAS

AN ACT
STRENGTHENING THE CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF OUR NATIONAL
CULTURAL HERITAGE, THROUGH AN ENHANCED CULTURAL POLICY,
HERITAGE EDUCATION, AND CULTURAL MAPPING PROGRAM, AMENDING FOR
THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10066 OR THE NATIONAL CULTURAL
HERITAGE ACT OF 2009

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

SECTION 1. Section 3 of R.A. No. 10066 is hereby amended to read as follows:

“Section 3. Definition of Terms. - For purposes of this Act, the following terms
shall be defined as follows:

(a) "Adaptive reuse" shall refer to the utilization of buildings, other built-
structures and sites of value for purposes other than that for which they were
intended originally, in order to conserve the [site, their engineering integrity
and authenticity of design.] SIGNIFICANCE OF THE SITE AND EXTEND ITS
USE VALUE IN THE CONTEMPORARY AND FUTURE CONTEXT.

(b) "Anthropological area" shall refer to any place where studies of specific
ethno-linguistic groups are undertaken, the properties of which are of value
to our cultural heritage

() "Antique" shall refer to a cultural property found locally which is one
hundred (100) years in age, more or less, the production of which has ceased.

(d) "Archaeological area" shall refer to any place, whether above or
underground, underwater or at sea level, containing fossils, artifacts and
other cultural, geological, botanical, zoological materials which depict and


document culturally relevant paleontological, prehistoric and/or historic
events.

() "Archives" shall refer to public and private records in any format which
have been selected for permanent preservation because of their evidential,
historical informational value; otherwise known as archival materials
collections or archival holdings; the place (building/room/storage area) where
archival materials are kept and preserved; and an organization or agency or
part thereof whose main responsibility is to appraise, arrange, describe,
conserve, promote and make archival materials available for reference and
research, also known as archival agency.

( "Built Heritage” shall refer to architectural and engineering structures such
as, but not limited to, bridges, government buildings, houses of ancestry,
traditional dwellings, quartels, train stations, lighthouses, small ports,
educational, technological and industrial complexes, and their settings, and
landscapes with notable historical and cultural significance.

(g) "Collector" shall refer to any person who or institution that acquires
cultural property for purposes other than sale.

(h) "Commission" shall refer to the National Commission for Culture and the
Arts (NCCA).

(i) "Conservation" shall refer to all the processes and measures of maintaining
the cultural significance of a cultural property including, but not limited to,
preservation, restoration, reconstruction, protection, adaptation or any
combination thereof.

(j) "Cultural agencies" shall refer to the following national government agencies
with their specific areas of responsibility: National Museum (cultural
property); the National Library (books); National Historical Institute
(Philippine history); National Archives (documents); Cultural Center of the
Philippines (culture and the arts}; and Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino
(language).

(x) "Cultural education” shall refer to the teaching and learning of cultural
concepts and processes.

() "Cultural heritage" shall refer to the totality of cultural property preserved
and developed through time and passed on to posterity.

(M)” CULTURAL HERITAGE MAPPING” SHALL REFER TO THE APPROACH
USED TO IDENTIFY, RECORD AND USE CULTURAL HERITAGE
RESOURCES AND ACTIVITIES FOR BUILDING AND EMPOWERING
COMMUNITIES. IT IS A SYSTEMATIC SET OF ACTIVITIES AND
METHODOLOGICAL PROCESSES FOR EXPLORING, DISCOVERING,
DOCUMENTING, EXAMINING, ANALYZING, _ INTERPRETING,
PRESENTING AND SHARING INFORMATION RELATED TO PEOPLE,
COMMUNITIES, SOCIETIES, PLACES AND THEIR MATERIAL PRODUCTS,
PRACTICES AND NARRATIVES.

[(m)] (N)"Cultural heritage worker" shall refer to an individual undertaking
cultural heritage work.

[()] (0)"Cultural institution" shall refer to entities engaged primarily in
cultural work.


[()] (Py'Cultural property” shall refer to all products of human creativity by
which a people and a nation reveal their identity, including churches,
mosques and other places of religious worship, schools and natural history
specimens and sites, whether public or privately-owned, movable or
immovable, and tangible or intangible

[(p)] (Q)"Dealers" shall refer to natural or juridical persons who acquire
cultural property for the purpose of engaging in the acquisition and
disposition of the same.

[(@)] (R)"Heritage zone" shall refer to historical, anthropological, archaeological,
artistic geographical areas and settings that are culturally significant to the
country, as declared by the National Museum and/or the National Historical
Institute.

[(c)] (S)"History" shall refer to a written record of past events relating to
Philippine history.

[(s)] (1)'Historical landmarks" shall refer to sites or structures that are
associated with events or achievements significant to Philippine history as
declared by the National Historical Institute.

[(0] (U)"Historical monuments" shall refer to structures that honor illustrious
persons or commemorate events of historical value as declared by the National
Historical Institute.

[(u)] (V)'Historical shrines" shall refer to historical sites or structures hallowed
and revered for their history or association as declared by the National
Historical Institute.

[)] (W)'Historical street name" shall refer to a street name which has been in
existence for at least fifty (50) years and over time has been considered
historic.

{()] (X)"Important cultural property” shall refer to a cultural property having
exceptional cultural, artistic and historical significance to the Philippines, as
shall be determined by the National Museum and/or National Historical
Institute.

[¢0]_(¥)"Intangible cultural heritage" shall refer to the practices,
representations, expressions, knowledge and skills, as well as the
instruments, objects and artifacts associated therewith, that communities,
groups and individuals recognize as part of their cultural heritage, such as:
(1) oral traditions, languages and expressions; (2) performing arts; (3) social
practices, rituals and festive events; (4) knowledge and practices concerning
nature and the universe; and (5) traditional craftsmanship.

[y)] (2)"Intangible cultural property" shall refer to the peoples’ learned
processes along with the knowledge, skills and creativity that inform and are
developed by them, the products they create and the resources, spaces and
other aspects of social and natural context necessary for their sustainability.

[@)] (AA)"Library" shall refer to an institution where the collection of books,
manuscripts, computerized information and other materials are organized to
provide physical, bibliographic and/or intellectual access to the public, with
a librarian that is trained to provide services and programs related to the
information needs of its clientele.


[(aa)] (BB)'Museum" shall refer to a permanent institution that researches,
acquires, conserves, communicates and exhibits the material evidence of
humans and their environment for purposes of education or leisure.

[(bb)] (CC)"National cultural treasure" shall refer to a unique cultural property
found locally, possessing outstanding historical, cultural, artistic and/or
scientific value which is highly significant and important to the country and
nation, and officially declared as such by pertinent cultural agency.

[(cc)] (DD)'Nationally significant” shall refer to historical, aesthetic, scientific,
technical, social and/or spiritual values that unify the nation by a deep sense
of pride in their various yet common identities, cultural heritage and national
patrimony.

(EE) “NATURAL HERITAGE” SHALL REFER TO FLORA AND FAUNA,
PHYSICAL AND BIOLOGICAL FORMATIONS, GEOLOGICAL AND
PHYSIOGRAPHICAL FORMATIONS OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND OTHER
RELATED ECOSYSTEMS WHETHER TERRESTRIAL, WETLAND OR
MARINE.

[(dd)] (FF) "Natural property of cultural significance" shall refer to [areas
possessing outstanding ecosystem with flora and fauna of national scientific
importance] NATURAL HERITAGE WHICH SIGNIFIES INTENSE BEAUTY,
ENDEMICITY AND BIODIVERSITY under the National Integrated Protected
Areas System[] ACT, EXPANDED NIPAS ACT, INTERNATIONAL UNION
FOR THE CONSERVATION OF NATURE LIST (IUCN), AND/OR WORLD
HERITAGE LIST.

[(ee)] (GG) "NCCA Portal Cultural Databank" refers to the specific domain in
the Commission's intranet [for cultural information that is accessed only
internally with control and confidentiality] WHERE DIGITIZED the
CULTURAL MAPPING DATABASE IS LODGED FOR CULTURAL
INFORMATION THAT IS PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE FOR SCIENTIFIC,
RESEARCH AND ACADEMIC PURPOSES. It includes the registry of national
cultural property.

[(@] (HH) "Prehistory" shall refer to the period of human history before the
introduction of the forms of writing.

(1) PHILIPPINE CULTURE STATISTICS FRAMEWORK (PCSF) SHALL
REFER TO A CONCEPTUAL MODEL FOR DEFINING CULTURE FOR
STATISTICAL PURPOSES THAT WAS JOINTLY ADOPTED BY THE NCCA
AND THE PHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY IN 2016 (PSA BOARD
RESOLUTION NO.2 SERIES 2016). IT IS A TOOL FOR ORGANIZING
CULTURAL STATISTICS NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY. IT
SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF DATA COLLECTION INSTRUMENTS
& INDICATORS. IT REPRESENTS A METHODOLOGY TO SUPPORT THE
PRODUCTION OF HARMONIZED DATA AND INDICATORS

[(gg)] (53) "Registry" [shall refer to the Philippine Registry of Cultural Property
which is the registry of all cultural property of the country deemed of
significant importance to our cultural heritage.] OFFICIALLY CALLED THE
PHILIPPINE REGISTRY OF CULTURAL PROPERTY, SHALL REFER TO
THE LISTING, DOCUMENTATION, AND STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE
OF ALL CULTURAL PROPERTIES OF THE COUNTRY THAT HAS BEEN
DEEMED WITH LOCAL AND NATIONAL IMPORTANCE TO OUR
HERITAGE.


(KK) “RECONSTRUCTION” SHALL REFER TO AN ACTION OF REPAIR
WHEREBY THE STRUCTURE IS RETURNED TO ITS EARLIER STATE BY
INTRODUCING NEW MATERIALS, FORM AND TECHNOLOGY.

[(hh)] (LL) "Restoration" shall refer to [the action taken or the technical
intervention to correct deterioration and alterations. ] AN ACTION OF REPAIR:
WHEREBY THE STRUCTURE IS RETURNED TO ITS EARLIER STATE BY
USING ORIGINAL MATERIALS, FORMS AND TECHNOLOGY.

{G)] (MM) "Tangible cultural property" shall refer to a cultural property with
historical, archival, anthropological, archaeological, artistic and architectural
value, and with exceptional or traditional production, whether of Philippine
origin or not, including antiques and natural history specimens with
significant value.

SECTION 2. Section 14 of R.A. No. 10066 is hereby amended to read as follows:

“Section 14. Establishment of a Philippine Registry of Cultural
Property. ~ All cultural properties of the country deemed important to cultural
heritage shall be registered in the Philippine Registry of Cultural Property.

The Commission, through the appropriate cultural agencies and local
government units, shall establish and maintain this Registry [within three (3)
years from the effectivity of this Act.] The guidelines in the registration of
cultural property are as follows:

(a) All cultural agencies concerned shall individually maintain an
inventory, evaluation and documentation of all cultural
properties declared according to their category and shall submit
the same to the Commission. For cultural property declared as
immovable cultural property, the appropriate cultural agency
shall, after registration, give due notice to the concerned Registry
of Deeds for annotation on the land titles pertaining to the same;

(b) Local government units, through their cultural offices, shall likewise
maintain an inventory of cultural property under its jurisdiction
and shall furnish the Commission a copy of the same;

(¢) Both cultural agencies concerned and local government units shall
continuously coordinate in making entries and in monitoring the
various cultural properties in their respective inventory. THE
COMMISSION SHALL CAPACITATE THE LGUs FOR PERIODIC
MONITORING AND EVALUATION OF LOCALLY AND
NATIONALLY-DECLARED CULTURAL PROPERTIES AND
TANGIBLE AND INTANGIBLE HERITAGE INCLUDED IN THE
INVENTORY;

(d) All government agencies and instrumentalities, government-owned
and/or -controlled corporations and their subsidiaries, including
public and private educational institutions, shall report their
ownership and/or possession of such items to the pertinent
cultural agency and shall register such properties within three
(3) years from the effectivity of this Act;

() Private collectors and owners of cultural property shall register such
properties within three (3) years from the effectivity of this Act.
The private collectors and owners of cultural property shall not


be divested of their possession and ownership thereof even after
registration of said property as herein required.

SECTION 3. A new section 15 on Republic Act No. 10066 is hereby inserted to read
as follows:

SECTION 15. CULTURAL MAPPING BY LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS. -
LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS ARE HEREBY MANDATED TO CONDUCT A
COMPREHENSIVE CULTURAL HERITAGE MAPPING OF THEIR AREAS,
INCLUDING (1) TANGIBLE MOVABLE HERITAGE, (2) TANGIBLE IMMOVABLE
HERITAGE, (3) INTANGIBLE HERITAGE, (4) NATURAL HERITAGE, (5)
CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS (6) SIGNIFICANT PERSONALITIES AND (7) CREATIVE
INDUSTRIES. THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS SHALL MOBILIZE AND
PARTNER WITH CONCERNED AGENCIES TO ENSURE PROMPT AND EFFECTIVE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS ACT. THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS ARE ALSO
HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM NON-GOVERNMENT
ORGANIZATIONS, CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS, ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS,
AND PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS IN THE UNDERTAKING OF THE CULTURAL
MAPPING ACTIVITY PROVIDED THAT THESE INSTITUTIONS ADHERE TO
PHILIPPINE CULTURE STATISTICS FRAMEWORK (PCSF) STANDARDS SET
FORTH BY THE NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR CULTURE AND THE ARTS (NCCA)
ON CULTURAL MAPPING AND INVENTORY-BUILDING. ALL FINDINGS AND
OUTPUTS SHALL BE SUBMITTED AND REGISTERED IN THE PHILIPPINE
REGISTRY OF CULTURAL PROPERTY.

APART FROM THE CULTURAL AGENCIES, LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS
ARE ALSO ENJOINED TO WORK WITH THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES FOR THE
CONDUCT OF CULTURAL MAPPING:

(i) | COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION (CHED) FOR THE INSTITUTION
OF CULTURAL AWARENESS IN STATE UNIVERSITIES AND
COLLEGES; STRENGTHENING OF CULTURE, HERITAGE, ARTS
AND HISTORY RESEARCHES THAT IMPACT ON COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT

(ii) | DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (DA) FOR THE DOCUMENTATION OF
HERITAGE CROPS, PRODUCTS AND FOOD SOURCES THAT
SUSTAIN THE INDIGENOUS LOCAL COMMUNITIES; INVENTORY
OF NATURAL FIBER AND RESEARCH ON OTHER NON-
‘TRADITIONAL FIBERS IN THE COUNTRY

(iii) DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (DEPED) FOR THE INSTITUTION OF
CULTURAL AWARENESS IN BASIC EDUCATION; CAPACITY-
BUILDING PROGRAM FOR TEACHERS IN MAPPING HERITAGE
RESOURCES OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND CULTURAL
PEDAGOGY; LOCALIZATION AND THE CONTEXTUALIZATION OF
EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL AND CONTENT BASED ON THE
LOCALITIES' CULTURAL MAP TO CULTIVATE AWARENESS AND
PRIDE IN COMMUNITY IDENTITY.

{iv) DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES (DENR)
FOR THE INVENTORY OF NATURAL PARKS, BIODIVERSITY,
AND ENDEMICITY; ENFORCEMENT OF PROTECTION AND
CONSERVATION IN NATURAL HERITAGE SITES; RESEARCH ON
THE ECOSYSTEM SERVICES OF THE ENVIRONMENT TO THE
LIVES OF THE PEOPLE; PROMOTION OF THE CONCEPT OF
CULTURAL LANDSCAPE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT


(vy) DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS (DPWH) FOR
AWARENESS BUILDING ON CULTURAL HERITAGE
SENSITIVITY; INSTITUTION OF GUIDELINES FOR ITS
PROGRAMS ON HERITAGE ZONES AND PLACES OF NATURAL
AND CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE

(wi) DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (DOST) FOR
APPLICATION OF RESEARCH IN CONSERVATION OF
MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES; DOCUMENTATION OF
RESILIENCY MECHANISM OF COMMUNITIES DURING
DISASTERS AND CALAMITIES; INVENTORY ON NATURAL
RESOURCES OF DYES AND OTHER PERTINENT RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT FOR THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY SECTOR IN THE
COUNTRY;

(vii) DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM (DOT) FOR THEIR EXISTING TOURISM
PLANS FOR DECLARED NATIONAL (INCLUDING THOSE IN THE
LOCAL AND REGIONAL LEVEL) AND WORLD HERITAGE SITES;
DEVELOPMENT OF CULTURE BASED PROGRAMS FOR
DECLARED NATIONAL (INCLUDING THOSE IN THE LOCAL AND
REGIONAL LEVEL) AND WORLD HERITAGE SITES; CAPACITY
BUILDING OF TOURISM SECTOR IN CULTURE-BASED
NARRATIVES, STORIES AND EXPERIENCES IN THE TOUR
DESTINATIONS; AWARENESS BUILDING ON CULTURAL
SENSITIVITY

(viii) DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY FOR THE INCORPORATION
INTO THE NATIONAL INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT AGENDA;
DEVELOPMENT OF CULTURAL HERITAGE-BASED PRODUCT
AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM; INSTITUTION OF
CULTURAL SENSITIVE, FAIR-TRADE PROMOTIONS AND
PROGRAMS

(ix) DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT (DILG) FOR
THE STRENGTHENING OF THE COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE
PLAN DEVELOPMENT (CLUP) THAT RESPECTS THE VALUE OF
HERITAGE SITES AND ZONES; CAPACITY BUILDING OF LOCAL
CHIEF EXECUTIVES (LCES) AND THE SANGGUNIAN ON THE
CULTURE-BASED GOVERNANCE

(x) DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE INVENTORY AND RESEARCH ON
LOCAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING PRACTICES; RESEARCH ON
HERBAL MEDICINE AND OTHER TRADITIONAL THERAPEUTICS

(xi) DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENSE FOR AWARENESS BUILDING
ON THE CULTURE, HERITAGE AND HISTORY AS BASIS FOR
CONFLICT SETTLEMENT; CULTURE BASED APPROACH IN
‘TRAUMA COUNSELING PROCESS

(xii) DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS FOR THE ENHANCEMENT OF
THE PHILIPPINE CULTURAL DIPLOMACY; ACTIVE
PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAMS OF UNESCO CONVENTIONS
AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

(xiii) NATIONAL COMMISSION ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLES FOR THE
PROMOTION OF THE DOCUMENTATION OF INDIGENOUS
PEOPLES’ PRACTICES, REPRESENTATIONS, EXPRESSIONS,
KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS; MAINSTREAM THE INDIGENOUS
KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS SKILLS AND PRACTICES (IKSSP) IN
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENDA.


(dv) DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
TECHNOLOGY (DICT) FOR THE DEVELOPMENT oF
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY (ct)
APPROPRIATED FOR IMPROVING PUBLIC ACCESS, RESOURCE
SHARING, AND DISSEMINATION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE
INFORMATION

The succeeding sections shall be renumbered accordingly.
SECTION 4. Section 20 of R.A. No. 10066 is hereby amended to read as follows:

“Section 20. Immovable National Cultural Treasures. - Immovable
national cultural treasures shall not be relocated, rebuilt, defaced or otherwise
changed in a manner, which would destroy the property's dignity and
authenticity, except to save such property from destruction due to natural
causes. THE PROTECTION OF THESE IMMOVABLE NATIONAL CULTURAL
TREASURES SHALL ALSO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE
MAINTENANCE OF THE INTEGRITY OF ITS VISUAL CORRIDOR AND/OR
LINE SIGHT.”

SECTION 5. Section 39 of R.A. No. 10066 is hereby amended to read as follows:

“Section 39. Cultural Heritage Education Programs. - Within one (1) year
from the effectivity of this Act, the Department of Education, the Technical Education
and Skills Development Authority and the Commission on Higher Education, in
consultation with the Commission, shall set forth in its teaching programs
nationwide the following cultural heritage education programs with emphasis at the
provincial, city and municipal levels:

(a) Protection, conservation and preservation of cultural heritage
properties;

(b) RESEARCH AND DOCUMENTATION OF HERITAGE IN VARIOUS
PLATFORMS;

(c) UTILIZATION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE IN
INTERDISCIPLINARY FIELDS TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT;

(a) Instructional materials in print, film and broadcast media on the
cultural and historical significance of cultural properties;

(ce) INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS SKILLS AND PRACTICES
(IKSSP) THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE “SCHOOLS OF LIVING
TRADITIONS (SLTS)” MODELS;

(Visitation, public accessibility and information dissemination on
designated local cultural properties;

(g) CAPACITY BUILDING OF AGENCIES AND COMMUNITIES
THROUGH CULTURE BASED APPROACHES; AND

(h) DEVELOPMENT OF THE PHILIPPINE FRAMEWORK FOR
CULTURAL HERITAGE COMPETENCY

(i) CONTEXTUALIZATION OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND
CONTENT BASED ON LOCAL CULTURAL MAPS

SECTION 6. Separability Clause. - Any portion or provision of this Act that
may be declared unconstitutional shall not have the effect of nullifying other portions
or provisions hereof as long as such remaining provisions can still subsist and be
given effect.


SECTION 7. Repealing Clause. - All laws decrees, orders, issuances, rules and
regulations which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby
repealed, amended or modified accordingly.

SECTION 8. Effectivity Clause. ~ This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days
after its publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) national newspapers of
general circulation.

Approved,