Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _______ 
Introduced by HON. GUS S. TAMBUNTING 
AN ACT  
TO ENHANCE GENUINE FILIPINO CULTURE, PROMOTE NATIONALISM, AND 
RECOGNIZE WRITERS AND ARTISTS, BY SUPPORTING THE PHILIPPINE KOMIKS 
INDUSTRY THROUGH ITS MANDATED USE IN INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS IN 
PUBLIC SCHOOLS, PROVIDING FINANCIAL INCENTIVES, AND FOR OTHER 
PURPOSES 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Article XIV, Section 15 of the 1987 Constitution provides that “Arts and letters shall enjoy the 
patronage of the State. The State shall conserve, promote, and popularize the nation’s historical 
and cultural heritage and resources, as well as artistic creations.” 
Pinoy komiks being an essential part of the Philippine arts and culture must be recognized as such 
and be provided with enough support to enable to it flourish further. In the past few years, 
mainstream media have made efforts to put Pinoy komiks in the spotlight by adapting old komik 
stories into teleseryes and movies. These efforts by media networks and film companies to 
promote local comics are certainly welcome but the State must also take a proactive role in 
supporting our local comic artists and take measures for the popularization of Pinoy komiks.  
To this end, this proposed measure seeks to (1) promote the use of komiks in instructional 
materials of both public and private educational institutions, and (2) mandate state departments, 
agencies, and instrumentalities to incorporate Pinoy komiks into their information and policy 
advocacy campaigns, and other publicity materials and (3) introduce tax or duties exemption to 
equipment and materials necessary for the popularization of komiks which are not manufactured 
or produced locally.  
On behalf of the people of Parañaque City’s Second District, and for the common good of the 
Filipino people, the approval of the said measure is earnestly sought. 
REP. GUS S. TAMBUNTING 
2nd District, Parañaque City 
September 6, 2022
9:40 am
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _______ 
Introduced by HON. GUS S. TAMBUNTING 
AN ACT  
TO ENHANCE GENUINE FILIPINO CULTURE, PROMOTE NATIONALISM, AND 
RECOGNIZE WRITERS AND ARTISTS, BY SUPPORTING THE PHILIPPINE KOMIKS 
INDUSTRY THROUGH ITS MANDATED USE IN INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS IN 
PUBLIC SCHOOLS, PROVIDING FINANCIAL INCENTIVES, AND FOR OTHER 
PURPOSES 
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 "Galing Pinoy Komiks Support Act" 
Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. – It is a declared policy of the State that it shall preserve, enrich, 
and evolve Filipino national culture based on the principle of unity in diversity in a climate of free 
artistic and intellectual expression. It likewise declared that arts and letters enjoy the patronage 
of the State and that the nation's historical and cultural heritage and resources, as well as artistic 
creations, must be conserved, promoted, and popularized. To this end komiks (comics) is hereby 
recognized as an essential part of Philippine arts and culture, and support for its popularization 
and use shall be promoted. 
Sec. 3. Komiks as Instructional Material in Basic Education. – The Department of 
Education is hereby mandated that ten percent (10 %) of all instructional materials being printed 
and utilized in all academic institutions, both public and private, shall be in komiks form.  
Sec. 4. Utilization of Komiks for Government Advocacy Campaigns. – As far as 
practicable, all departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the national and local government 
units (LGUs) shall take immediate steps to implement this Act and shall incorporate the use of 
komiks in all policy advocacy campaigns: Provided, that it shall be prohibited for government 
officials to use komiks for partisan political activities, or to place the name, symbol, logo, or 
likeness of any public official on such materials.  
For this Act, "partisan political activity" refers to activities, statements, or manifestations, which 
solely or primarily serve to campaign for or against any particular political party or candidate for 
any elective public office.  
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Sec. 5. Tax Incentives. – All equipment and materials that are reasonably necessary and are 
not manufactured or produced locally for the propagation and renewed popularization of komiks 
shall be tax or duty-free.  
Sec. 6. Implementing Rules and Regulations. – Within sixty (60) days from the effectivity 
of this Act, the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), the National Commission on Culture and 
Arts (NCCA), the Department of Education (DepEd), and the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) 
shall jointly come up and promulgate the necessary rules and regulations for the effective 
implementation of this Act.  
Sec. 7. Separability Clause. – If any provisions of this Act are declared unconstitutional, the 
validity of the other provisions not affected shall remain.  
Sec. 8. Repealing Clause. – All laws, decrees, orders, rules, and regulations or portions thereof 
inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.  
Sec. 9. Effectivity Clause. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete 
publication in the Official Gazette or at least two (2) newspapers of national circulation. 
Approved,