. Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

fieenth Congress
st Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 3754

Introduced by Honorable Danilo Ramon S. Fernandez

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Pursuant to the constitutional guarantee on freedom of expression and on the principle
of giving priority to arts and culture to foster patriotism and nationalism, accelerate social
progress, and promote total human liberation and development, the State shall promote and
support the development and growth of the local film industry as aesthetic and cultural
medium for a better understanding and appreciation of Filipino social values and national
identity and as an indispensable economic partner in nation-building

Moreover, the film industry has become a significant social institution that exerts
tremendous influence in the lives of our people and serves as a vital tool for socio-cultural
changes in our society. ‘There is thus a need for the government to integrate and rationalize all
existing and planned policies and programs designed to encourage the preservation, growth
development and upgrading of the art and science of film making in the country, to the end
that the film industry will not only be viable and profitable commercial endeavor intended for
public entertainment, but an instrument to enhance the quality of life through examination of
the human and social conditions, contribute to the dignity and nobility of the human spirit,
accelerate the artistic, scientific and socio-cultural advancement of the nation, promote
patriotism, nationalism, total human liberation and development, and reinforce the national
endeavor of social and economic development and progress for the Philippines.

Furthermore, there is a need to continue supporting the declared State policy to
provide support and assistance to the local film industry, specifically for the purpose of
achieving sound, effective and progressive integration and correlation of the business,
economic and commercial functions and operations of the said industry hereby making the
said industry a truly dynamic and vigorous instrument for national cultural growth and
development and vital social institution which will enhance the artistic, scientific and socio-
cultural heritage of the nation

The immediate passage of this Bill is thus elmestly requested

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DANILO RAMON S. FERN.

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

Fifteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 8754

Introduced by Honorable Danilo Ramon S. Fernandez

AN ACT
TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE D! LOPMENT AND GROWTH
FILM INDUSTRY, REORGANIZING FOR THIS
ILM DEVELOPME! COUNCIL INTO THE
PHILIPPINE FILM COMMISSION, REDEFINING AND EXPANDING
ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

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

SECTION I. Short Title. — This Act shall be known as the “ Local itm
Industry Development Act of 2011.”
SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. — Pursuant to the constitutional

guarantee on freedom of expression and on the principle of giving priority to

arts and culture to foster patriotism and nationalism, accelerate social progr
and promote total human liberation and development, the state shall promote
and support the development and growth of the local film industry as an
aesthetic and cultural medium for a better understanding and appreciation of
Filipino social values and national identity and as an indispensable economic
partner in nation-building

To achieve this end, the State shall formulate and implement policies and

programs to upgrade the art and craft of film making and encourage the


production of films for commercial purposes, intended for public entertainment,
that seek to enhance the quality of life, examine the human and social conditions
and contribute to the dignity and nobility of the human spirit.

SECTION 3. Reorganization. — To implement the policies and attain the
objectives enunciated in this Act, the Film Development Council -of the

Philippines (PDCP) created under Republic Act 9167 is hereby reorganized into

the Philippine Film Commission (hereinafter referred to as the
“Commission”). The Commission shall be an independent agency and shall
have its principal offices in Metropolitan Manila.

SECTION 4, Composition of the Commission. - The Commission shall
be composed of a Commissioner and seventeen (17) members, eight (8) of
whom shall be regular members while the other nine (9) shall be in an ex-officio
capacity: Provided, That the Commissioner shall be appointed by the President
of the Philippines from the lists of nominees submitted to him by the regular
members; Provided, finally, That the Commissioner shall be a person of proven
administrative proficiency, independence, Kame ReAbLE of the technical and
artistic aspects of the film production and fully committed to the promotion and
development of the Philippine Cinema as art

‘The cight (8) regular members shall be as follows:

1. A regular representative of the Directors' Guild of the Philippines,
Ine;
2. A regular representative of the Nagkakaisang Manggagawa ng

Pelikulang Pilipino;


3. A regular representative of the Mowelfund;

4. A regular representative of the Actors’ Guild of the Philippines,
Inc.:

5. A regular representative from the National Cinema Association of
the Philippines;

6. A regular representative from the academe;

7. A regular representative from the local film producers.

8. A regular repre:

ative from the Independent Film cooperative.
The nine (9) members who shall be ex-officio members of the
Commission are the following:
1. The Secretary of the Department of Trade and Industry or his/her
duly designated regular representative:
2. The Secretary of the Department of Education or his/her duly
designated regular representative; :
3. The Secretary of the Department of Tourism or his/her duly
designated regular representative:
4. The Secretary of the Department of Foreign affairs or his/her duly
designated regular representative:
5. The Secretary of the Department of Interior and Local Government
or his/her duly designated regular representative
6. "The: Secretary’ Of the Department of Finance’ of “hisier’ duly

designated representative:


7. The Director General of the Film Academy of the Philippines or
his/her duly designated regular representative:

8. The President of the Cultural Center of the Philippines or his/her

duly designated regular representative:

9. The head of the Cinema Committee of the National Commission for

Culture and the Arts or his/her duly designated representative

SECTION 5. Term of Office. - The Chairperson and the eight (8)
regular members shall hold office for a term of three (3) years, unless sooner
removed by the President for cause Provided, That they shall be eligible for
reappointment after the expiration of their terms; Provided further, That if a
member fails to complete his/her term, the person appointed to fill vacancy shall
serve only the unexpired portion of the vacated term whom he/she succeeds;
Provided finally, That such service of the unexpired portion shall not be counted
as a term.

SECTION 6. Powers and Functions. - The Commission shall have the
following powers and functions:

I. To coordinate all programs and policies of government
departments and agencies that are related to the development of the
local film industry

2. To establish and implement a Cinema Evaluation System in

accordance with the criteria set forth in this Act;


To develop and implement an incentive and reward system for the
producers based on merit to encourage the production of quality
films;

To establish, organize, support, encourage and promote, a ware
scientific system in which local films can be marketed locally and

internationally;

. To develop and promote programs. to enhance the skills and

expertise of Filipino film artists, technicians and workers through
continuous craft and technical upgrading as well as attitude
training;

To set up and operate a one-stop assistance center to aid foreign
and local film producers who desire to produce films in the
country;

To develop and implement a two:pronged program that will
encourage the production of quality films;

To encourage, support and coordinate the organization and conduct
of national and regional film festivals exclusively of Filipino
films;

To establish, organize, operate and maintain international film
festivals, exhibitions and similar activities, including an ASEAN

film festival and market;


10.To encourage and facilitate participation in international film
festivals of locally produced films and to ensure the continuous

presence of Philippine films in international markets.

11.To invest funds and other assets in such activities or undertakings
that shall directly or indirectly promote development of the film
industry, including the production of films, and other terms and
conditions as it may deem wise and desirable:

12.To ensure the establishment of a film archive in order to conserve
and protect film negatives and/or prints as part of the nation's
historical, cultural and artistic heritage:

13.To take measures to acquire for safeguarding and preservation any
part or all of the national film production, including the institution
of mandatory deposit systems which is hereby expressly
authorized;

14.To set up mechanics to address the welfare and working conditions

f local film workers, a concern to be implemented in coordination

with the Mowelfund and the Nagkakaisang Manggagawa ng
Pelikulang Pilipino:

15.To promote the establishment of cinema clubs in barangays and
schools in coordination with the Department of Education and the
Commission on Higher Education and to develop elective courses
related to film at the collegiate levels as part of a film audience

development program:


16. To prescribe the procedures for the exercise of its powers and
functions as well as the performance of its duties and

responsibilities;

17. To determine the Commission's organizational structure and
staffing pattern and appoint its officers and employees in
accordance with Civil Service laws, rules, and regulations;

18. To promote the development and growth of the independent film
movement; :

19.To acquire, manage and hold such real and personal property as
may be necessary to carry out the purpose and objectives of this
Act; and

20. To perform such other functions as may be necessary to carry out

the provisions of this Act

ICTION 7. Meetings. - The Commission shall meet at least once a
month or as often as necessary at the call of the Chairperson or majority of the
members. A majority of the members of the Commission shall constitute a
quorum to do business. The members of the Commission shall be entitled to
honoraria based on existing government accounting and auditing rules and
regulations.

SECTION 8. The Chairperson. - The Chairperson shall be the Chief
Executive Officer and shall exercise overall administrative supervision to ensure
the effective and efficient implementation of the policies laid down by the

Commission. The Chairperson shall have the same rank and salary as an


Undersecretary of a Department as provided for in the Salary Standardization
Law.

SECTION 9. Functions of the Chairperson. - The Chairperson shall
have the following functions;

L. Execute and administer the policies, plans and programs approved

by the Commission;

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Direct and supervise the operations and internal affairs of the
Commission;

3. Establish the internal organization and admenistrative procedures
of the Commission;

4. Recommend to the Commission the appointment transfer or detail,
suspension, dismissal for cause of its subordinate officials and
employees; and

5. Such other functions, which the Commission may assign from time
to time

SECTION 10. The Executive Director. - The Chairperson shall be
assisted by an Executive Director to be appointed by the Commission upon the
recommendation of the Chairperson. The Executive Director shall have a salary
comparable to that equivalent rank under the Revised Compensation and
Position Classification System and shall be co-terminus with the Chairperson
unless sooner removed for cause.

SECTION 11. Cinema Evaluation Board. - The Commission shall

absorb the Cinema Evaluation Board of the FDCP hereinafter referred to as the


“ECB”, which shall evaluate and grade films submitted to the Commission,
subject to the following:

a) Composition, Qualifications and Appointment — The CEB shall
be composed of a CEB Chairperson and twenty (20) members, ten (10) of
whom shall come from the film industry, and the other ten (10) from the arts,
academe, business and such other sectors as the Commission may choose to
identify. The CEB Chairperson shall appoint the members of the CEB from
among thirty (30) nominees, whose names are duly submitted in writing, by the
members of the Commission: Provided, that the persons appointed to the CEB
should be knowledgeable of the artistic and technical aspects of film making
and fully committed to the promotion and development of cinematographic art
along world class standards and global marketability

b) Term of Office - The CEB Chairperson and members shall
serve for a term of two (2) years and shall be eligible for re-appointment for a
second term: Provided, That no member shall serve for more than two (2)
consecutive terms; Provided further, if any member fails to complete a term, the
person appointed to fill the vacancy shall serve only for the unexpired portion of
the term of the person whom he/she succeeds, ‘unless re-appoint; Provided
finally, That the service of the unexpired portion shall not be counted as a term.
In the initial appointments, the CEB Chairperson and the twenty (20) members
shall hold office for two (2) years.

©) Participation — No member of the CEB shall participate in the

grading of a film in which he or she or any member of his family or


any relative within fourth degree of consanguinity or affinity shall

have financial or any other interest: Provided, That such member

shall disclose fully at the time of his or her inhibition, the nature of
his or her interest including actual or potential conflict of interest
and the reasons of his or her inhibition.

SECTION 12. Cinema Evaluation System.,- The CEB shall formulate
and establish a set of standards and criteria and procedures for the Cinema
Evaluation System, subject to the approval of the Commission, primarily based
on but not limited to the following: direction; screenplay; cinematography;
editing; production design; musical scoring, sound and acting.

SECTION 13. Grading of Films, - The grading of films by the CEB shall
be subject to the fiollowing provisions:

a) Pre-Qualification Procedures and Requirements The
Commission shall prescribe pre-qualification procedures and requirements for
application for grading: Provided, That only films whose premiere showing
shall be held in the Philippines, and those which have not had any theatrical
release, free television broadcast, cable broadcast or video release in any
commercial medium anywhere in the world shall be qualify for evaluation by
the CEB; Provided further, That the CEB shall evaluate and grade only films
that are intended for theatrical and other forms or exhibition that will charge
admission fees and which are at least eigthy (80) minutes in length and that the

producer shall submit his/her film for grading at least seven (7) days before its

scheduled play date


b) Evaluation Period — A film shall be reviewed, evaluated and
graded by the CEB within five (5) working days after submission of the
application. The CEB shall transmit its decision to the Commission within
twenty four (24) hours from the rendering of the decision. The Commission
shall inform the producer of the CEB's decision not later than twenty four (24)
hours upon receipt therewith.

c) Grading Films — The CEB shall review and grade a film

submitted for grading. The CEB and the Commission shall not, at

any time neither be allowed to cut, delete, shorten or modify in any
manner films being graded by the CEB, nor shall they be allowed
to suggest cuts or deletion or any other form of modification to the
film makers and pre requisites for earning the CEB grading shall be
given due to weight and consideration by the Movie and Television

Review and Regulatory Classification Board (MTRCB), the

Optical Media Board (OMB), the Department of Trade and

Industry (DTI) and other government agencies for the graded film's

viewing, reproduction, exportation and other purposes.

d) Reconsideration to the Board En Banc — The action taken by

the CEB on the film submitted for evaluation and grading may be

reconsidered upon motion to the CEB en banc within twenty four

(24) hours from receipt of notice of said action, and the CEB en

bane shall render its decision within forty eight (48) hours from its


receipt of the motion for reconsideration. The CEB en banc must
be composed of at least majority of the CEB.

e) Finality of Grading - The grading submitted by the CEB en
bane to the Commission shall be final.

SECTION 14. Privileges of Graded Films. - Films which have obtained
an “A” or “B” grading from the Commission pursuant to Sections 12 and 13 of
this Act shall be entitled to the following privileges:

Amusement Tax Reward. - A grade “A” or “B” shall entitle the producer
to an incentive equivalent to the amusement tax imposed and collected on the
graded films by cities and municipalities in Metro Manila and other highly
urbanized and independent component cities in the Philippines pursuant to
Sections 140 and 151 of the Republic Act No. 7160 at the following rates:

1. For “A” Films — Eighty (80%) percent of the amusement tax
collected on such films. The remaining twenty (20%) percent shall
accrue to the funds of the Commission; and

2. For grade “B” Films ~ Sixty five (65%) percent of the amusement
tax collected on such films. The remaining thirty five (35%)
percent shall accrue to the funds of the Commission: Provided,
‘That thirty (30%) percent of the film that was graded A or B, with
the other seventy (70%) percent accruing to the film producer.

SECTION 15. Amusement Tax Deduction an Remittances. - All
revenues from the amusement tax on the graded film which may otherwise

accrue to the cities and municipalities in Metro Manila and highly urbanized and.


independent component cities in the Philippines pursuant to Sections 140 of the
Republic Act No. 7160 during the period the graded film exhibited, shall be
deducted and withheld by the proprietors, operators or lessees of theaters or
cinemas and remitted within thirty (30) days from the termination of the

exhibition to the Commission which shall reward the corresponding amusement

x to the producers and all the talents and workers of the graded film within
fifteen (15) days from receipt therof.
Proprietors, operators or lessees of theaters or cinemas who fail to remit

amusement ax pro

is within the prescribed period shall be liable to a

surcharge equivalent to five (5%) percent of the amount due for each month of

deliquency which shall be paid to the Commission

TION 16, Enforcement. - The Commission may:

1. Impose administrative fines and penalties of not more than One
hundred thousand pesos (Php 100,000.00) for the violation of any
of the provisions of this Act and/or its implementing rules and

regulations issued by the Commission.

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Cause or initiate the criminal or administrative prosecution with
concerned government agencies of violators of this Act and its
implementing rules and regulations.

3. Cause the closure of any theater or cinema that fails or
unreasonably refuses to remit the amusement tax proceeds.

collected on the graded film for a period not exceeding fifteen (15)

days after which such period shall automatically be lifted without


prejudice to the right of the Commission to cause or initiate
criminal or administrative prosecution against the erring theater or
cinema owners pursuant to paragraph 2 of this section.

4. Call upon representatives of the different govenrment agencies and
other various organizations in the movie industry to help ensure
compliance with the provisions of this act and its implementing
rules and regulations.

For this purpose, the Commission may constitute regional sub-
commissions in the cities and municipalities throughout the country
composed of representatives from the Zovernment and from the
private sector as may be appropriate to implement the purposes and
objectives of this Act and its implementing rules and regulations
and they shall serve without compensation and only for such period
of time as the Commissioner shall determine:

5. To deputize any law enforcement agency and instrumentality of
the government for assistance for the implemetation and
enforcement of its functions and orders.

SECTION 17. Film Endowment Board. - There is hereby created a
Film Endowment Board hereinafter referred to as the FEB which shall provide
subsidy for the production of worthwhile screenplays and films submitted to the
FEB for consideration, subject to the following:

a. Composition, Qualifications and Appointment ~ The FEB shall be

composed of a Board Chairperson and seven (7) members four (4) of whom


shall come from the film industry, and the other three (3) from the arts,
academe, business and other sectors as the Commission may choose to identify.
The Chairperson of the Commission shall appoint the members of the FEB from
among fifteen (15) nominees whose names are submitted in writing by the
members of the Commission; Provided, That the persons appointed to the FEB
should be knowledgeable of the artistic and technical aspects of filmamking and
fully committed to the promotion and development of cinematographic art along
world class standards and local and global marketability

b. Term of Office ~ The FEB Chairperson and members shall serve for a
term of two (2) years and shall be eligible for re-appoinment for a second term:
Provided, That no member shall serve for two (2) consecutive terms; Provided
Jurther, That if any member fails to complete a term, the person appointed to fill
the vacancy shall serve only for the unexpired portion of the term whom he/she
succeeds, unless re-appointed: Provided finally, That the service of the
unexpired portion shall not be counted as a term. Fhe FEB Chairperson and the
seven (7) members shall hold office for two (2) years

c. Participation — No member of the FEB shall participate in approving
of funding for a film in which he or she or any member of his or her family or

any relative within the fourth degree of consanguini

ity or affinity shall have
financial or any other interest: Provided, That such member shall disclose fully
at the time of his or her inhibition, the nature of his or her interest including

actual or potential conflict of interest and the reasons of his or her inhibition,


SECTION 18. Film Endowment Evaluation System. - The FEB shall
formulate and establish a set of standards and criteria and procedures for the
Film Endowment Fund Evaluation System, subject to the approval of the
Commission, based on but not limited to the following: the aesthetic value of
the screenplay submitted; the marketability of the film product; and its integral
cultural personality

SECTION 19. Endowment Funding for Films. - The endowment funding
for films by the FEB shall be subject to the following provisions:

a, Pre- Qualification Procedures and Requirements — The Commission
shall prescribe pre-qualification procedures and requirements for application for
endowment funding: Provided, That only original screenplays which have not
yet been produced and which when filmed are at least cighty (80) minutes in
length or only films whose premiere showing shall be held in the Philippines,
and those which have not had any theatrical release free television broadcast,
cable broadcast or video release in any commercial medium anywhere in the
world shall be qualified for evaluation by the FEB.

b. Evaluation Period - A screenplay or film submitted for evaluation of
the FEB shall be evaluated and approved for funding within thirty (30) days
after submission, The FEB shall transmit to the Commission within twenty four
(24) hours from the rendering of the favorable decision. The Commission shall
inform the filmmaker or scriptwiter of the FEB's decision not later than one (1)

week upon receipt herewith.


c. Finality of Endowment Fund Decision — The evaluation submitted by
the FEB en bane to the Commission shall be final.

d. Copyright and Distribution — Once the Commission approves a
project for funding, the applicant receives an agreement that includes the
Commission's policies on copyright, distribution, credits, and other matters. The
Commission reserves the right to place additional conditions or stipulations

deemed necessary or appropriate on an endowment funding. Unless specifically

provided otherwise the following policies will apply to projects and to the use of
materials produced or distributed with endowment funds.

1. Rights to ownership, copyright, distribution, exhibition, and use

rights for all projects developed or distributed with endowment

funds shall be vested in the producer, writer, artist or other

originator of the work provided that the Commission will require
the applicant to assign a share of all rights including copyright in
the work to the Commission as security for its investment, The
Commission will take a fifty (50%) percent share of such rights,
with fifty (50%) percent to be retained by the applicant. The

Commissii

n will require repayment of its endowment funding no
later than one (1) year, at which time the Commission will assign
its share of the copyright and other rights back to the applicant or
its assignees. In order to secure repayment of the Commission's

endowment funding, applicant will not be able to assign, license or


otherwise transfer any rights to the work without the prior written

approval of the Commission.

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. Five DVD prints and/or copies- shall become property of the
Commission. The Commission reserves the non-exclusive right to
distribute or exhibit its copy for non-commercial purposes, as it
deems appropriate.

3. The Commission reserves a royalty-fee, non-exclusive, and

irrevocable rights to reproduce, publish, or otherwise use these

materials for government purposes and to authorize others to do so.

All projects developed through a Commission endowment fund, including
associated publicity or promotional materials, shall carry a statement indicating
that it was funded by the Commission. There shall also be disclaimer statement
to the effect that the views expressed therein are not necessarily those of the
Commission. The project must be promoted a a Philippine work at film
festivals and in foreign markets abroad in co-productions, the Philippine
nationality of the produced film must be mentioned together with any others.
SECTION 20. Funding. - In order to provide for the initial funding of
the Commission there is hereby created a Philippine Film Commission Fund
Account to be deposited in the National Treasury which shall be included in the
annual General Appropriations Act and shall be constituted from the proceeds

from a special film commission tax of one peso (Php 1.00) which is hereby

levied on all admission tickets of movie houses in the Philippines for a period of

twenty (20) years:


To augment its operational expenses, the Commission may:

1. Utilize the remaining twenty (20%) percent and thirty five (35%)
percent of the amusement tax collected during the period grade “A”
and “B” films are exhibited, as provided under Sections 14 and 15

hereof; and

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Impose reasonable fees and charges for services rendered: Provided,
that the amount actually collected shall be deposited in the National
Treasury as a special account in the General Fund and may be used to
augment its maintenance and other operational expenses, and capital
outlays except the purchase of motor vehicles, subject to existing
accounting and budgeting rules and regulations;

3. Secure funding from the Philippine Amusement and Gaming
Corporation for the amount necessary to subsidize the production of
thirty (30) films annualy.

SECTION 21. Authority to Accept Donations. - The Commission may

accept donations, contributions, grants bequest or gifts, in cash or in kind, from

various sources, domestic or foreign, except from movie producers relevant to

its functions. Said donations shall be deemed automatically appropriated for

purposes specified by the donor or in the absence thereof, for the programs or

projects as may be approved by Commission subject to the usual government

accounting and auditing rules and regulations: Provided, That cash donations

shall not be used to fund the personal services requirements of the Commission

Any donation, contribution, subsidy or financial aid which may be made to the


Commission shall be exempt from taxes of any kind and constitute allowable
deduction in full from the income of the donors, contributors or givers for
income tax purposes.

SECTION 22. Assistance from other Government Agencies. - The
Commission may call on any department, bureua, office agency or
instrumentality of government for such direct assistance as may be needed in the
performance of its functions.

SECTION 23. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The Commission
shall, within ninety (90) days after the approval of this Act, issue the necessary
rules and regulations to implement the provisions hereof.

SECTION 24. Transitory Provision. - To provide continuity in the
operation of the Commission, the incumbent officials and employees of FDCP
and the CEB shall, in a holdover capacity, continue to perform their respective
duties and responsibilities and shall receive their corresponding salaries and
benefits until such time that the organization of the Commission shall have been
completed. The transition period shall not exceed six (6) months after effectivity
of this Act

All officials of the FDCP and CEB shall be deemed resigned from
services upon the organization of the Commission: Provided, That the officials
and employees who shall be laid off shall be given preferential treatment in
appointments to new positions to which they may qualify under the new staffing
pattern; Provided finally, That those who shall not be given new appointments

shall be entitled to all compensation and benefits due them under existing laws.


All books, assets, rights, privileges, records, obligations and liabilities of
FDCP and CEB are hereby transferred to the Commission.

SECTION 25. Organization Structure. - The organizational structure and
staffing pattern of the Commission shall be established in coordination with the
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and in-accordance with Civil
Service laws, rules, and regulations.

SECTION 26. Annual Report. - The Commission shall, within ninety
(90) dyas after end of every fiscal year, submit to Congress an annual report on
its compliance with, or accomplishments under this act, together with its plans
and recommendations to improve and develop its capability to enforce the
provisions of this Act, and a complete accounting of transactions with respect to
any funds received under this Act

SECTION 27. Repealing Clause. - Republic Act No. 9167, otherwise
known as the Film Development Council of the Philippines Act, is hereby
repealed

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

SECTION 28. Separability Clause. - \f, for any reason any provision of
this Act, or any part thereof, is declared invalid or unconstitutional, all others

sections or provisions not affected thereby shall remain in force and effect.


SECTION 29. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days
after publication in the Official Gazette two (2) newspapers of national
circulation

Approved,