Republic of the Philippines YR ECE IVED ~ 2
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DATE:NOV_09 2020-
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EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No, 7980 _

Introduced by HON. JOY MYRA S. TAMBUNTING

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, (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 Parafiaque City’s Second District, and for the common good of the
Filipino people, the approval of the said measure is earnestly sought.

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d District, Parafiaque City


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. _7980

Introduced by HON. JOY MYRA 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 the purpose of 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.


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. - In the event that any provisions of this Act is 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 in at least two (2) newspapers of national circulation.

Approved,