Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _____ 
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Introduced by Representative Geraldine B. Roman 
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EXPLANATORY NOTE 
National public spending on direct cultural promotion and development (excluding the 
education budget) is around % of GDP. In comparison, the average European country spends about 
1% of its GDP on culture, while South Korea spends 0.37% of its GDP on the Ministry of Culture 
alone. 
These economies continue to reap the benefits of a thriving creative sector as a result of 
massive and well-planned public spending on arts and culture. The creative sector accounts for 
4.4% of the GDP in the European Union. In South Korea, the creative sector contributes about 2% 
of the economy and also boosts Korean tourism, accounting for about 55.3% of all inbound 
tourism, as best exemplified by the Hallyu wave or K-culture. It is worth noting that these countries 
are also highly industrialized, with a focus on manufacturing and high-value services. 
In the Philippines, the lack of a framework for assisting creatives has resulted in a sector that 
can be a significant contributor to the economy at times, but whose revenues can suddenly collapse 
during a crisis. Although the creative sector is estimated to contribute between 4 and 7 percent of 
GDP, the Creative Economy Council of the Philippines estimates that the sector lost 90% of its 
revenues during the COVID-19 pandemic. If this occurs, the sector will be among the hardest hit in 
the economy. 
To establish the Philippines as a cultural and creative powerhouse, we must also invest in 
culture. The Philippines' economy is now based on services. Its prospects are now dependent on 
our ability to transform our service workers' skills and talents into marketable products and 
services. Supporting our creative industries can open doors for our service workers. 
Given the importance of strong public investment in our creative industries, this bill establishes the 
Creative Industries Investment Plan Offices, also known as the Creative Industries Investment Plan 
Act of 2023, as the blueprint for public support in the sector. 
The passage of this measure is urgently requested. 
REP. GERALDINE B. ROMAN 
District Representative 
Bataan, 1st District
February 15, 2023
11:36 am
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _____ 
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Introduced by Representative Geraldine B. Roman 
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AN ACT 
PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CREATIVE INDUSTRIES 
INVESTMENT PLAN ACT OF 2023, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND 
FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
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 “Creative Industries Investment 
Plan Act of 2023.” 
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. – It is the policy of the State to foster the preservation, 
enrichment, and dynamic evolution of a Filipino national culture based on the principle of 
unity in diversity in a climate of free artistic and historic wealth constitutes the cultural 
treasure of the nation and shall be under the protection of the State which may regulate its 
disposition. 
Towards these ends, the State shall endeavor to develop the support systems, 
structures, and mechanisms necessary to advance creative industries, which continue to 
generate the country’s artistic and cultural wealth.  
SEC. 3. Creative Industries Investment Plan Offices. – The Department of Trade and 
Industry (DTI) and the Department of Tourism (DOT), under their respective secretaries, and 
the National Commission on Culture and the Arts, under its chair, shall establish the Creative 
Industries Investment Plan Offices (CIIPO) in their respective agencies and attached to their 
existing regional offices; dedicated to assisting local government units create their Public 
Investment Plans and Proposals for the Creative Industries. 
Local public investment plans may also be inter-locality, with programs and projects 
to be implemented by multiple local governments. The CIIPO shall promote tourism 
alliances, coordinated programs and projects, and joint ventures among local government 
units. 
The fund necessary for the personnel and outlays of these offices shall be sourced 
from the appropriations of their respective agencies for the current year, and shall thereafter 
be proposed in the National Expenditure Plan. 
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SEC. 4. – Implementing Rules and Regulations. – The rules and regulations 
necessary for the implementation of this Act shall be issued by the Department of Trade and 
Industry, in coordination with the member agencies of CIIPO, within ninety (90) days from 
the effectivity of this Act. 
 
 
SEC. 5. – Separability Clause. – If for any reason, any section, clause, or term of this 
Act is held to be illegal, invalid, or unconstitutional, such parts not affected by such 
declaration shall remain in full force and effect. 
 
 
SEC. 6. – Repealing Clause. – All laws, presidential decrees, issuances, executive 
orders, letters of instruction, rules, and regulations inconsistent with the provisions of this Act 
are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
 
 
SEC. 7. – Effectivity Clause. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation. 
 
 
Approved,