Republic of the Philippines
House Or REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Fificenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL. No._ 4297

Introduced by Honorable Erico B. Aumentado

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to promote the Adopt-a-Local-Artist Program as a way of
strengthening corporate social responsibility among private enterprises.

As enshrined in Article XTV, Section 14 of the 1987, “the State shail 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 intellectual
expression."

Aptly so, the arts enrich our culture, reflect diversity of the different
communities and shape the distinctive features of the different provinces or regions in
the country.

These fete and lure of arts, however, have remained unrealized for the local
artists as they are often buffeted with an array of financial and information barriers ~
meager salaries, high costs of specialized equipments, unaffordable travels — which
prevent them from accessing cultural facilitics and engaging in deeper artistic
expressions.

To put flesh into Article Il, Section 20 of the 1987 Constitution which
recognizes the indispensable role of the private sector, this bill proposes to build a
partnership between society and the business sector through an Adopt-a-Local-Artist
Program. We believe that this is an effective tool to synergize the efforts of both the
corporate and social sectors towards sustainable growth and development of societal
objectives at large.

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‘Republic of the Philippines
House Or REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Fifteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO._429'7

Introduced by Honorable Erico B. Aumentado

AN ACT
PROMOTING THE ADOPT-A-LOCAL-ARTIST PROGRAM AS A
WAY OF STRENGTHENING THE CORPORATE SOCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OF PRIVATE ENTERPRISES AND PROVIDING
INCENTIVES THEREFOR

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
“Adopt-A-Local-Artist Act.”

SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. — The State recognizes the vital
role of the private sector in nation building and shal! encourage its active
participation in fostering sustainable economic development in the country.
Towards this end, local government units shall be mobilized to work hand in
hand with the private sector for the integration, promotion, and
strengthening of corporate social responsibility among private enterprises

through programs like adopt-an-artist.

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SEC.3. Corporate Social Responsibility. — Any private
enterprise, whether domestic or foreign, doing business in the Philippines, is
hereby encouraged to observe corporate social responsibility (CSR) through
an Adopt-a-Locai-Artist Program to complement the performance of its
business in the country,

For purposes of this Act, “corporate social responsibility” refers to
the continuing commitment by private enterprises to contribute to the
economic development of the Jocal community while improving the quality
of life of its workforce and their families, its customers and the society at
large.

SEC. 4. Adopt-a-Local-Artist. Program. — There is hereby
established the “Adopt-a-Local-Artist Program” which will allow private
enterprises to assist local artists in, but not limited to the production,
exhibition, public performances, publication, or research about a specific art.

A Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) specifying the details of the
adoption shall be entered into between and among the business enterprise,
the local artist and the Coordinating Council established under this Act. The
MOA shall last for one (1) year with the possibility of extension: Provided,
That such period may be shortened only in cases when the adopting business

enterprise is dissolved before the end of such period.


SEC. 5. Coordinating Council. - A Coordinating Council,
hereinafter referred to as the Council, shail be formed in every city and
province to ensure the coordination and implementation of the Adopt-a-
Local-Artist Program under this Act. The Council shal] be composed of the
following:

a) The city mayor or provincial governor, as chairman;

b} Chairman of the Committee on Arts and Culture of the city or
province;

c) Two (2) representatives from the local artists; and

a) Two (2) representatives from the local private enterprises
participating in the program of adopting local artists, as members.

SEC, 6. Powers and Functions. — The Council shall exercise the
following powers and functions:

a) Formulate policies and guidelines for the selection of an artist
to be supported by a local private enterprise;

b) Maintain a list of applicant-artists from where private
enterprises may choose its adoptee;

c) Extend whatever assistance is necessary to participating private

enterprises in their exercise of supporting an adopted artist;


d) Formulate policies on the recognitions, rewards and incentives
10 a private enterprise for the support it has contributed to an adopted local
artist;

} Receive for the program, grants, donations, contributions,
bequests, gifts in cash or in kind and formulate policies for the
administration thereof;

f Create a trust fund where cash donations to the Council shall
be deposited and used in accordance with the provisions of this Act; and

g) Establish and maintain linkages with national, international,
governmental and non-governmental organizations, institutions and
counterpart agencies involved in or relevant to programs for Filipino gifted
and talented artists.

SEC.7. Incentives. — (a) Gifts or bequests in the form of cash
from private entities or individuals in support of the program, as certified by
the Council, shall be exempt from the donor’s tax: Provided, however, That
not more than thirty percent (30%) of said gifts shall be used by the Council
for administration purpose. Said tax exemption shall be granted in
accordance with the provisions of the National Internal Revenue Code, as

amended; and


(b) In recognition of the contributions and support of a private
enterprise to the development of an adopted local artist, the President of the
Philippines may declare one week each year as Local Artists’ Week wo award
both the artist and the adoptive private enterprise.

SEC. 8. Periodic Report. — A participating private enterprise shal}
submit an annual report to the Council containing the names of a maximum
of three artists it has supported and the total value of the financial support it
has provided in accordance with the size of the business or value of its
assets.

The Council may set the minimum value of financial support to be
given by a small, medium, or large enterprise, as defined under existing
laws.

The report shall be taken into consideration in the assessment of the
application for tax exemption by the adopting business enterprise.

SEC.9. Implementing Rules and Regulations. — Within sixty
(60) days from the approval of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior and
Local Government, in coordination with the National Commission for
Culture and the Arts, shall promulgate niles and regulations for the effective
implementation of this Act and shall regularly monitor strict compliance

therewith.

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SEC. 10. Separability Clause. — If any provision of this Act is
declared invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining provisions not affected
thereby shal! continue in full force and effect.

SEC. 11. Repealing Clause. — All laws, decrees, executive orders,

proclamations, rules and regulations, and other issuances, or parts thereof,

which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are nerepy repeaieu ur

amended accordingly.

SEC. 12. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days
after publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) national newspapers of
general circulation.

Approved,

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