FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S.B. No. 2446 
INTRODUCED BY SEN. MANNY VILLAR 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The 1987 Philippine Constitution is a landmark in enshrining policies on the 
promotion and preservation of arts and culture: 
a) "The State shall 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." (Art. XIV, Sec. 14) 
b) "Arts and letters shall enjoy the patronage of the State, The State shall conserve, 
promote and popularize the nation's cultural heritage and resources, as well as 
artistic creations. (Art. XIV, Sec. 15) 
c) "All the country's 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." (Art. XIV, Sec. 16) 
This legislation is submitted as an aegis to implement the said constitutional 
provisions. It seeks to establish a National Film Archive which shall list, preserve, 
conserve, restore and identify films that are historically, culturally, and aesthetically 
important.to the Filipino identity. This bill is an amendment to Republic Act 9167 which 
assigns the responsibility of preserving and caring selected films to the Film 
Development Council of the Philippines. 
Just by considering the following information, it can be fully gleaned that the 
policy measure deserves an immediate enactment: 
a) The total loss of all Manuel Conde's "Juan Tamad" films; 
b) Generations of Filipinos will no longer see National Artist Gerardo de Leon's 
"Daigdig ng mga Api" and instead have scans of movie ads to admire on the 
internet; 
c) The prints of new classic's "Tatlong Taong Walang Diyos" of Mario O'Hara and 
"Oro, Plata, Mata" of Peque Gallaga turning flush sepia through neglect. 


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FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
) 
) 
) 
INTRODUCED BY SEN. MANNY VILLAR 
AN ACT TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION AND PROMOTION OF THE 
COUNTRY'S RICH ARTISTIC, CULTURAL, AND HISTORICAL HERITAGE, 
CREATING FOR THE PURPOSE A NATIONAL FILM ARCHIVE, AMENDING FOR 
THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT 9167 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Anew Section as Section 14 is hereby added in Republic Act 9167, 
as follows: 
"SECTION 
14. 
ESTABLISHMENT OF 
A 
NATIONAL 
FILM 
ARCHIVE. 
A.) A 
NATIONAL FILM ARCHIVE IS HEREBY 
ESTABLISHED AS A SPECIALIZED OFFICE IN THE FILM 
DEVELOPMENT 
COUNCIL. 
IT 
SHALL 
BE 
THE 
MAIN 
REPOSITORY 
AND 
CUSTODIAN 
TO 
CONSERVE 
AND 
PROTECT 
FILM 
NEGATIVES 
AND/OR 
PRINTS 
OF 
THE 
NATION'S HISTORICAL, CULTURAL AND ARTISTIC HERITAGE. 
THE NATIONAL FILM ARCHIVE SHALL ALSO BE RESPONSIBLE 
FOR FILM PRESERVATION, RESTORATION, RESCUING OF 
DECAYING FILM STOCKS AND PRESERVING THE IMAGES 
THEY CONTAIN, HANDLING, DUPLICATION, STORAGE AND 
ACCESS OR SHARING THE CONTENT OF THE SAME WITH 
THE PUBLIC. 
B.) WITHIN SIX (6) MONTHS AFTER THE EFFECTIVITY OF THIS 
ACT, THE ARCHIVE IN COORDINATION AND CONSULTATION 
WITH THE FILM ACADEMY OF THE PHILIPPINES, FILM 
DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL OF THE PHILIPPINES, NATIONAL 
COMMISSIONON CULTURE AND THE ARTS, THE CULTURAL 
CENTER OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPECTED ACADEMIC 
COMMUNITIES, 
HISTORIANS 
AND 
FILM 
CRITICS 
AND 
STUDENTS, SHALL PREPARE A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF 
FILMS THAT MAY BE PRESERVED AND PROTECTED IN THE 
ARCHIVE. PROVIDED, THAT ANY INTERESTED PERSON MAY 
SUBMIT OR NOMINATE A FILM FOR INCLUSION PROVIDED, 
FURTHER, THAT, FILMS ACCORDED GRADE "A" OR "B" AND 
THOSE FILMS ACCLAIMED, RECOGNIZED AND AWARDED 
BEST FILM PRIZE IN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALS MUST 
BE AUTOMATICALLY INCLUDED 
IN 
THE LIST 
OF THE 
ARCHIVE. 


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C.) 
THE 
ARCHIVE 
SHALL 
DEVELOP 
PROGRAMS 
AND 
APPROACHES THAT PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE THE 
AVAILABILITY 
OF 
FEATURE 
FILMS 
FOR 
EDUCATION 
PURPOSES AND EXHIBITION IN ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS 
AND 
OTHER 
ENTITIES 
TO 
DEVELOP 
THE 
FILIPINO'S 
CULTURAL 
AND 
SOCIAL 
VALUE 
AND 
TO 
BETTER 
UNDERSTAND AND APPRECIATE THE FILIPINO IDENTITY AND 
NATIONHOOD. IT SHALL INCLUDE AN OUTREACH PROGRAM 
THAT 
WILL 
MAKE 
RESOURCES 
AVAILABLE 
TO 
DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. 
SECTION. 2. Section 16 of Republic Act 9167 is hereby amended as follows: 
"Section 16. Funding. 
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C. FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONAL FILM ARCHIVE, 
THE INITIAL AMOUNT OF FIFTY MILLION 
PESOS (Php 
50,000,000.00) 
IS 
HEREBY 
APPROPRIATED 
FROM 
THE 
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT. 
IN ADDITION TO THE SAME, THE AMOUNT OF FIFTY 
CENTAVOS (PHP 0.50) IS HEREBY ADDED TO CINEMA RATES 
OF FOREIGN MOVIES BEING EXHIBITED AND SHOWN IN 
'LOCAL 
CINEMAS. 
IT 
MAY 
ALSO 
BE 
IMPOSED 
TO 
PERFORMANCES OF FOREIGN ARTISTS STAGED IN THE 
PHILIPPINES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CONCERTS, 
MUSICALS, STAGE PLAYS AND OTHERS. TO THIS END, A 
SYSTEM 
OF 
TRANSPARENT 
ACCOUNTING 
ON 
THE 
COLLECTION AND UTILIZATION OF FUND CREATED IN THE 
LAST TWO PRECEDING PARAGRAPHS SHALL ALSO BE 
ESTABLISHED." 
SECTION. 3. Implementing Rules and Regulations - The Film Development 
Council shall, within six (6) months from the effectivity of this Act, promulgate the 
necessary rules and regulations to effectively implement the same. 
SECTION 4. Separability Clause. - If any part or provision of this Act is held 
unconstitutional or invalid, the other parts or provisions hereof which are not affected 
thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect. 
SECTION 5. Repealing Clause. - All laws, orders, rules or regulations which are 
inconsistent with or contrary to the provisions of this Act are hereby amended or 
repealed accordingly. 
SECTION 6. Effectivity-This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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