lS'hCONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
) 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
) 
First Regular Session 
) 
SENATE 
S.B. No. 2634 
Introduced by Senator Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr. 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Section 16 of Article XIV ofthe 1987 Constitution, provides that: 
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"Section 16. 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. " 
There is great urgency in cultural heritage preservation, calling for the enactment 
of a National Film Archive and systematic cult.ural heritage preservation work. 
This bill recognizes that our country needs to establish a National Film Archive 
which shall recognize and make an inventory, as well as protect, safeguard films 
that are rich on Filipino heritage in view of the fact that it is historically and 
culturally important to us especially the younger generation. 
This bill is an amendment to Republic Act 9167, otherwise known as "An Act 
Creating The Film Development Council of the Philippines, Defining Its Powers 
and Functions, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes" which 
assigns the responsibility of conserving and protecting film negatives and/or 
prints as part of the nation's historical, cultural, and artistic heritage. In consonant 
to the above-cited constitutional mandate, it, has become essential for the 
government to provide a long-lasting contribution to preserve our culture and arts, 
Immediate passage of this bill is highly needed. 


15th CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
) 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
) 
First Regular Session 
) 
SENATE 
S.B. No. 2631 
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JAN 17 P 3 :58 
Introduced by Senator Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr. 
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 the House of Representatives of the Phzlippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1. A new 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, TIIE 
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, ~HALL 
PREPARE A COMPREHENSIVE 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 A WARDED BEST FILM 
PRIZE 
IN 
INTERNATIONAL 
FILM 
FESTIVALS 
MUS.OOBE 
AUTOMATICALLY INCLUDED IN THE LIST OF THE ARCHIVE. 
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 
TOPERFORMANCES 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 mles and regulations to 
effectively implement the same, 
Section 4, Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations, policies, 
programs or parts thereof, that are inconsistent with any of the provisions of this Act, are hereby 
repealed, amended or modified accordingly, 
Section 5, Separability Clause. - If for any reason, al,ly section or provision of this Act IS 
declared to be unconstitutional or invalid, the other sections or provisions hereof which are not 
affected hereby, shall continue in full force and effect. 
Section 6, Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete publication 
in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation, whichever comes 
earlier, 
Approved, 
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