SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S. B. No. 
2177 
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR SONNY M. ANGARA 
AN ACT 
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AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 100M OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "AN ACT 
STRENGTHENING PEOPLES' NATIONALISM THROUGH PHILIPPINE HISTORY BY 
CHANGING THE NOMENCLATURE OF THE NATIONAL HISTORICAL INSTITUTE 
INTO THE 
NATIONAL 
HISTORICAL COMMISSION 
OF 
THE 
PHILIPPINES, 
STRENGTHENING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES" 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill amending RA No. 10086 addresses two weaknesses in the law that 
constrain the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) from attaining its 
objective and effectively delivering its services. 
First, Section 17(e) requires the Deputy Executive Director of the NHCP to 
possess career executive service officer (CESO) eligibility as a qualification for the 
position. 
The position of the NHCP Deputy Executive Director is classified as a second-
level executive/managerial position which, per Civil Service Commission Memorandum 
Circular No. 13 of 2011 (Policies for Executive/Managerial Positions in the Second 
Level) does not require CESO eligibility. The managerial knowhow needed by the 
Deputy Executive Director position is fulfilled by the Civil Service requirement that the 
position holder has prior administrative experience. Rather than require CESO eligibility, 
it is better that in addition to administrative experience as per Civil Service rules, the 
Deputy Executive Directors possess some knowledge of and experience in the field of 
Philippine history and heritage. Such background will complement and support the 
historical expertise of the Chair as the head of agency. Between the general CESO 
eligibility requirement and the more specific requirement of knowledge of and experience 
in the field of Philippine history and heritage, the NHCP will benefit more from the latter. 
Second, Section 24 of R.A. No. 10086 imposes a one-million-peso (Php 
1,000,000.00) cap or ceiling on the revolving fund of the Commission (NHCP), which is 
sourced from the proceeds of publications, entrance fees and donations, and fees for 
technical services, conferences and workshops, and similar ihcome. The law provides 
that any income in excess of this cap "shall be remitted to the National Treasury and 
accrue to the General Fund." 


By today's standards and especially in light of the museum modernization 
program of the NHCP, a ceiling of one million pesos is insufficient to augment the cost of 
maintaining its 22 museums, let alone other projects of the Commission. Worse, it 
becomes a disincentive for the NHCP to even collect entrance fees that would enable it 
to be less dependent on the national government for the maintenance of its shrines and 
museums. Higher revenue generation by the NHCP from new rates will not improve its 
cost-recovery and fiscal performance, because all income in excess of one million pesos 
will simply go to the National Treasury-contrary to the lawful purpose for which the fees 
and donations were collected. 
A review of more or less analogous statutes, moreover, shows that no cap or 
ceiling, of whatsoever amount, is imposed on similar income generated by entities like 
the Film Development Council of the Philippines, National Commission on Muslim 
Filipinos, Mindanao Development Authority and the Philippine Rubber Research 
Institute. 
In view of the foregoing, passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
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M. ANGARA 


SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
SENATE 
S. B. No. 
2177 
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR SONNY M. ANGARA 
AN ACT 
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AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10086 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "AN ACT 
STRENGTHENING PEOPLES' NATIONALISM THROUGH PHILIPPINE HISTORY BY 
CHANGING THE NOMENCLATURE OF THE NATIONAL HISTORICAL INSTITUTE 
INTO THE 
NATIONAL 
HISTORICAL COMMISSION 
OF 
THE 
PHILIPPINES, 
STRENGTHENING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES". 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines 
in Congress assembled: 
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SECTION 1. Section 17 of R.A. No.1 0086 is hereby amended to read as 
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follows: 
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"SEC. 17. Qualifications of the Executive Director and Deputy Executive 
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Director. -
No person shall be appointed or designated as Executive Director and 
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Deputy Executive Directors of the NHCP unless he/she possesses the following 
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minimum qualifications: 
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(a) A natural-born citizen of the Republic of the Philippines; 
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(b) Has good moral character; 
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(c) Holder of any four (4)-year college degree; AND 
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(d) Has at least five (5) years of actual and relevant experience in managing a 
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government agency in the case of the Executive Director and three (3) years 
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experience in the case of the Deputy Executive Directors. [; and] 
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[(e) Has career executive service officer (CESO) eligibility only with respect to the 
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Deputy Executive Director position.]" 
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SECTION. 2. Section 24 of RA No. 10086 is hereby amended to read as 
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follows: 
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"SEC. 24. Revolving Fund. -
The income of the NHCP [not 
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exceeding the amount of One million pesos (P1,OOO,OOO.OO)] derived 
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from the proceeds of publications, park entrance fees and donations, the 
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rendering of technical services, conferences and workshops and similar 
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income shall be constituted as a revolving fund to augment the projects 
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where the income was derived, subject to government auditing rules and 
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regulations[:]. [Provided, That proceeds in excess of the aforementioned 
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amount shall be remitted to the National Treasury and accrue to the 
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General Fund.]" 
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SECTION. 3. Repealing Clause. - All provisions of existing laws, orders, rules 
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and regulations inconsistent with or contrary to this Act are hereby repealed or modified 
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accordingly. 
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SECTION. 4. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after 
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its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two newspapers of general circulation. 
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Approved,