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EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES   ) 
Second Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S.B. No. ________ 
 
 
Introduced by SENATOR IMEE R. MARCOS 
 
 
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE KALINGA HERITAGE MUSEUM AND CULTURAL 
CENTER IN THE CITY OF TABUK, PROVINCE OF KALINGA, DEFINING ITS 
PURPOSES AND OBJECTIVES, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
 
Republic Act No. 10561 declared the Province of Kalinga in the Cordillera Region 
as a Tourism Development Area. It has a rich cultural heritage that has been passed 
down through the years, however, no official repository exists to house its historical 
items, artifacts, and relics of the past. There is no established institution to compile, 
preserve, display and disseminate information about Kalinga’s culture, literature, origin, 
religious practices and all other pertinent documents, and articles depicting the culture 
and history of the land and people of Kalinga.  
 
This bill therefore aims to establish a Kalinga Museum and Cultural Center in the 
City of Tabuk, Province of Kalinga, to serve as an institutional medium for the collection, 
preservation and enhancement of the cultural, artistic, archaeological, social and 
religious heritage of the people of Kalinga. This project may be undertaken as a 
cooperative undertaking of the Provincial Government of Kalinga and other private 
institutions in coordination with the National Commission on Culture and the Arts 
(NCCA) and the National Museum. 
 
For the foregoing reasons, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
 
 
 
 
IMEE R. MARCOS 
 
 
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EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES   ) 
Second Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S.B. No. ________ 
 
 
Introduced by SENATOR IMEE R. MARCOS 
 
 
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE KALINGA HERITAGE MUSEUM AND CULTURAL 
CENTER IN THE CITY OF TABUK, PROVINCE OF KALINGA, DEFINING ITS 
PURPOSES AND OBJECTIVES, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
 
SECTION 1. There is hereby established a heritage museum and cultural center 
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in the City of Tabuk, Province of Kalinga, to be known as Kalinga Heritage Museum and 
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Cultural Center. It shall serve as the institutional medium for the collection, 
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preservation, and enhancement of the cultural, artistic, archaeological, social, historical, 
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religious and philosophical heritage of the Kalinga land and its people in view of the 
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richness of their legacies and of their relevance to their contemporary and future 
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aspirations. 
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SEC. 2. The Kalinga Heritage Museum and Cultural Center shall be supervised 
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by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and, in cooperation with 
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concerned public and private institutions with similar orientation or interest in its affairs, 
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seek technical assistance or obtain grants, endowments or donations in cash or in kind, 
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to enable it to carry out and discharge its duties and functions effectively. 
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SEC. 3. To implement its activities and functions, the Kalinga Heritage Museum 
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and Cultural Center shall: 
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a. Compile musical notes and lyrics of Kalinga traditional songs, ballads, and 
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contemporary music compositions, and collect samples of musical 
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instruments of Kalinga origin, design, and creation; 
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b. Publish and disseminate Kalinga literary works, epics, stories, and 
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historical accounts; 
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c. Compile Kalinga literature, film, or audio-visual recordings of cultural 
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performances in music, dance, oral literature, and festival celebration; 
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d. Compile Kalinga epigrams, proverbs, legends, and the origin and 
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etymology of Kalinga words, names of barangays, municipalities and other 
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places of interests and their respective histories; 
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e. Gather and document Kalinga religious practices and traditions, and the 
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background and origin of Kalinga fiestas and festivals; 
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f. Compile photographs of and showcase by appropriate exhibits, Kalinga 
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landmarks, historical sites and scenic views, and acquire and display 
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varied range of Kalinga arts and artifacts; 
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g. Gather specimens of archaeological findings, collect stones, rocks, and 
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other geological materials, and preserve by appropriate methods samples 
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of flora and fauna indigenous to the Kalinga region. 
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SEC. 4. The Provincial Government of Kalinga shall provide the land necessary 
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for the construction and establishment of the main venue and ancillary offices and 
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facilities of the Kalinga Heritage Museum and Cultural Center. 
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SEC. 5. The amount necessary for the implementation of this Act shall be 
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charged against the current year’s budget of the National Commission for Culture and 
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the Arts (Proper). Thereafter, such amount as may be necessary for its continued 
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implementation shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. 
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SEC. 6. Within sixty (60) days from the effectivity of this Act, the NCCA, in 
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coordination with concerned agencies of the government, shall promulgate the 
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necessary rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this Act. 
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SEC. 7. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the 
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Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
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Approved,