FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
FIRST REGULAR SESSION 
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SENATE 
S.B. No. 2720 
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Introduced by: SEN. RAMON BONG REVILLA, JR. 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Our nation has, for many decades now, always upheld a basic yet highly 
important right; the right to freedom of expression. The Philippines in fact prides 
itself as being one of the first nations in Asia to recognize and uphold this 
freedom. Indeed, Dr. Jose Rizal and Graciano Lopez Jaena would be proud to 
witness that they have successfully instilled in us the value of being persistent and 
relentless in fortifYing the freedom of expression they had fought for. 
Today, one of the most popular form or manifestation of the freedom of 
expression is the celluloid or film industry. It is arguably the most entertaining 
and far-reaching. I will even go as far as to say that because of the pleasure and 
enjoyment a movie is laden with, it's message, whether conveyed at face value or 
through subconscious learning, is more likely to be recalled than in any other 
form. Add to that a film's tendency to stored and archived to be viewed countless 
times for future generations and you have a very powerful tool for preserving our 
rich culture and heritage. 
Like anything that yields power, there is an equally proportionate burden 
of responsibility that must at all times be observed by the film industry. Every 
film that is created and made available to the public is a direct reflection, a 
timestamp of the current state of our society. It is for these reasons that I feel we, 
as legislators have to do our part to support and uplift the Philippine Film 
Industry. This industry is temperamental and highly dynamic in state, and because 
it is ever-changing, it is susceptible to erosion and deterioration if it is not 
safeguarded and overseen properly. It is high time that we create a Philippine 
Film Commission that shall professionally safeguard the ideals of a socio-cultural 
industry and ensure that they are in-sync and at par with the vision of our country 
and its people. 
I earnestly hope that my fellow legislators realize the urgency and merit of 
this proposed measure, and with me act swiftly for it's passage. 


Fifteenth Congress of the Republic 
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S.B. No. 2720 
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Introduced by Senator Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr. 
AN ACT 
TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH OF THE 
PHILIPPINE FILM INDUSTRY, CREATING FOR TIDS PURPOSE THE PHILIPPINE 
FILM COMMISSION, DEFINING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS AND FOR OTHER 
PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
Section 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Local Film Industry 
Development Act of 20 11 ". 
Section 2. State Policy. - Pursuant to the constitutional guarantee on freedom of 
expression and on the principle of giving priority to arts and culture to foster patriotism and 
nationalism, accelerate social progress, and promote total human liberation and development, the 
state shall promote and support the development and growth of the local film industry as an 
aesthetic and cultural medium for a better understanding and appreciation of Filipino social 
values and national identity and as an indispensable economic partner in nation-building. 
To achieve this end, the State shall formulate and implement policies and programs to 
upgrade the art and craft of film making and encourage the production of films for commercial 
purposes, intended for public entertaiument, that seek to enhance the quality of life, examine the 
human and social conditions and contribute to the dignity and nobility of the human spirit. 
Section 3. Creation of the Philippine Film Commission. - To implement the policies 
and attain the objectives enunciated in this Act, the Film Development Council of the Philippines 
(FDCP) created under Republic Act 9167 is hereby reorganized into the Philippine Film 
Commission hereinafter referred to as "Commission". The Commission shall be an independent 
agency. It shall render an annual report of its activities and achievements to the President and to 
the Congress and shaH have its principal offices in Metropolitan Manila. 
Section 4. Composition of the Commission. - The Commission shall be composed of a 
Chairperson and seventeen (17) members, eight (8) of whom shall be regular members while the 
other nine (9) shall be in an ex-officio capacity: PrOVided, That only the regular members are 
entitled to vote, while the Chairperson shall vote only in case of tie: PrOVIded further, That the 
Chairperson shall be appointed by the President from the lists of nominees submitted to him by 
the regular members; Provided finally, That the Chairperson shall be a person of proven 
administrative proficiency, independence, knowledgeable of the technical and artistic aspects of 
the film production and fully committed to the promotion and development of the Philippine 
Cinema as art. 
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The eight (8) regular members shall be as follows: 
1. A regular representative of the Directors' Guild of the Philippines, Inc; 
2. A regular representative of the Nagkakaisang Manggagawa ng Pelikulang Pilipino; 
3. A regular representative of the Mowelfund; 
4. A regular representative oftbe Actors' Guild oftbe Philippines, Inc.; 
5. A regular representative from the National Cinema Association of the Philippines; 
6. A regular representative from the academe; 
7. A regular representative from the local film producers; 
8. A regular representative from the Independent Film cooperative. 
The nine (9) members who shall be ex-officio members of the Commission are the 
following: 
1. The Secretary of the Department of Trade and Industry or his/her duly designated regular 
representative; 
2. The Secretary of the Department of Education or hislher duly designated regular 
representative; 
3. The Secretary of the Department of Tourism or hislher duly designated regular 
representative; 
4. The Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs or his/her duly designated regular 
representative; 
5. The Secretary of tbe Department of Interior and Local Government or his/her duly 
designated regular representative; 
6. The Secretary of the Department of Finance or his/her duly designated regular 
representative; 
7. The Director General of the Film Academy of the Philippines or his/her duly designated 
regular representative; 
8. The President of the Cultural Center of the Philippines or his/her duly designated regular 
representative; 
9. The head of the Cinema Committee of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts 
or his/her duly designated regular representative. 
Section 5. Term of Office. - The Chairperson and tbe eight (8) regular members shall 
hold office for a tenn of three (3) years, unless sooner removed by the Commission: PrOVided, 
That they shall be eligible for reappointment after the expiration of their tenns: Provided further, 
That if a member fails to complete his/her tenn, the person appointed to fill tbe vacancy shall 
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serve only the unexpired portion of the vacated term whom he/she succeeds; Provided finally, 
That such service of the unexpired portion shall not be counted as a term. 
Section 6. Powers and Functions. - The Commission shall have the following powers 
and functions: 
1. To coordinate all programs and policies of government departments and agencies that are 
related to the development of the local film industry 
2. To establish and implement a Cinema Evaluation System in accordance with the criteria 
set forth in this Act; 
3. To develop and implement an incentive and reward system for the producers based on 
merit to encourage the production of quality films; 
4. To promote, organize, encourage or support a more scientific system in which local films 
can be marketed locally and internationally; 
5. To develop and promote programs to enhance the skills and expertise of Filipino film 
artists, technicians and workers through continuous craft and technical upgrading as well 
as attitude training; 
6. To set up and operate a one-stop shop to assist foreign and local producers making films 
in the country; 
7. To develop and implement a two-pronged program that will encourage the production of 
quality films; 
8. To encourage, support and coordinate the holding of national and regional film festivals 
exclusively of Filipino films; 
9. To establish, organize, operate and maintain international film festivals, exhibitions and 
similar activities, including an ASEAN film festival and market; 
10. To encourage and facilitate participation in international film festivals and to ensure the 
continuous presence of Philippine films in international markets; 
1l. To invest funds and other assets in such activities or undertakings that shall directly or 
indirectly promote development of the film industry, including the production of films, 
and other terms and conditions as it may deem wise and desirable; 
12. To ensure the establishment of a film archive in order to conserve and protect film 
negatives andlor prints as part of the nation's historical, cultural and artistic heritage; 
13. To take measures to acquire for safeguarding and preservation any part or all of the 
national film production, including the institution of mandatory deposit systems which is 
hereby expressly authorized; 
14. To set up mechanics to address the welfare and working conditions oflocal film workers, 
a concern to be implemented in coordination with the Mowelfund and the Nagkakaisang 
Manggagawa ng Pelikulang Pilipino; 
15. To promote the establishment of cinema clubs in barangays and schools in coordination 
with the Department of Education and the Commission on Higher Education and to 
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develop elective courses related to film at the collegiate levels as part of a film audience 
development program; 
16. To prescribe the procedures for the exercise of its powers and functions as well as the 
performance of its duties and responsibilities; 
17. To determine the Commission's organizational structure and staffing pattern and appoint 
its officers and employees in accordance with Civil Service laws, rules, and regulations; 
18. To promote the development and growth of the independent film movement; 
19. To acquire, manage and hold such real and personal property as may be necessary to 
carry out the purpose and objectives of this Act; and 
20. To perform such other functions as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this 
Act. 
Section 7. Meetings. - The Commission shall meet at least once a month or as often as 
necessary at the call of the Chairperson or majority of the members. A majority of the regular 
members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum to do business. The members of the 
Commission shall be entitled to honoraria based on existing goverument accounting and auditing 
rules and regulations. 
Section 8. The Chairperson. - The Chairperson shall be the Chief Executive Officer and 
shall exercise overall administrative supervision to ensure the effective and efficient 
implementation of the policies lay down by the Commission. The Chairperson shall have the 
same rank and salary as an Undersecretary of a Department as provided for in the Salary 
Standardization Law. 
Section 9. Functions of the Chairperson. - The Chairperson shall have the following 
functions: 
1. Execute and administer the policies, plans and programs approved by the Commission; 
2. Direct and supervise the operations and internal affairs of the Commission; 
3. Establish the internal organization and administrative procedures of the Commission; 
4. Recommend to the Commission the appointment, transfer or detail, suspension, dismissal 
for cause of its subordinate officials and employees; and 
5. Such other functions, which the Commission may assign from time to time. 
Section 10. The Executive Director. - The Chairperson shall be assisted by an Executive 
Director to be appointed by the Commission upon the recommendation of the Chairperson. The 
Executive Director shall have a salary comparable to that equivalent rank under the Revised 
Compensation and Position Classification System and shall be co-terminus with the Chairperson 
unless sooner removed for cause. 
Section 11. Cinema Evaluation Board. - The Commission will absorb the Cinema 
Evaluation Board of the FDCP, hereinafter referred to as the "CEB", which shall evaluate and 
grade films submitted to the Commission, subject to the following: 
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a) Composition, Qualifications and Appointment - The CEB shall be composed of a Board 
Chairperson and twenty (20) members, ten (10) of whom shall come from the film 
industry, and the other ten (10) from the arts, academe, business and such other sectors as 
the Commission may choose to identify. The Chairperson of the Commission shall 
appoint the members of the CEB from among thirty (30) submitted by the members of 
the Commission: Provided, That the persons appointed to the CES should be 
knowledgeable of the artistic and technical aspects of film making and fully committed to 
the promotion and development of cinematographic art along world class standards and 
global marketability. 
b) Term of Office - The CES Chairperson and members shall serve for a term of two (2) 
years and shall be eligible for re-appointment for a second term: Provided, That no 
member shall serve for more than two (2) consecutive terms: Provided further, if any 
member fails to complete a term, the person appointed to fill the vacancy shall serve only 
for the unexpired portion of the term of the person whom he/she succeeds, unless re-
appointed: Provided finally, That the service of the unexpired portion shall not be 
counted as a term. In the initial appointments, the CES Chairperson and the twenty (20) 
members shall hold office for two (2) years. 
c) Participation - No member of the CEB shall participate in the grading of a film in which 
he or she or any member of his or her family or any relative within the fourth degree of 
consanguinity or affinity shall have financial or any other interest: Provided, That such 
member shall disclose fully at the time of his or her inhibition, the nature of his or her 
interest including actual or potential conflict of interest and the reasons of his or her 
inhibition. 
Section 12. Cinema Evalnation System. - The CES shall formulate and establish a set of 
standards and criteria and procedures for the Cinema Evaluation System, subject to the approval 
of the Commission, primarily based on but not limited to the following: direction; screenplay; 
cinematography; editing; production desigu; musical scoring, sound and acting. 
Section 13. Grading of Films. - The grading of films by the CEB shall be subject to the 
following provisions: 
a. Pre-qualification procedures and requirements - The Commission shall prescribe 
pre-qualification procedures and requirements for application for grading: Provided, 
That only films whose premiere showing shall be held in the Philippines, and those 
which have not had any theatrical release, free television broadcast, cable broadcast 
or video release in any commercial medium anywhere in the world shall be qualified 
for evaluation by the board; Provided further, That the CES should evaluate and 
grade only films that are intended for theatrical and other forms or exhibition that will 
charge admission fees and which are at least eighty (80) minutes in length and that 
the producer shall submit his/her film for grading at least seven (7) days before its 
scheduled day of play date. 
b. Evaluation Period - A film shall be reviewed, evaluated and graded by the CES 
within five (5) working days after submission of the application. The CEB shall 
transmit its decision to the Commission within twenty four (24) hours from the 
rendering of the decision. The' Commission shall inform the producer of the CEB's 
decision not later than twenty four (24) hours upon receipt therewith. 
c. Grading of Firms - The CEB shall review and grade a film submitted for grading. 
The CEB and the Commission shall, at any time neither be allowed to cut, delete, 
shorten or modify in any mauner films being graded by the CEB, nor shall they be 
allowed to suggest cuts or deletion or any other form of modification to the film 
makers and pre requisites for earning the CEB grading. Such grading shall be given 
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due weight and consideration by the Movie and Television Review and Classification 
Board (MTRCB), the Optical Media Board (OMB), the Department of Trade and 
Industry (DTI) and other government agencies for the graded film's viewing, 
reproduction, exportation and other purposes. 
d. Reconsideration to the Board En Bane - The action taken by the CEB on the film 
submitted for evaluation and grading may be reconsidered upon motion to the CEB 
en bane within twenty four (24) hours from receipt of notice of said action, and the 
CEB en banc shall render its decision within forty eight (48) hours from its receipt of 
the motion for reconsideration. The CEB en banc must be composed of at least 
majority ofthe CEB. 
e. Finality of Grading - The grading submitted by the CEB en banc to the Commission 
shall be final. 
Section 14. Privileges of Graded Films. - Films which have obtained an "A" or "B" 
grading from the Commission pursuant to Sections 11 and 12 of this Act shall be entitled to the 
following privileges: 
Amusement Tax Reward. - A grade "A" or "B" shall entitle the producer to an incentive 
equivalent to the amusement tax imposed and collected on the graded films by cities and 
municipalities in Metro Manila and other highly urbanized and independent component cities in 
the Philippines pursuant to Sections 140 and 151 of the Republic Act No. 7160 at the following 
rates: 
1. For grade "An Films - Eighty (80%) percent of the amusement tax collected on such 
films. The remaining twenty (20%) percent shall accrue to the funds of the Commission; 
and 
2. For grade nB" Films' Sixty five (65%) percent of the amusement tax collected on such 
films. The remaining thirty five (35%) percent shall accrue to the funds of the 
Commission:' Provided, That thirty (30%) percent of the amusement tax rebates shall 
accrue to the talents and workers involved in the film that was graded A or B, with the 
other seventy (70%) percent accruing to the film producer. 
Section 15. Amusement Tax Deduction and Remittances. - All revenues from the 
amusement tax on the graded film which may otherwise accrue to the cities and municipalities in 
Metro Manila and highly urbanized and independent component cities in the Philippines 
pursuant to Sections 140 of the Republic Act No. 7160 during the period the graded film is 
exhibited, shall be deducted and withheld by the proprietors, operators or lessees of theaters or 
cinemas and remitted within thirty (30) days from the termination of the exhibition to the 
Commission which shall reward the corresponding amusement tax to the producers and the 
talents and workers ofthe graded film within fifteen (15) days from receipt thereof. 
Proprietors, operators or lessees of theaters Of cinemas who fail to remit amusement tax 
proceeds within the prescribed period shall be liable to a surcharge equivalent to five (5%) 
percent of the amount due for each month of delinquency which shall be paid to the 
Commission. 
Section 16. Enforcement. - For purposes of implementing the previous Section, the 
Commission may: 
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I. Impose administrative fines and penalties of not more than One hundred thousand pesos 
(PhpIOO, 000.00) for the violation of any of the provisions of this Act and/or its 
implementing rules and regulations issued by the Commission. 
2. Cause or initiate the criminal or administrative prosecution of violators of this act and its 
implementing rules and regulations. 
3. Cause the closure of any theater or cinema that fails or unreasonably refuse to remit tax 
collected on the graded film for a period not exceeding fifteen (15) days after which such 
period shall automatically be lifted without prejudice to the right of the Commission to 
cause or initiate criminal or administrative prosecution against the erring theater or 
cinema owners pursuant to paragraph 2 of this section. 
4. Call upon representatives of the different government agencies and other various 
organizations in the movie industry to help ensure compliance with the provisions of this 
act and its implementing rules and regulations. For this purpose, the Commission may 
constitute regional sub-commissions in the cities and municipalities throughout the 
country composed of representatives from the government and from the private sector as 
may be appropriate to implement the purposes and objectives of this Act and its 
implementing rules and regulations and they shall serve without compensation and only 
for such period oftime as the Commissioner shall determine; 
5. To deputize any law enforcement agency and instrumentality of the government for 
assistance for the implementation and enforcement of its functions and orders. 
Section 17. Film Endowment Board. - There is hereby created a Fihn Endowment 
Board hereinafter referred to as the FEB which shall' provide subsidy for the production of 
worthwhile screenplays and films submitted to the FEB for consideration, subject to the 
following: 
a. Composition, Qualifications and Appointment - The FEB shall be composed of a Board 
Chairperson and seven (7) members, four (4) of whom shall come from the film industry, 
and the other three (3) from the arts, academe, business and other sectors as the 
Commission may choose to identifY. The Chairperson of the Commission shall appoint 
the members of the FEB from among fifteen (15) nominees submitted by the members of 
the Commission, Provided that the persons appointed to the FEB should be 
knowledgeable of the artistic and technical aspects of filmmaking and fully committed to 
the promotion and development of cinematographic art along world class standards and 
local and global marketability. 
b. Term of Office - The FEB Chairperson and members shall serve for a term of two (2) 
years and shall be eligible for re-appointment for a second term; PrOVided, That no 
member shall serve for two (2) consecutive terms; Providedfurther, That if any member 
fails to complete a term, the person appointed to fill the vacancy shall serve only for the 
unexpired portion of the term of the person whom helshe succeeds, unless re-appointed: 
Providedjinally, That the service of the unexpired portion shall not be counted as a term. 
The FEB Chairperson and the seven (7) members shall hold office for two (2) years. 
c. Participation - No member of the FEB shall participate in approving of funding for a 
film in which he or she or any member of his or her family or any relative within the 
fourth degree of consanguinity or affinity shall have financial or any other interest: 
Provided, That such member shall disclose fully at the time of his or her inhibition, the 
nature of his or her interest including actual or potential conflict of interest and the 
reasons of his or her inhibition. 
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Section 18. Film Endowment Evalnation System. - The FEB shall fonnulate and 
establish a set of standards and criteria and procedures for the Film Endowment Fund Evaluation 
System, subject to the approval of the Commission, based on but not limited to the following: the 
aesthetic value of the screenplay submitted; the marketability of the film product; and its integral 
cultural personality. 
Section 19. Endowment Funding for Films. - The endowment funding for films by the 
FEB shall be subject to the following provisions: 
a. Pre-qualification procedures and requirements - The Commission shall prescribe 
pre-qualification procedures and requirements for application for endowment 
funding: Provided, That only original screenplays which have not yet been produced 
and which when filmed are at least eighty (80) minutes in length or only films whose 
premiere showing shall be held in the Philippines, and those which have not had any 
theatrical release, free television broadcast, cable broadcast or video release in any 
commercial medium anywhere in the world shall be qualified for evaluation by the 
board. 
b. Evaluation period - A submitted screenplay .or film shall be evaluated and approved 
for funding within thirty (30) days after submission. The FEB shall transmit it to the 
Commission within twenty four (24) hours from the rendering of the decision. The 
Commission shall inform the filmmaker or scriptwriter of the FEB's decision not later 
than one (1) week upon receipt herewith. 
c. Finality of endowment fund decision - The evaluation submitted by the FEB en banc 
to the Commission shall be final. 
d. Copyright and distribution - Once the Commission approves a project for funding, 
the applicant receives an agreement that includes the Commission's policies on 
copyright, distribution, credits, and other matters. The Commission reserves the right 
to place additional conditions or stipulations deemed necessary or appropriate on an 
endowment award. Unless specifically provided otherwise, the following policies will 
apply to projects and to the use of materials produced or distributed with endowment 
funds. 
1. Ownership, copyright, distribution, exhibition, and use rights for all projects 
developed or distributed with endowment funds shall be vested in the producer, 
writer, artist, or other originator of the work provided that the Commission will 
require the applicant to assign a share of all rights including copyright in the 
work to the Commission as security for its investment. The Commission will 
take a fifty (50%) percent share of such rights, with fifty (50%) percent to be 
retained by the applicant. The Commission will require repayment of its 
endowment funding no later than one (1) year, at which time the Commission 
will assign its share of the copyright and other rights back to the applicant or its 
assignee. In order to secure repayment of the Commission's development 
funding, applicant will not be able to assign, license or otherwise transfer any 
rights to the work without the prior written approval of the Commission. 
2. Five DVD prints shall become property of the Commission. The Commission 
reserves the non-exclusive right to distribute or exhibit its copy for non-
commercial purposes, as it deems appropriate. 
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3. The Commission reserves a royalty-free, non-exclusive, and irrevocable rights 
to reproduce, publish, or otherwise use these materials for government 
purposes and to authorize others to do so. 
All projects developed through a Commission endowment, including associated publicity 
or promotional materials, shall carry a statement indicating that it was funded by the 
Commission. There shall also be a disclaimer statement to the effect that the views expressed 
therein are not necessarily those of the Commission. The project must be promoted as a 
Philippine work at film festivals and in markets abroad. In co-productions, the Philippine 
nationality of the produced film must be mentioned together with any others. 
Section 20. Funding. - In order to provide for the initial funding of the Commission, 
there is hereby created a Philippine Film Commission Fund Account to be deposited in the 
National Treasury which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act and shall be 
constituted from the proceeds from a special film commission tax of two pesos (Php 2.00) which 
is hereby levied on all admission tickets of movie houses in the Philippines for a period of 
twenty (20) years; 
To augment, its operational expenses, the Commission may: 
1) Utilize the remaining twenty (20%) percent and thirty five (35%) percent of the 
amusement tax collected during the period grade "A" and "8" films are exhibited, as 
provided under Sections 14 and 15 hereof; and 
2) Impose reasonable fees and charges for services rendered: Provided, that the amount 
actually collected shall be deposited in the National Treasury as a special account in the 
General Fund and may be used to augment its maintenance and other operational 
expenses, and capital outlays except the purchase of motor vehicles, subject to existing 
accounting and budgeting rules and regulations; 
3) Secure funding from the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation for the amount 
necessary to subsidize the production of thirty (30) films annually. 
Section 21. Authority to Accept Donations. - The Commission may accept donations, 
contributions, grants, bequest or gifts, in cash or in kind, from various sources, domestic or 
foreign, except from movie producers relevant to its functions. Said donations shall be deemed 
automatically appropriated for purposes specified by the donor or in the absence thereof, for the 
programs or projects as may be approved by the Commission subject to the usual government 
accounting and auditing rules and regulations: Provided, that cash donations shall not be used to 
fund the personal services requirements of the Commission. Any donation, contribution, subsidy 
or financial aid which may be made to the Commission shall be exempt from taxes of any kind 
and constitute allowable deduction in full from the income of the donors, contributors or givers 
for income tax purposes. 
Section 22. Assistance from other Government Agencies. - The Commission may call 
on any department, bureau, office, agency or instrumentality of government for such direct 
assistance as may be needed in the performance of its functions. 
Sectiou 23. Implementing rules and Regulations. - The Commission shall, within 
ninety (90) days after the approval of this Act, issue the necessary rules and regulations to 
implement the provisions hereof. 
Section 24. Transitory Provision. - To provide continuity in the operation of the 
Commission, the incumbent officials and employees of FDCP and the CEB shall, in a holdover 
capacity, continue to perform their respective duties and responsibilities and shall receive their 
corresponding salaries and benefits until such time that the organization of the Commission shall 
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have been completed. The transition period shall not exceed six (6) months after effectivity of 
this Act. 
All officials of the FDCP and CEB shall be deemed resigned from services upon the 
organization of the Commission: Provided, That the officials and employees who shall be laid 
off shall be given preferential treatment in appointments to new positions to which they may 
quality under the new staffing pattern; Provided finally, 'That those who shall not be given new 
appointments shall be entitled to all compensation and benefits due them under existing laws. 
All books, assets, rights, privileges, records, obligations and liabilities of FDCP and CEB 
are hereby transferred to the Commission. 
Section 25. Organization Structure. - The organizational structure and staffing pattern 
of the Commission shall be established in coordination with the Department of Budget and 
Management (DBM) and in accordance with Civil Service laws, rules, and regulations. 
Section 26. Annual Report. - The Commission shall, within ninety (90) days after the 
end of every fiscal year, submit to Congress an annual report on its compliance with, or 
accomplishments under this act, together with its plans and recommendations to improve and 
develop its capability to enforce the provisions of this Act, and a complete accounting of 
transactions with respect to any funds received under this Act. 
Section 27. Repealing Clause. - Republic Act No. 9167, otherwise known as the Film 
Development Council of the Philippines Act, is hereby repealed. All other laws, decrees, orders, 
issuances, rules and regulations which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby 
repealed, amended or modified accordingly. 
Section 28. Separability Clause. - If, for any reason, any provision of this Act, or any 
part thereof, is declared invalid or unconstitutional, all others sections or provisions not affected 
thereby shall remain in force and effect. 
Section 29. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after publication in 
two (2) newspapers of national circulation. 
Approved, 
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