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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH (16") CONGRESS

Second Regular Session REEISTR iii

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House Bill No, 2627

Introduced by: Representative Jose L. Atienza, Jr.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill, which shall be known as the Promotion of Philippine Tourism
Through Arts and Culture Act, is intended as part of a more effective tourism
promotion program in the country and proposes to make it compulsory for all
international airlines landing in the Philippines to play Philippine music in their
sound system immediately upon their arrival, as well as all public areas like
tourist attractions, tourist buses, and business establishments like hotels. This
would also encourage hotels and business establishments to put up cultural
shows for this purpose, to generate more interest and give visitors a better
appreciation of the allure and beauty of the Philippine Islands by exposing them
to Philippine arts and culture, through music, songs and dances.

This was done by different countries worldwide such as Hawaii, Indonesia,
Malaysia and Thailand to name a few, where they have successfully utilized their
own music, songs and dances, leaving tourists going home with a better
appreciation of their respective countries’ arts and culture. The Philippines has
an even richer reservoir of arts and culture than Hawaii and other countries,
which somehow does not get promoted because most people would rather play
western music.

We believe that if the Department of Tourism (DOT) incorporates this into its
tourism promotion program, every tourist would bring home a very vivid and clear|
impression of our country’s arts and culture that would make him want to come back.

08 AUG 2016

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Republic of the Philippines

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH (16) CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

2627

House Bill No. ~~~

Introduced by: Representative Jose L.. Atienza, Jr.

“AN ACT MAKING IT COMPULSORY FOR ALL INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES
LANDING IN THE PHILIPPINES TO PLAY PHILIPPINE MUSIC IMMEDIATELY
UPON THEIR ARRIVAL, AS WELL AS ALL PUBLIC AREAS LIKE TOURIST
ATTRACTIONS, TOURIST BUSES AND BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS LIKE
HOTELS.“

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Title. - This act shall be known as the “Promotion of
Philippine Tourism Through Arts and Culture Act”

SECTION 2. Declaration of Principles. - The Philippine Constitution
Article II, Section 17 states that “The state shall give priority to education,
science and technology, arts, CULTURE and sports to foster patriotism
and nationalism, accelerate social progress, and promote total human
liberation and development.

SECTION 3. Coverage

A. Airline Carriers. - All Airline Carriers coming from
International Destinations are required to play at least
50% in their pipe in sound system Philippine Folk Music
upon entry into the territorial jurisdiction of the
Republic of the Philippines.

B, Tourist Buses. - All tourist buses with passengers on
board are required to play at least 50% Philippine Folk
Music into their pipe in sound system during the trip.

C. Restaurants and Establishments, - All restaurants and
establishments are required to play at least 25%
Philippine Folk Music in their pipe in sound system
during store hours,


SECTION 4. Penalties for noncompliance with such Act:

A. Airlines - fine of three hundred thousand pesos only (P 300,
000.00) for every reported offense

B. Tourist Buses - fine of fifty thousand pesos only (P50, 000.00)
for every reported offence.

C. Restaurants and other Business Establishments — fine of
twenty thousand pesos (P 20, 000.00) for every reported
offence

SECTION 5. The Department of Tourism shall create a team to monitor
compliance and collection of penalties.

SECTION 6. Repealing Clause. ~ All laws, decrees, executive orders or
parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby
repealed, amended or modified accordingly.

SECTION 7. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act is held
invalid or unconstitutional, other provisions not affected shall continue to
be in full force and effect.

SECTION 8. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after
its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of national circulation,

Approved.