Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ____ 
Introduced by HON. LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR.,  
HON. MIGUEL LUIS R. VILLAFUERTE, HON. TSUYOSHI ANTHONY G. 
HORIBATA AND HON. NICOLAS ENCISO VIII 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
In 2021, the Philippine Film Archive (PFA), initially known as the National Film Archive 
of the Philippines (NFAP), has 41,443 elements, acquired 12,796 and restored 291 
titles. These efforts of PFA are in accordance with the agency’s mandate of protecting 
the historical, artistic, and cultural heritage and legacy of the country. 
Moreover, the PFA has set its 10-point agenda to strengthen its efforts to restore 
locally produced films. One of its agenda is to establish a permanent archiving facility 
to further empower the agency in acquisition, preservation, digitization, and protection 
of our film and audiovisual collections. The facility also aims to provide better access 
of audiovisual contents to the public. Further, the objective is that the engagement to 
international archiving fora and organizations will enable sharing of best practices and 
repatriation of Filipino titles internationally.1 
To materialize the vision of the FDCP and ensure the systematic archiving of films, 
this bill aims to institutionalize the NFAP to be managed and maintained by the Film 
Development Council of the Philippines. The NFAP is mandated to formulate and 
implement an archival administration program on cinematographic films, conduct 
archival research, acquire film prints and digital masters of films with enduring archival 
value, and other functions aimed to ensure the protection and preservation of 
cinematic heritage of our country. 
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As a country honored to the leaps in history of the film industry, the passage of this bill 
is earnestly sought. 
LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR. 
 MIGUEL LUIS R. VILLAFUERTE 
TSUYOSHI ANTHONY G. HORIBATA 
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ____ 
Introduced by HON. LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR.,  
HON. MIGUEL LUIS R. VILLAFUERTE, HON. TSUYOSHI ANTHONY G. 
HORIBATA AND HON. NICOLAS ENCISO VIII 
AN ACT  
CREATING THE NATIONAL FILM ARCHIVE TO BE MANAGED BY THE FILM 
DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, 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 created a National Film Archive of the Philippines to be 
managed and maintained by the Film Development Council. 
SECTION 2. The National Film Archive of the Philippines shall have the following 
powers and functions: 
1. Plan, formulate and implement an archival administration program for the
efficient recovery, restoration, conservation, preservation, maintenance,
utilization and disposal of cinematographic films including the adoption of
security measures and film protection program;
2. Review and approve films nominated for inclusion in the National Film Archive;
3. Conduct archival researches using materials here and abroad, including
background studies about films considered for inclusion in the National Film
Archive, and;
4. Acquire through transfer, donation, purchase or any other means film prints and
digital masters of films which have enduring archival value;
5. Ensure the preservation and conservation of existing and future film archival
resources of the government;
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6. Reproduce and authenticate copies of cinematic films, subject to copyright 
laws; 
7. Facilitate the acquisition of a permanent and suitable building for the National 
Film Archives to house the country’s film archival holdings; 
8. Promote appreciation of and build cultural values from the cinematic films in the 
National Film Archive; 
9. Provide for access to the Film Archive for scholarly and research process, 
subject to reasonable guidelines; 
10. Make Filipino films readily available for education, historical, and cultural 
purposes to all segments of Philippine Society, as well as the international 
community; 
11. Give technical assistance to all government offices, instrumentalities, and 
agencies, national or local, in the planning, implementation and evaluation of 
their film archives administration program; and 
12. Conduct training programs, on film archives management, including the 
establishment of an archival system for both public and private sectors. 
 
SECTION 3. The National Film Archive of the Philippines shall be headed by an 
executive director with a rank equivalent to a bureau director and who shall be assisted 
by two deputy executive directors. 
 
The President of the Philippines shall appoint the executive director and the two 
deputy executive directors of the Film Archive from a list of nominees submitted by the 
Film Development Council: Provided, That said officials to be appointed to the Film 
Archive shall be knowledgeable of the artistic, historical, cultural and/or technical 
aspects of film-evaluation, restoration and/or archiving along world-class standards. 
 
The executive director and the deputy executive directors shall serve for a term 
of two (2) years and shall be eligible for reappointment for a second term; Provided, 
That no director shall serve for more than two (2) consecutive terms: Provided further, 
if any director fails to complete a term, the person appointed to fill the vacancy shall 
serve only for the unexpired portion of the term of the director whom he/she succeeds, 
unless re-appointed: Provided finally, That such service of the unexpired portion shall 
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The National Film Archives shall establish its own staffing pattern, and salary and 
compensation scheme, within six months from the effectivity of this Act, subject to the 
rules and regulations of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and the 
Civil Service Commission (CSC). 
 
SECTION 4. Film companies or individual producers are hereby required to submit, at 
reasonable cost, a copy of their film to the National Film Archive within three (3) 
months from its official release. 
 
SECTION 5. The Film Development Council shall, in consultation with the National 
Historical Institute, National Commission on Culture and the Arts, and the National 
Archives of the Philippines, issue the necessary rules and regulations to implement 
the provisions hereof. 
 
SECTION 6. The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act shall be 
included in the General Appropriations Act of the year following its enactment into law 
and thereafter. 
 
SECTION 7. Repealing Clause. – All acts, decrees, executive orders, rules and 
regulations and other issuances or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this 
Act are hereby repealed, modified or amended. 
 
SECTION 8. Separability Clause. – If for any reason, any portion or provision of this 
Act be declared unconstitutional, other parts or provisions hereof which are not 
affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect. 
 
SECTION 9. Effectivity Clause. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
 
Approved,