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Republic of the Philippines
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SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
Third Regular Session

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H.B.No. 2660

INTRODUCED BY HONORABLE BELLAFLOR J. ANGARA-CASTILLO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to designate the National Music Competitions for Young Artists
(NAMCYA) as the National Youth Development Program for Music, define its role and
functions, and appropriate funds for its continued sustainability and growth.

Now on its 41st year, NAMCYA was established through Presidential Proclamation
No. 1173 dated August 7, 1973. In 1989, the NAMCYA Foundation, a non-stock, non-profit,
non-government foundation was born to continue organizing and presenting national
competitions and festivals in music during the last week of November of each year,
designated as the National Music Week.

Over the last 40 years, the NAMCYA has been primarily instrumental in discovering
major music talents all over the country. It is a concrete example of a non-governmental
organization that has proven to be effective in carrying out multi-sectoral collaborative
activities, thereby assisting government in carrying out state policies in culture and the
arts, as follows:

“The State shall foster the preservation, enrichment and dynamic evolution of
Filipino national culture and encourage non-governmental organizations that promote the
welfare of the nation, including those that utilize non-formal and informal systems, in as
much as culture and the arts are essential components of nation building and
development.” (Article Il, Sections 17 and 23 and Article XIV, Sections 2(4), 14, 15, and 18,
1987 Constitution)

The NAMCYA competitions and festivals involve some one (1) million young
musicians and their trainors and administrators in a long and tedious process that selects
the best from all sixteen regions of the country. Among the hundreds of winners in the
national level throughout the years, many have brought international prestige to the
country by winning in foreign competitions, participating in international events, pursuing
advanced training, and doing concerts abroad.

NAMCYA has also rigorously pursued the promotion and dissemination of
Philippine music, including Philippine traditional/folk music, through the commissioning of
works, contest and music festivals as well as the documentation, publication, and
production of Philippine musical works.

Unfortunately, NAMCYA has had to survive on its own and through the support of its
partners throughout its existence, subject to the vagaries of the times and the vicissitudes
of the country’s socio-political as well as economic conditions. This has threatened


NAMCYA's continued viability and prevented it from fully realizing its potential and
achieving its avowed goals and objectives.

The proposed legislation seeks to address concerns by strengthening the NAMCYA
and its sustainability for the next forty years and beyond. For this and for other purposes,
the immediate approval of this measure is earnestly sought.

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SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE )

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
FIRST REGULAR SESSION )
H.B.NEOO

Introduced by HONORABLE BELLAFLOR J. ANGARA-CASTILLO

AN ACT
DESIGNATING THE NATIONAL MUSIC COMPETITIONS FOR YOUNG ARTISTS
(NAMCYA) AS THE NATIONAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR MUSIC,
DEFINING ITS ROLE AND FUNCTIONS AS SUCH, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR

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

Section 1. Title. - This Act shall be known as the “NAMCYA Act of 2016”.

Section 2. Declaration of Policy. -It is hereby declared the policy of the State to
appropriately recognize, designate and support nongovernment organizations that have
demonstrated pioneering, consistent and unassailable competence, effectiveness and
success in discovering and developing young musical artists and talents, and the
preservation, development, and promotion of Philippine music and culture.

SECTION. 3. Designation as the Philippine National Youth Development
Program in Music. - The National Music Competitions for Young Artists (NAMCYA) is
hereby designated as the Philippine National Youth Development Program for Music, in
recognition of its having fulfilled the above-cited national policy, and for having
accomplished the following:

a) NAMCYA is national in scope, drawing the best talents from all over the country;

b) NAMCYA has maintained the highest standards of excellence, manifested in its
competitions and festivals and the artists it has produced, many of whom have represented
the country in various international competitions and events, reaping acclaim from both
domestic and foreign audiences alike;

©) NAMCYA has an outstanding track record, having continuously presented and
organized the National Music Competition for Young Artists for over forty years as well as
having undertaken other activities such as scholarships, training, and productions in
pursuit of its mission.

SECTION 4. Role and Functions. - Being the Philippine National Youth
Development Program in Music, the NAMCYA shall discharge the following roles and
functions:

a) discover outstanding musical talents through nationwide competitions and
festivals designed for young Filipino musicians in all forms, styles and musical traditions in
the country;


b) assist in the cultivation, development and advancement of outstanding young
Filipino musicians through scholarships, trainings, performances, and other forms of
incentives;

c) preserve, develop and promote Philippine music as an art and as an important
component of cultural and social development;

d) establish a training program for music leaders, experts and teachers in order to
maintain and cultivate the highest standard of musical training for the youth;

e) strengthen the multi-cultural fiber of the country by nurturing and developing
gifted young musicians and musical ensembles from Philippine cultural communities, and
preserve and disseminate their musical expressions and traditions;

f) encourage and support the creation and performance of works by Filipino
composers and making possible their publication and dissemination;
h) recognize artistic achievement through awards, grants and services;

i) undertake a continuing program of research, documentation, and publication of
Philippine music for dissemination to schools and the general public; and

j) receive and accept donations and other conveyances from government agencies,
private entities, and other sources, including funds, materials, and services, by gratuitous
title;

SECTION 5. Entitlement. - The NAMCYA shall be entitled to the following:

a) The Cultural Center of the Philippines shall provide financial support, free use of
venue and facilities for NAMCYA competitions, festivals, productions, performances, and
office space; Provided, that a reasonable amount for utilities and direct costs may be
charged;

b) The Department of Education and the Commission on Higher Education shall
assist in the identification, selection, and training of participants from the different regions
of the country. The DepEd and CHED shall allocate the funds necessary for this purpose
from national and local sources;

The DepEd, CHED, and state universities and colleges shall also provide free use of
venues and facilities in the conduct of local competitions and festivals.

©) The Department of Interior and Local Government and local government units
(LGU) are hereby authorized to utilize their respective funds, including Local School Board
funds (LSB), in the selection and training of participants and in the conduct of local
competitions and festivals. LGUs shall also provide free use of venues and facilities for
NAMCYA activities and assistance in the conduct of research projects;

d) The National Commission for Culture and the Arts and other government
agencies shall give preference to project proposals from the NAMCYA and shall provide
continuous financial and technical support for its competitions, festivals, scholarship
assistance, and research activities;

e) Government owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs) are hereby authorized
to give donations and grants to the NAMCYA subject to their rules and regulations.

SECTION 6. Exemptions from Tax. -- The NAMCYA shall not be taxed on all its
income derived from all sources within and without the Philippines.


SECTION 7. Donations - The provisions of existing laws notwithstanding, all
donations, endowments, grants and contributions to the NAMCYA shall be exempt from the
donor's tax, estate tax, and inheritance taxes and be considered as allowable deductions, in
accordance with the provisions of the National Internal Revenue Code, as amended.

SECTION 8. Memorandum of Agreement. - Within thirty (30) days upon effectivity
of this Act, the Cultural Center of the Philippines, shall execute the necessary arrangements
with NAMCYA in accordance with existing laws, rules and regulations.

SECTION 9. Appropriations. - The amount of Twenty million pesos
(P20,000,000.00) is hereby appropriated for purposes of this Act. Thereafter, such sums
necessary to sustain the aforestated roles and functions shall be included in the annual
General Appropriations Act.

SECTION 10. Separability Clause. ~ \f, for any reason, any part or provision of this
Act is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining parts or provisions not affected
thereby shall remain in full force and effect.

SECTION 11. Repealing Clause. - The provisions of RA 7160, RA 7356 and other
laws, rules and regulations, inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, are hereby
amended accordingly.

Section 12. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved,