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FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
Second Regular Session 
8 JUL. 24 1’2 24 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Introduced by Senator Villar 
Explanatory Note 
The 1987 Philippine Constitution is a landmark in enshrining policies on the 
promotion and preservation of arts and culture: 
1. 
“The State shall foster the preservation, enrichment and dynarqic 
evolution of a Filipino national culture based on the principle of unity in diversity in a 
climate of free artistic and intellectual expression.” (Art. XIV, Sec. 14) 
2. 
“Arts and letters shall enjoy the patronage of the State, The State shall 
conserve, promote and popularize the nation’s cultural heritage and resources, as 
well as artistic creations. (Art. XIV, Sec. 15) 
3. 
“All the country’s artistic and historic wealth constitutes the cultural 
treasure of the nation and shall be under the protection of the State which may 
regulate its disposition.” (Art. XIV, Sec. 16) 
This legislation is submitted as an aegis to implement the said constitutional 
provisions. It seeks to establish a National Film Archive which shall list, preserve, 
conserve, restore and identify films that are historically, culturally, and aesthetically 
important to the Filipino identity. This bill is an amendment to Republic Act 9167 
which assigns the responsibility of preserving and caring selected films to the Film 
Development Council of the Philippines. 
Just by considering the following information, it can be fully gleaned that the 
policy measure deserves an immediate enactment: 
The total loss of all Manuel Conde’s “Juan Tamad” films; 
Generations of Filipinos will no longer see National Artist Gerard0 de 
Leon’s “Daigdig ng mga Api” and instead have scans of movie ads to 
admire on the internet; 
The prints of new classic’s “Tatlong Taong Walang Diyos” of Mario 
O’Hara and “Oro, Plata, Mata” of Peque Gallaga turning flush sepia 
through neglect. 


FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
8 JN 24 PI? 2 4  
Second Regular Session 
Introduced by Senator Villar 
AN ACT 
TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION AND PROMOTION OF THE 
COUNTRY’S RICH ARTISTIC, CULTURAL, AND HISTORICAL HERITAGE, 
CREATING FOR THE PURPOSE A NATIONAL FILM ARCHIVE, AMENDING 
FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT 9167 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House ofRepresentatives ofthe Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
9167, 
SECTION 1. 
as follows:: 
“SECTION 14. 
ESTABLISHMENT 
OF 
A 
NATIONAL 
FILM 
ARCHIVE. A.) 
A NATIONAL FILM ARCHIVE IS HEREBY 
ESTABLISHED AS 
A SPECIALIZED OFFICE IN THE FILM 
DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL. IT SHALL BE THE MAIN REPOSITORY 
AND CUSTODIAN TO CONSERVE AND PROTECT FILM NEGATIVE&+ 
AND/OR PRINTS OF THE NATION’S HISTORICAL, CULTURAL AND 
ARTISTIC HERITAGE. 
THE NATIONAL FILM ARCHIVE SHALL ALSO BE RESPONSIBLE 
FOR FILM PRESERVATION, 
RESTORATION, 
RESCUING OF 
DECAYING FILM STOCKS AND PRESERVING THE IMAGES THEY 
CONTAIN, HANDLING, DUPLICATION, STORAGE AND ACCESS OR 
SHARING THE CONTENT OF THE SAME WITH THE PUBLIC. 
A new section as Section 14 is hereby added in Republic Act 
B.) 
WITHIN SIX (6) MONTHS AFTER THE EFFECTIVITY OF THIS 
ACT, 
THE ARCHIVE IN COORDINATION AND CONSULTATION 
WITH 
THE FILM ACADEMY OF THE PHILIPPINES, 
FILM 
DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL OF THE PHILIPPINES, 
NATIONAL 
COMMISSIONON CULTURE AND THE ARTS, 
THE CULTURAL 
CENTER OF THE PHILIPPINES, 
RESPECTED 
ACADEMIC 
COMMUNITIES, HISTORIANS AND FILM CRITICS AND STUDENTS, 
SHALL PREPARE A 
COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF FILMS THAT 
MAY BE PRESERVED AND 
PROTECTED 
IN 
THE 
ARCHIVE. 
PROVIDED, THAT ANY INTERESTED 
PERSON MAY SUBMIT 
OR NOMINATE A FILM FOR INCLUSION 
PROVIDED, 
FURTHER, 
THAT, FILMS ACCORDED GRADE “A” OR “B” 
AND 
THOSE 
FILMS ACCLAIMED, RECOGNIZED AND AWARDED BEST 
FILM 
PRIZE IN INTERNATIONAL 
FILM 
FESTIVALS 
MUST 
BE 
AUTOMATICALLY INCLUDED IN THE LIST 
OF THE ARCHIVE. 


C.) 
THE 
ARCHIVE 
SHALL 
DEVELOP 
PROGRAMS 
AND 
APPROACHES 
THAT 
PROMOTE 
AND 
ENCOURAGE 
THE 
AVAILABILITY OF FEATURE FILMS FOR EDUCATION PURPOSES 
AND EXHIBITION IN ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS AND OTHER 
ENTITIES TO DEVELOP THE FILIPINO’S CULTURAL AND SOCIAL 
VALUE AND TO BETTER UNDERSTAND AND APPRECIATE THE 
FILIPINO IDENTITY AND NATIONHOOD. 
IT SHALL INCLUDE AN 
OUTREACH 
PROGRAM 
THAT 
WILL 
MAKE 
RESOURCES 
AVAILABLE TO DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. 
SEC. 2. Section 16 of Republic Act 9167 is hereby amended as follows: 
“Section 16. Funding. 
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C. 
FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONAL FILM ARCHIVE, 
THE INITIAL AMOUNT OF FIFTY MILLION PESOS (php 50,000,000.00) 
IS 
HEREBY 
APPROPRIATED 
FROM 
THE 
GENERAL 
APPROPRIATIONS ACT. 
IN ADDITION TO THE SAME, THE AMOUNT OF FIFTY CENTAVOS 
(PHP 0.50) IS HEREBY ADDED TO CINEMA RATES OF FOREIGN 
MOVIES BEING EXHIBITED AND SHOWN IN LOCAL CINEMAS. IT 
MAY ALSO BE IMPOSED TO PERFORMANCES OF FOREIGN 
ARTISTS STAGED IN THE PHILIPPINES, INCLUDING BUT NOT 
LIMITED TO CONCERTS, MUSICALS, STAGE PLAYS AND OTHERS. 
TO THIS END, A SYSTEM OF TRANSPARENT ACCOUNTING ON THE 
COLLECTION AND UTILIZATION OF FUND CREATED IN THE LAST 
TWO PRECEDING PARAGRAPHS SHALL ALSO BE ESTABLISHED.” 
SEC. 3. Implementing Rules and Regulations - The Film Development 
Council shall, within six (6) months from the effectivity of this Act, promulgate the 
necessary rules and regulations to effectively implement the same. 
SEC. 4. 
Separability Clause - If any provision of this Act is declared 
unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity and effectivity of the other 
provisions hereof. 
SEC. 5. Repealing Clause - All laws, decrees, executive orders, issuances, rules 
and regulations, or parts thereof, not consistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby 
repealed or modified accordingly1 
SEC. 6. Effectivity Clause - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
complete publication in the official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspaper of national 
circulation. 
Approved,