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SENATE
S. B. No. 1841
(In substitution of Senate Bill Nos. 117, 622, and 1094, taking into conside
House Bill No. 5110)
Prepared jointly by the Committees on Culture and the Arts; and Local Government, 
with Senators Binay, Legarda, Revilla Jr., and Ejercito as authors
AN ACT
STRENGTHENING THE CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF 
PHILIPPINE CULTURAL HERITAGE THROUGH CULTURAL MAPPING, 
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10066, OTHERWISE 
KNOWN AS THE "NATIONAL CULTURAL HERITAGE ACT OF 2009"
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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SECTION 1. Article II, Section 3 of Republic Act No. 10066, otherwise known
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as the "National Cultural Heritage Act of 2009," is hereby amended to read as
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"ARTICLE II
DEFINITION OF TERMS
Sec. 3. Definition of Terms. - For purposes of this Act, the following 
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(a) "Adaptive reuse" shall refer to the utilization of buildings, other built 
H structures, and sites of value for purposes other than THOSE [that] 
for which they were ORIGINALLY intended [originally], in order to 
conserve the site, their engineering integrity and authenticity of design.
(b) "Anthropological area" shall refer to any LOCATION [place] where 
studies of specific ethnolinguistic groups are undertaken [r-the] AND 
WHOSE properties CONTRIBUTE [of which arc of value] to THE [our] 
NATION'S cultural heritage.
(c) "Antique" shall refer to a cultural property found locally which is AT 
LEAST one hundred (100) years OLD, [in age, more or less,] the 
production of which has ceased.
(d) "Archaeological area" shall refer to any place [, whether above or 
underground, underwater or at sea level,] containing fossils, artifacts, 
and other cultural, geological, botanical, AND zoological materials THAT 
[whichj depict and document culturally relevant paleontological, 
prehistoric, and/or historic eventsH, WHETHER ABOVE OR 
BELOWGROUND, UNDERWATER, OR AT SEA LEVEL.
(e) "Archives" shall refer to public and private records in any format 
THAT [which] have been selected for permanent preservation because 
of their evidential, historical, AND informational value; ALSO 
[otherwise] known as archival materials collections or archival holdings; 
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kept and preserved; OR [aed] an organization or agency, ALSO 
KNOWN AS ARCHIVAL AGENCY, or part thereof whose PRIMARY 
[mainj responsibility is to appraise, arrange, describe, conserve, 
promote, and make archival materials available for reference and 
research [, also known-as archival agency],
(f) "Built heritage" shall refer to architectural and engineering structures 
such as, but not limited to, bridges, government buildings, houses of 
ancestry, traditional dwellings, QUARTERS [quartcls], train stations, 
lighthouses, small ports, educational, technological, and industrial 
complexes, and their settings [7} and landscapes with notable historical 
and cultural significance. THE PROTECTION OF THESE 
STRUCTURES MUST ALSO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE 
MAINTENANCE OF THE INTEGRITY OF THEIR VISUAL 
CORRIDOR AND/OR LINE OF SIGHT.
(g) "Collector" shall refer to any person who or institution that acquires 
cultural property for purposes other than sale.
(h) "Commission" shall refer to the National Commission for Culture 
and the Arts (NCCA).
(i) "Conservation" shall refer to all [the] processes and measures FOR 
[of] maintaining the cultural significance of a cultural property, including, 
but not limited to, preservation, restoration, reconstruction, protection, 
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(j) "Cultural agencies" shall refer to the following national government 
agencies with their specific areas of responsibility: National Museum OF 
THE PHILIPPINES (cultural property); [tbe] National Library OF THE 
PHILIPPINES (books); National Historical COMMISSION [Institute] 
(Philippine history); National Archives OF THE PHILIPPINES 
(documents); Cultural Center of the Philippines (culture and the arts); 
and Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (ianguage).
(k) "Cultural education" shall refer to the teaching and learning of 
cultural concepts and processes.
(l) "Cultural heritage" shall refer to the totality of cultural property THAT 
HAS BEEN preserved and developed OVER [through] time and passed
on to FUTURE GENERATIONS [posterity].
(m) "Cultural heritage worker" shall refer to an individual ENGAGED IN 
[undertaking] cultural heritage work.
(n) "Cultural institution" shall refer to entities PRIMARILY engaged 
[primarily-} in cultural work.
(0)"CULTURAL MAPPING" SHALL REFER TO THE APPROACHES 
EMPLOYED TO IDENTIFY, DETERMINE THE SIGNIFICANCE OF, 
RECORD, AND USE CULTURAL MAPPING RESOURCES AND 
ACTIVITIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF BUILDING AND 
EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES. IT IS A SYSTEMATIC SET OF 
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EXPLORING, DISCOVERING, DOCUMENTING, EXAMINING, 
ANALYZING, INTERPRETING, PRESENTING, AND SHARING 
INFORMATION RELATED TO PEOPLE, COMMUNITIES, 
SOCIETIES, PLACES, AND THEIR MATERIAL PRODUCTS, 
PRACTICES, AND NARRATIVES.
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(P) "Cultural property" shall refer to all products of human 
creativity by which a people and a nation reveal their identity, including 
churches, mosques and other places of religious worship, schools and 
natural history specimens and sites, whether OWNED PUBLICLY 
[public] or privately {-owned], movable or immovable, OR [atid] 
tangible or intangible.
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muQ) "Dealers" shall refer to natural or juridical persons who acquire 
cultural property for the purpose of engaging in the acquisition and 
disposition of the same.
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'GABALDON SCHOOL BUILDINGS" SHALL REFER TO 
SCHOOL BUILDINGS DESIGNED BY AMERICAN ARCHITECT 
WILLIAM PARSONS AND FUNDED THROUGH ACT NO. 1801 
AUTHORED BY ASSEMBLYMAN ISAURO GABALDON.
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AS DECLARED BY THE NATIONAL HISTORICAL COMMISSION OF 
THE PHILIPPINES.
(T) "Heritage zone" shall refer to historical, anthropological, 
archaeological, AND artistic geographical areas and settings that are 
culturally significant to the NATION [country], as declared by the 
National Museum OF THE PHILIPPINES and/or the National Historical 
[Institute] COMMISSION OF THE PHILIPPINES.
t(f>] (U) "History" shall refer to a written ACCOUNT [record] of past 
events IN [relating to] Philippine history.
(V) 'HISTORIC SITE" SHALL REFER TO A PLACE DECLARED BY 
THE NATIONAL HISTORICAL COMMISSION OF THE 
PHILIPPINES TO HAVE IMPORTANT HISTORICAL 
SIGNIFICANCE.
^ (W) " Historical landmarks" shall refer to sites or structures that 
are associated with events or achievements significant to Philippine 
history, as declared by the National Historical [Institute] COMMISSION 
OF THE PHILIPPINES.
(X) " Historical monuments" shall refer to structures that honor 
illustrious persons or commemorate events of historical value, as 
declared by the National Historical [Institute] COMMISSION OF THE 
PHILIPPINES.
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declared by the National Historical [Institute] COMMISSION OF THE 
PHILIPPINES.
t(vH (Z) "Historical street name" shall refer to a street name THAT 
[whieh] has been in existence for at least fifty (50) years and [over time] 
has BECOME [been considered] historic OVERTIME.
£(w)j (AA) "Important cultural property" shall refer to a cultural 
property THAT HAS [having] exceptional cultural, artistic, and historical 
significance to the Philippines, as RECOGNIZED [shall be deter-mined] 
by the National Museum OF THE PHILIPPINES [t] and/or THE 
National Historical [lost-itute] COMMISSION OF THE PHILIPPINES.
(BB) "Intangible cultural heritage" shall refer to the practices, 
representations, expressions, knowledge, and skills, as well as the 
instruments, objects and artifacts associated therewith, that 
communities, groups, and individuals recognize as part of their cultural 
heritage, such as: (1) oral traditions, languages, and expressions; (2) 
performing arts; (3) social practices, rituals, and festive events; (4) 
knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe; and (5) 
traditional craftsmanship.
(CC) "Intangible cultural property" shall refer to [tbe] peoples' 
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resources, spaces, and other aspects of social and natural context THAT 
ARE necessary for their sustainability.
(DD) "Library" shall refer to an institution where the collection of 
books, manuscripts, computerized information, and other materials IS 
[afe] organized to provide physical, bibliographic, and/or intellectual 
access to the public, with a librarian WHO [that] is trained to provide 
services and programs related to the information needs of its clientele.
f{aa)^ (EE) "Museum" shall refer to a permanent institution that 
researches, acquires, PRESERVES [conserves], communicates, and 
exhibits [the] material evidence of humans and their environment for
EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL purposes [ef-edueation-er 
leisure].
[-(bb)] (FF) "National cultural treasure" shall refer to a unique cultural 
property found locally [7] possessing outstanding historical, cultural, 
artistic, and/or scientific value, [which] is highly significant and 
important to the country and nation, and HAS BEEN officially declared 
as such by THE pertinent cultural agency.
[(cc)] (GG) "Nationally significant" shall refer to historical, aesthetic, 
scientific, technical, social, and/or spiritual values that unify the nation 
by a deep sense of pride in their DIVERSE [various] yet common 
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tWi (HH) "Natural property of cultural significance" shall refer to 
[areas possessing outstanding -ecosystem with flora and fauna of
national scientific importance under] NATURAL HERITAGE WITH 
SIGNIFICANCE FOR ITS TANGIBLE OR INTANGIBLE CULTURAL 
HERITAGE, WHETHER OR NOT COVERED BY the National 
Integrated Protected Areas System ACT OR BY OTHER 
ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS.
(II) "NATURAL HERITAGE"' SHALL REFER TO FLORA AND 
FAUNA, PHYSICAL, GEOLOGICAL, AND PHYSIOGRAPHICAL 
FORMATIONS OF THE ENVIRONMENT, WHETHER 
TERRESTRIAL, WETLAND, OR MARINE, AND THE ECOSYSTEM 
WITH WHICH PARTICULAR COMMUNITIES HAVE HAD LONG­
TERM RELATIONSHIPS.
[(cc)] (J3) "NCCA Portal Cultural Databank" SHALL refer[s] to the 
specific domain in the Commission's [introne^for cultural information 
that is accessed only internally with control and confidentiality] ONLINE 
DATABASE WHERE DIGITIZED CULTURAL MAPS ARE LODGED 
FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION, SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, AND 
ACADEMIC PURPOSES. It includes the registry of national cultural 
property.
(KK) "PHILIPPINE CULTURAL STATISTICS FRAMEWORK" 
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AUTHORITY FOR DEFINING CULTURE FOR STATISTICAL 
PURPOSES. IT IS A TOOL FOR ORGANIZING NATIONALLY AND 
INTERNATIONALLY COLLECTED CULTURAL STATISTICS IN 
ORDER TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF DATA COLLECTION 
INSTRUMENTS AND INDICATORS AND OF A METHOD FOR 
PRODUCING HARMONIZED DATA AND INDICATORS.
(LL) "Prehistory" shall refer to the period of human history 
PRECEDING [before] the introduction of the forms of writing.
(MM) "RECONSTRUCTION" SHALL REFER TO RETURNING A 
CULTURAL PROPERTY, OR A PORTION THEREOF, TO A KNOWN 
EARLIER STATE BY ADDING NEW MATERIALS, FORMS, 
METHODOLOGIES, AND TECHNOLOGY. THIS SHALL INCLUDE: 
(1) RE-CREATION, OR THE J/VS/H/CREATION OF A PRESUMED 
EARLIER STATE BASED ON SURVIVING EVIDENCE FROM THE 
PLACE AND OTHER SITES, AND ON DEDUCTIONS DERIVED 
FROM SUCH EVIDENCE USING NEW MATERIALS; AND (2) 
REPLICATION, OR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A COPY.
[(gg)} (NN) "Registry" shall refer to the Philippine Registry of Cultural 
Property which is [the registry of all cultural property of the country 
deemed—of—significant importance to—our cultural—heritage] A
REPOSITORY OF THE LISTINGS, DOCUMENTATIONS, AND 
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PROPERTIES OF THE COUNTRY DEEMED LOCALLY AND 
NATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT.
[(hh)] (00) "Restoration" shall refer to the [action taken or the 
technical intervention to correct-deterioration and alterations] REPAIR 
OF A CULTURAL PROPERTY TO ITS ORIGINAL CONDITION 
USING APPROPRIATE MATERIALS, METHODOLOGIES, FORMS, 
AND TECHNOLOGY.
(PP) "Tangible cultural property" shall refer to a cultural property 
with historical, archival, anthropological, archaeological, artistic, and 
architectural value, and with exceptional or traditional production, 
whether of Philippine origin or not, including antiques and natural history 
specimens with significant value.
(QQ) "VISUAL SIGHTLINE" SHALL REFER TO ANY CHANGE IN 
THE APPEARANCE, VIEW OR GENERAL PERCEPTION BY MEANS 
OF SIGHT OF AN IMMOVABLE CULTURAL PROPERTY 
RESULTING FROM ANY DEVELOPMENT, EITHER TEMPORARY 
OR PERMANENT, REVERSIBLE OR IRREVOCABLE, THAT MAY BE 
CONSIDERED EITHER POSITIVE, BENEFICIAL, 
REHABILITATIVE OR COMPATIBLE, OR NEGATIVE, ADVERSE, 
DETRACTIVE OR INCOMPATIBLE WITH THE CULTURAL 
PROPERTY. CONSIDERATIONS AND CONCEPTS OF FOCAL 
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DETERMINING THE PUBLIC'S APPRECIATION OF, AND 
INTERACTION WITH, THE CULTURAL PROPERTY RELATIVE TO 
THE SIGNIFICANCE GIVEN, OR HELD TO BE INTRINSIC TO IT, 
AS OFFICIALLY DETERMINED AND ARTICULATED OR 
PROMOTED BY THE COMMISSION OR THE APPROPRIATE 
CULTURAL AGENCIES."
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INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO UNESCO LISTS OF 
INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE, MEMORY OF THE WORLD, 
WORLD NETWORK OF BIOSPHERE RESERVES, GLOBAL 
GEOPARKS, AND WETLANDS OF INTERNATIONAL 
IMPORTANCE; NATIONAL CULTURAL TREASURES; NATIONAL 
HISTORICAL LANDMARKS; NATIONAL HISTORICAL SHRINES; 
AND NATIONAL HISTORICAL MONUMENTS;
(B) GRADE II LEVEL: IMPORTANT CULTURAL PROPERTIES; 
HERITAGE ZONES AND HISTORIC CENTERS; HERITAGE 
HOUSES; HISTORIC SITES; CLASSIFIED HISTORIC 
STRUCTURES; ALL GABALDON SCHOOL BUILDINGS; AND 
OTHER STRUCTURES BEARING HISTORICAL MARKERS; AND
(C) GRADE III LEVEL: ALL OTHER CULTURAL PROPERTIES 
REGISTERED IN THE PHILIPPINE REGISTRY OF CULTURAL 
PROPERTY AND PRESUMED IMPORTANT CULTURAL 
PROPERTIES."
SEC. 3. Section 7, Article III of RA 10066 is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 7. Privileges for Cultural Property. - All cultural properties declared 
as {national-cultural-treasurcs and national historical landmarks, sites or
monuments] GRADE I OR GRADE II LEVEL shall be entitled to the 
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(a) Priority government funding for protection, conservation, and 
restoration;
(b) Incentive for private support of conservation and restoration through 
the Commission's Conservation Incentive Program for national cultural 
treasures;
(c) [An official] OFFICIAL heritage marker TO BE placed by the cultural 
agency concerned indicating that the immovable cultural property has 
been identified as A national cultural treasure[s] and/or national 
historical landmark[s], site[s], or monument [s]; [end]
(d) PRIORITY GOVERNMENT PROTECTION FOR ALL NATIONAL 
CULTURAL TREASURES OR NATIONAL HISTORICAL 
LANDMARKS, SITES, OR MONUMENTS IN [In] times of armed 
conflict, natural disasters, and other exceptional events that endanger 
the cultural heritage of the country f, all-oatlonal cultural treasures or 
national historical landmarks, sites or monuments shall be given priority
protection by the government.]; AND
(E.) PRIORITY PROTECTION FROM MODIFICATION OR 
DEMOLITION RESULTING FROM GOVERNMENT PROJECTS. 
GOVERNMENT PROJECTS THAT MAY POTENTIALLY AFFECT THE 
INTEGRITY OF ANY GRADE I OR GRADE II LEVEL PROPERTY 
MUST HAVE THE COMMISSION'S APPROVAL AT THEIR 
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All cultural properties declared as important cultural property may also 
receive government funding for THEIR [its] protection, conservation, 
and restoration. An official heritage marker shall likewise be placed on 
an immovable cultural property to identify the same as important cultural 
property.
SEC. 4. Section 8, Article III of RA 10066 is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 8. Procedure for Declaration [,] or Delisting of National Cultural 
Treasures or Important Cultural Property. - The procedure in declaring 
as well as in delisting a national cultural property or an important cultural 
property shall be as follows:
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A declaration or a delisting of a cultural property as a national 
cultural treasure or an important cultural property shall commence upon 
the filing of a petition by the owner, stakeholder, or any interested 
person [7] with the Commission, which shall refer the matter to the 
appropriate cultural agency;
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Upon verification of the suitability of the property as a national 
cultural treasure or an important cultural property, the cultural agency 
concerned shall send A notice of hearing to the owner and stakeholders. 
Stakeholders, including, but not limited to, local government units, local 
culture and arts council, local tourism councils, nongovernment 
conservation organizations, and schools [7] may be allowed to file their 
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(c) The owner and/or other stakeholders shall file their position paper 
within fifteen (15) days from receipt of the notice of hearing, furnishing 
all the parties, including the appropriate cultural agency, with such 
position paper. Extensions may be allowed, but in no case shall it exceed 
[tI more than thirty (30) days;
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days upon receipt of any position paper. Thereafter, no further 
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days from the deadline of the submission of all the answers within which 
to submit its resolution and render its decision on the application [t];
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PROPRIO, DECLARE A CULTURAL PROPERTY AS FALLING 
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"SEC. 9. PROTECTION OF VISUAL SIGHTLINES, CORE, AND 
BUFFER ZONES. - THE DECLARING CULTURAL AGENCY SHALL 
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SEC. 6. Section 14, Article V of RA 10066 is hereby amended to read as follows:
"ARTICLE V
REGISTRATION AND PRESERVATION [CONSERVATION] OF CULTURAL
PROPERTY
Sec. [44] 15. Establishment AND MAINTENANCE of a Philippine 
Registry of Cultural Property. - All cultural properties of the country 
deemed important to cultural heritage shall be registered in the 
Philippine Registry of Cultural Property. INFORMATION REGARDING 
PRIVATE OWNERSHIP OF REGISTERED CULTURAL PROPERTIES 
SHALL REMAIN CONFIDENTIAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 
DATA PRIVACY ACT OF 2012.
The Commission, through the appropriate cultural agencies and 
local government units, shall establish and maintain this Registry. 
[withtn-three-(3)-yearG from the cffcctivity of this Act.j The guidelines 
in the registration of cultural property are as follows:
(a) All cultural agencies concerned shall individually maintain an 
inventory, evaluation, and documentation of all cultural properties 
declared according to their category and shall submit the same to the 
Commission. For cultural property declared as immovable cultural 
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due notice to the concerned Registry of Deeds for annotation on the land 
titles pertaining to the same;
(b) Local government units, through their cultural offices, shall likewise 
maintain an inventory of cultural property under THEIR [its] jurisdiction 
and shall furnish the Commission a copy of the same;
(c) [Beth] THE cultural agencies [concerned] and local government 
units CONCERNED shall continuously coordinate in [making entries and 
m] monitoring AND UPDATING [the various cultural properties in] 
their respective [inventory] CULTURAL PROPERTY INVENTORIES. 
THE COMMISSION SHALL PROVIDE LGUS WITH TECHNICAL 
ASSISTANCE FOR THE INVENTORY AND UPDATING OF 
LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY DECLARED CULTURAL 
PROPERTIES AND TANGIBLE AND INTANGIBLE HERITAGE;
(d) All government agencies and instrumentalities, government-owned 
and/or -controlled corporations and their subsidiaries, including public 
and private educational institutions, shall report their ownership and/or 
possession of such items to the pertinent cultural agency and shall 
register such properties within three (3) years from the effectivity of this 
Act; AND
(e) Private collectors and owners of cultural property shall register such 
properties within three (3) years from the effectivity of this Act. The 
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individuals shall remain confidential and may be given only upon prior 
consent of the private owner. The Commission shall operate the Registry 
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PROPERTIES BELONGING TO THE INDIGENOUS CULTURAL 
COMMUNITIES OR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES SHALL BE SUBJECT 
TO PRIOR CONSULTATION WITH THEM AND TO THEIR FREE, 
AND PRIOR INFORMED CONSENT AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 
15-B OF THIS ACT."
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UNITS. - LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS ARE HEREBY MANDATED 
TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE CULTURAL MAPPING OF 
THEIR AREAS OF JURISDICTION. THEY SHALL MOBILIZE AND 
ESTABLISH PARTNERSHIPS WITH CONCERNED GOVERNMENT 
AGENCIES TO ENSURE THE PROMPT AND EFFECTIVE 
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROVISION OF THIS ACT. THEY MAY
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ASSISTANCE
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CULTURAL MAPPING ACTIVITIES: PROVIDED, THAT SAID 
INSTITUTIONS ADHERE TO THE GUIDELINES SET FORTH BY 
THE COMMISSION. ALL RELEVANT DATA MUST BE SUBMITTED 
FOR REGISTRATION IN THE PHILIPPINE REGISTRY OF 
CULTURAL PROPERTY FOR PURPOSES OF RESEARCH, 
REGULATION, PLANNING, AND POLICY-MAKING OF THE 
COMMISSION, AMONG OTHERS.
COPIES OF THE RESULTS OF CULTURAL MAPPING 
PROJECTS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES 
OF THE PHILIPPINES AS WELL AS TO THE COMMUNITY'S 
LOCAL ARCHIVES FOR ACCESS AND SAFEKEEPING.
LGUS SHALL COORDINATE WITH THE COMMISSION AND 
WITH CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS AND AGENCIES FOR THE 
CONDUCT OF CULTURAL MAPPING, INCLUDING THE 
FOLLOWING:
A. COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION (CHED) FOR THE 
INSTITUTION OF CULTURAL AWARENESS IN STATE 
UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES AND THE STRENGTHENING OF 
THEIR RESEARCH PROGRAMS AND CULTURE, HERITAGE, ARTS 
AND HISTORY THAT IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITY 
DEVELOPMENT, AND ASSIST IN DEVELOPING THE CAPACITIES 
OF sues TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE CAPACITY
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CONCERNED AGENCY AS PART OF THE EXTENSION PROGRAM;
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (DA) FOR THE 
DOCUMENTATION OF HERITAGE CROPS, PRODUCTS, 
TECHNOLOGIES, AGRICULTURAL HERITAGE SYSTEMS, AND 
FOOD SOURCES THAT SUSTAIN THE LOCAL INDIGENOUS 
COMMUNITIES, AND INVENTORY OF NATURAL AND NON- 
TRADITIONAL FIBERS AND THEIR PROCESSES AND 
UTILIZATION;
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (DEPED) FOR THE 
INSTITUTION OF CULTURAL AWARENESS IN BASIC 
EDUCATION; CAPACITY-BUILDING PROGRAM FOR TEACHERS 
IN MAPPING THE HERITAGE RESOURCES OF LOCAL 
COMMUNITIES AND CULTURAL PEDAGOGY; AND 
LOCALIZATION AND CONTEXTUALIZATION OF EDUCATIONAL 
MATERIAL AND CONTENT BASED ON A LOCALITY'S CULTURAL 
PROFILE TO CULTIVATE AWARENESS AND PRIDE IN A 
COMMUNITY'S CULTURAL IDENTITY;
D. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES 
(DENR) FOR THE INVENTORY OF NATIONAL PARKS AND AREAS 
THAT ARE HABITATS OF ENDEMIC SPECIES AND UNIQUE 
BIODIVERSITY; ENFORCEMENT FOR THE PROTECTION AND 
CONSERVATION OF NATURAL HERITAGE SITES; RESEARCH ON
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THE ECOSYSTEM SERVICES OF THE ENVIRONMENT TO THE 
LIVES OF THE PEOPLE; AND PROMOTION OF THE CONCEPT OF 
CULTURAL LANDSCAPE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;
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DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS (DFA) FOR THE 
ENHANCEMENT OF PHILIPPINE CULTURAL DIPLOMACY, 
PARTICIPATION IN THE CONVENTIONS AND PROGRAMS OF 
UNESCO AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; AND 
TAPPING POSSIBLE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FROM BILATERAL 
AND MULTILATERAL PARTNERS;
F. DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS 
TECHNOLOGY (DICT) FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF 
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY 
SUITABLE FOR IMPROVING PUBLIC ACCESS, RESOURCE 
SHARING, AND DISSEMINATION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE 
INFORMATION;
G. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT 
(DILG) FOR THE PROMOTION AMONG LOCAL GOVERNMENTS 
OF THE VALUE OF PRESERVING THE COUNTRY'S HERITAGE 
SITES AND ZONES THROUGH THE PROVISION OF CAPACITY­
BUILDING PROGRAMS FOR LOCAL CHIEF EXECUTIVES AND 
SANGGUNIAN MEMBERS ON CULTURE-BASED GOVERNANCE;
H. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS (DPWH) 
FOR BUILDING AWARENESS ON CULTURAL HERITAGE
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PROGRAMS AS THEY IMPACT HERITAGE ZONES AND SITES, IN 
COORDINATION WITH THE COMMISSION;
I. DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (DOST) FOR 
APPLICATION OF RESEARCH IN CONSERVATION OF 
MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES; INVENTORY ON NATURAL 
RESOURCES OF DYES; TRADITIONAL TEXTILES AND APPAREL 
MATERIALS, DESIGNS, TECHNIQUES, PROCESSES AND 
MACHINES; AND THE CONDUCT OF PERTINENT RESEARCH ON 
AND DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATIONS FOR THE COUNTRY'S 
TEXTILE INDUSTRY;
J. DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM (DOT) FOR THE FORMULATION 
AND IMPLEMENTATION OF TOURISM DEVELOPMENT PLANS 
AND CULTURE-BASED PROGRAMS FOR TOURISM SITES AND 
NATIONAL AND WORLD HERITAGE DECLARED SITES, AND 
CAPACITY-BUILDING PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO DEVELOP 
CULTURAL SENSITIVITY AND COMPETENCE IN THE TOURISM 
SECTOR;
K. DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY (DTI) FOR THE 
INVENTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF CULTURAL HERITAGE- 
BASED PRODUCTS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMS, AND 
THE ADOPTION OF CULTURALLY-SENSITIVE TRADE FAIRS AND 
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FOR THE PROTECTION, PRESERVATION, AND DIGITALIZATION 
OF FILM NEGATIVES AND PRINTS, AUDIOVISUAL CONTENT 
AND ELEMENTS AND NON-FILM ARCHIVAL MATERIALS, 
INCLUDING STORY OUTLINES, SCREENPLAYS, SETS, PHOTOS, 
POSTERS, AND DOCUMENTS ON THE CREATION AND 
DISTRIBUTION OF CINEMATIC WORKS;
M. NATIONAL COMMISSION ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLES (NCIP) 
FOR THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT FOR IP-DRIVEN 
DOCUMENTATION, INVENTORY, AND PUBLICATION OF ALL 
INFORMATION ABOUT THE ORIGIN AND HISTORY OF 
ICCS/IPS, SETTLEMENT PATTERNS AND ANCESTRAL DOMAINS, 
POPULATION AND SOCIAL DIASPORA, GOVERNANCE AND 
POLITICAL SYSTEMS INCLUDING CUSTOMARY LAWS, 
INDIGENOUS POLITICAL STRUCTURES, JUSTICE AND PEACE 
PACT SYSTEMS, CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND DECISION­
MAKING MECHANISMS, SOCIAL ORGANIZATION AND 
KINSHIP, ECONOMY AND TECHNOLOGY, SPIRITUAL BELIEFS 
AND RITUALS, LIFE CYCLE CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS, 
MATERIAL CULTURE, MEDICINAL KNOWLEDGE AND SCIENCES, 
INDIGENOUS CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION AND 
ADAPTATION, AND OTHER ATTRIBUTES OF THEIR ETHNICITY, 
LIFE SITUATIONS, AND WORLDVIEWS ON THE 
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CULTURAL HERITAGE RESOURCES AND ACTIVITIES FOR THE 
EMPOWERMENT OF ICCS/IPS; AND FOR THE INTEGRATION OF 
INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS, SKILLS AND PRACTICES 
IN THE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENDA.
IN ALL CASES WHERE CULTURAL MAPPING ACTIVITY AFFECTS 
ANCESTRAL DOMAIN, THE ICC/IP CONCERNED SHALL BE 
CONSULTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH EXISTING LAWS, RULES 
AND REGULATIONS; AND
N. PHILIPPINE INSTITUTE OF TRADITIONAL AND 
ALTERNATIVE HEALTH CARE (PITAHC) OF THE DEPARTMENT 
OF HEALTH FOR THE RESEARCH, DOCUMENTATION, AND 
INVENTORY OF PHILIPPINE TRADITIONAL MEDICINE AND 
PRACTICES IN HEALTH; AND FOR THE RESEARCH ON AND 
FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF TRADITIONAL HERBAL MEDICINE 
AND HERBAL PRODUCTS."
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"SEC. 15-B. CULTURAL MAPPING BY ICCs/IPs - INDIGENOUS 
CULTURAL COMMUNITIES AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES SHALL, 
IN THE EXERCISE OF THEIR RIGHTS TO SELF-GOVERNANCE, 
EMPOWERMENT, AND CULTURAL INTEGRITY, HAVE EVERY 
RIGHT TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE CULTURAL MAPPING 
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OR NOT LOCATED WITHIN THEIR ANCESTRAL 
LANDS/DOMAINS. THEY MAY SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM 
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ORGANIZATIONS, ACADEMIC AND PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS IN 
THE UNDERTAKING OF CULTURAL MAPPING ACTIVITIES. 
ICCs/IPs SHALL COORDINATE WITH THE AGENCIES LISTED IN 
SECTION 15-A OF THIS ACT IN RELATION TO THEIR 
RESPECTIVE MANDATES. THE NCIP AND THE NCCA SHALL 
PROVIDE NECESSARY REGULATIONS TO GOVERN THESE 
ACTIVITIES, AND SHALL SUPPORT ICCs/IPs BY PROVIDING 
NECESSARY RESOURCES. THE ICCs/IPs SHALL ALSO HAVE 
EVERY RIGHT TO DETERMINE WHETHER THEIR CULTURAL MAP 
SHALL BE ENTERED IN WHOLE OR IN PART INTO THE 
PHILIPPINE REGISTRY OF CULTURAL PROPERTY."
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DIVISION - THERE SHALL BE CREATED A CULTURAL MAPPING, 
RESEARCH, AND PLANNING DIVISION IN THE COMMISSION 
WHICH SHALL BE HEADED BY A DIVISION CHIEF. THE OFFICE 
SHALL BE THE REPOSITORY OF THE CULTURAL MAPPING 
OUTPUTS AND OTHER CULTURAL AND ARTS-RELATED 
RESEARCH AND SHALL FACILITATE THE CONDUCT OF 
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Sec. [31] 32. Responsibilities of Cultural Agencies for Designation of 
Cultural Property. - The cultural agencies, in ACCORDANCE 
[conformity] with their respective charters and mandates, shall define 
and delineate their respective areas of responsibility with respect to 
cultural [property] PROPERTIES, ESPECIALLY WITH RESPECT TO 
[and3 assessment AND DECLARATION [of national cultural treasures 
and national-hister-ical landmarks, sites or monuments. These areas shall
be subject to periodic rc-assessment whenever necessary].
For purposes of this Act, the following CULTURAL AGENCIES 
shall be RESPONSIBLE FOR [thc-responsibilitics of cultural-agcneies 
m] the categorization of cultural property:
(a) The Cultural Center of the Philippines shall be responsible for 
significant cultural property pertaining to the performing arts;
(b) The National Archives of the Philippines shall be responsible for 
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rare and significant contemporary Philippine books, AND manuscripts 
such as, but not limited to, presidential papers, periodicals, newspapers, 
singly or in THE collection, and libraries and electronic records;
(d) The National Historical [Institute] COMMISSION OF THE 
PHILIPPINES shall be responsible for significant movable and 
immovable cultural property that pertains to Philippine history, heroes, 
and the conservation of historical artifacts;
(e) The National Museum OF THE PHILIPPINES shall be responsible 
for significant movable and immovable cultural and natural property 
pertaining to collections of fine arts, archaeology, anthropology, botany, 
geology, zoology and astronomy, including its conservation 
COMPONENT [aspect]; [arid]
(f) The Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino shall be responsible for the 
dissemination development, and [tbe^promotion of the Filipino national 
language and the conservation of ethnic languages^]; AND
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AUDIO-VISUAL MATERIALS, ESPECIALLY THOSE PERTAINING 
TO FILM AND THE BROADCAST ARTS."
SEC. 11. Section 32, Article VIII of RA 10066 is hereby amended to read 
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The cultural agencies and other national government agencies, as listed 
below, shall consult, coordinate, and work closely with the Commission 
in the implementation of their respective programs/projects in 
ACCORDANCE WITH [the context of] this Act. Furthermore, the 
Commission may link up with other agencies and institutions, as it may 
deem appropriate, as a HOLISTIC APPROACH TO [way of dealing 
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(a) The Department of Tourism and its attached agencies, which shall 
be responsible for cultural education among tourism services [7] and 
protection of cultural properties IN ADDITION [supplemental] to the 
jurisdiction of the cultural agencies as defined BY [m] this Act. The 
FORMULATION AND implementation [and creation] of a tourism 
master plan shall be consistent with THE PROVISIONS OF this Act;
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restoration and administration of the development WITHIN [ie] 
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of the Department of Tourism, which shall be responsible FOR [m] 
supervising the development (beautification, preservation, and 
maintenance) of the Quezon Memorial, Fort Santiago, Luneta, Paco Park, 
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IMPLEMENTING THE BASIC EDUCATION ACT [in instituting the 
gevefnance of-basic education act] and the conservation and restoration 
of its built heritage, INCLUDING [such as] the significant Gabaldon 
school buildings as [determined by the National-Historical Institute]
GOVERNED BY THE PROVISIONS UNDER THE GABALDON 
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responsible FOR [m] undertaking major infrastructure projects 
specifically in the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of 
national roads and bridges as they impact on heritage structures or 
aspects of heritage conservation;
(f) The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples, ON [m] behalf of 
the country's indigenous cultural communities, which shall coordinate 
with the national agencies on matters pertaining to cultural properties 
under its jurisdiction;
(g) The Department of Environment and Natural Resources, which shall 
be responsible for the establishment and management of the National 
Integrated Protected Areas System and the conservation of wildlife 
resources, including cave and cave resources, and which shall coordinate 
with the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples [7] FOR the 
conservation of natural resources that are cultural sanctuaries of 
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coordinate with the national cultural agencies on matters pertaining to 
cultural properties under its jurisdiction [7] and ensure PROPER 
IMPLEMENTATION [that] OF the provisions of this Act [is properly 
executed] by [the] local government units;
t(i) The Office on Muslim Affairs which shall coordinate with the national
cultural agencies on-matters pertaining-te-eultural properties under its
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t(j}](I) The UNESCO National Commission of the Philippines, which shall 
ACT AS [be responsible-foFproviding] the liaison between the cultural 
agencies of the Philippines and the UNESCO AND [as well as] assist the 
national cultural agencies in implementing the agreements and 
conventions adopted by the UNESCO [of] which the Philippines has 
ratified or is in the process of RATIFYING [ratification];
The Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board, which shall 
coordinate with the local government units and the Commission on 
matters pertaining to the establishment and maintenance of heritage 
zones;
[(l)](K) The BANGSAMORO Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao 
and the Cordillera Administrative Region, which shall coordinate with the 
national cultural agencies on matters pertaining to cultural properties 
under their respective jurisdictions; [afid]
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and Culture serving as Co-Chairpersons. The Senate President and the Speaker of the
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