SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUI3UC) 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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Second Regular Session 
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JUL 21 
P2 :30 
SENATE 
Senate Bill No. __ 
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INTRODUCED BY SEN. JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
AN ACT 
PROMOTING THE PRODUCTION OF OUTSTANDING AND WORLD-CLASS 
FILIPINO MOTION PICTURES, PROVIDING INCENTIVES TO FILMMAKERS 
AND 
ACTORS 
CLAIMING 
HONORS 
IN 
INTERNATIONAL 
FILM 
COMPETITIONS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill seeks to encourage the production of Filipino films which are considered 
world-class and globally competitive. It also recognizes the achievements of 
filmmakers and actors who are all major contributors to the production of quality 
films. The following are the salient features of the said measure: 
a) 
award-winning Filipino films given Best Film prize or its equivalent 
including those that merited recognition for technical excellence 
(achievements in adaptation or screenplay, story, cinematography, art 
direction or production design, musical scoring, editing and sound 
engineering) in respected international film competitions or cinema 
festivals are given cash prizes; 
b) 
Full tax exemptions relevant to the screening of the film and its 
commercial exhibition, including those levied by local government units 
(LGUs); 
c) 
The award winning film shall be considered and shall have the honor the 
automatic rating of an "A" film being granted by the Cinema Evaluation 
Board. 
d) 
The actor recognized in international competitions are awarded cash 
prizes of one million pesos (Php 1,000,000.00) and the exemption in 
the payment of income tax, including value added tax for services 
rendered, for the particular year the actor wins the award. 
This measure was previously filed by Sen. Manny Villar in the 15th Congress. In 
view of the foregoing, passage of the bill is earnestly sought. 
Senator 


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SENATE 
Senate Bill No. 2313 
INTRODUCED BY SEN. JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
AN ACT 
PROMOTING THE PRODUCTION OF OUTSTANDING AND WORLD·CLASS 
FILIPINO MOTION PICTURES, PROVIDING INCENTIVES TO FILMMAKERS 
AND 
ACTORS 
CLAIMING 
HONORS 
IN 
INTERNATIONAL 
FILM 
COMPETITIONS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines 
in Congress assembled: 
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SECTION 1. 
The production of outstanding and world-class Filipino films is 
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hereby declared a policy of the State. For this purpose, award-winning Filipino 
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films in respected international film competitions and cinema festivals are hereby 
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accorded the following incentives: 
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(a) A grant of Five Million pesos (Php 5,000,000.00) to the film production or 
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entity that produces the award winning film. A grant of Two Million pesos 
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(Php 2,000,000.00) shall be awarded to winners of technical excellence 
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which may include recognitions in adaptation and screenplay, story, 
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cinematography, art direction or production design and other aspects of 
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filmmaking; 
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(b) Full tax exemptions relevant to the screening of the film and its 
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commercial exhibition, including those levied by local government units 
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(LGUs); 
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(c) The award winning film shall be considered and shall have the honor of 
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being given an automatic rating of an "A" film being granted by the 
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Cinema Evaluation Board; 
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SEC. 2. A Filipino actor who wins an international award shall be provided the 
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following prizes and recognitions: 
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(a) A grant of One Million pesos (Php 1,000,000.00); 
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(b) Exemption in the payment of income tax, including value added tax for 
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services rendered, for the particular year the actor wins the award. 
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SEC. 3. A special fund amounting to Fifty Million pesos (Php 50,000,000) which 
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shall be sourced from the funds of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming 
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Corporation (PAGCOR) is hereby created. 
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Other sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act shall be 
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included in the General Appropriations Act. 
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SEC. 4. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act shall at any time be 
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found to be unconstitutional or invalid, the l"em8inder thereof not Elffected by slJch 
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declaration shall remain in full force and effect. 
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SEC. 5. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, rules or regulations inconsistent 
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with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
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SEC. 6. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days 
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following its complete publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
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Approved, 
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