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March 04, 1949

Note: The Treaty was concurred in by the Senate, S.R. No. 93, May 17, 1949. The Philippine instrument of ratification was signed by the President, January 5, 1951. The Treaty entered into force, January 5, 1951 upon the exchange of ratifications between the Parties. It was proclaimed by the President, Proc. No. 301, S. 1952.

Reference: This Treaty is also published in 14 DFA TS, p. 16. The presidential proclamation is published in 48 O.G., p. 3. (Jan. 1952).

The peoples of the Philippines and of Spain, sharing together an affinity of culture, deem it the duty of their respective governments to preserve their common spiritual values and strengthen the bonds of brotherly friendship now existing between them by closely collaborating in the promotion of their culture.

By virtue thereof, both governments, have decided to convene a Cultural Treaty and, for this purpose, have agreed upon the following provisions:

ARTICLE I

The High Contracting Parties herein shall mutually support all initiatives that will insure the fullest cultural collaboration between them.

ARTICLE II

The High Contracting Parties shall stimulate the cultural exchange between their respective nationals in the field of science and arts, principally: (a) by providing for the exchange of Government publications and by assisting professional bodies in both countries to effectuate mutual exchange of literature in their respective lines; (b) by providing the greatest facility in the exchange of all kinds of books and publications of national authors; (c) by establishing, if possible, a regular program of radio broadcast in both countries for the public information of the other; and (d) by promoting a system of exchange of locally produced films.

ARTICLE III

The High Contracting Parties shall facilitate the exchange ot professors, technical men, lecturers, authors, artists and students between them, and shall award mutually fellowships and aids, and adopt such other measures to accomplish the desired end.

ARTICLE IV

The High Contracting Parties shall adopt, on the basis of reciprocity, the necessary measures for the protection in their respective territories of the intellectual property of their nationals in so far as this is not covered by a general agreement of international character. ARTICLE V The High Contracting Parties shall stimulate tourism from one country to the other by every appropriate means, which shall be the subject of further agreements.

ARTICLE VI

The High Contracting Parties shall endeavour to resolve all monetary difficulties that may arise from the execution of the present Treaty.

ARTICLE VII

The corresponding Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the High Contracting Parties shall prepare the supplementary agreements necessary for the execution of the present Treaty. Such agreements shall be in each case as the object of an exchange of Notes.

ARTICLE VIII

Pending ratification of the present Treaty by both Contracting Parties, it shall enter into force on the date of its signature as a "modus vivendi" between the two High Contracting Parties.

The present Treaty shall remain in force indefinitely until otherwise terminated by either of the High Contracting Parties, upon a prior notice of six months to the Other.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed this Treaty and hereunto affixed their seals

Done at Manila, Philippines, in duplicate, in Spanish and English languages, this 4th day of March, 1949.