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4.1 Independent, free of political and economic structures which inhibit cultural sovereignty.
4.2 Equitable, effectively creating and distributing cultural opportunities and correcting the imbalance that has long prejudiced the poor and other marginalized sectors who have the least opportunities for cultural development and educational growth;
4.3 Dynamic, continuously developing in pace with scientific, technological, social, economic and political changes, both in national and international levels;
4.4 Progressive, developing the vast potential of all Filipinos as responsible change agents of society; and
4.5 Humanistic, ensuring the freedom and creativity of the human spirit.
5.1 Pluralistic, fostering deep respect for the cultural identity of each locality, region or ethno-linguistic locality, as well as elements assimilated from other cultures through the natural process of acculturation;
5.2 Democratic, encouraging and supporting the participation of the vast masses of the Filipino people in its programs and projects;
5.3 Non-partisan, open to all people and institutions, regardless of creed, affiliation, ideology, ethnic origin, age, gender or class, with no organized group or sector having monopoly of its services;
5.4 Liberative, having concern for the decolonization and emancipation of the Filipino psyche in order to ensure the full flowering of Filipino culture; and
5.5 Nationalistic, the bonding and harmony of people based on the common recognition of cultural heritage.
8.1 Formulate policies for the development of culture and arts;
8.2 Implement these policies in coordination with affiliated cultural agen cies;
8.3 Coordinate the implementation of programs of these affiliated agen cies;
8.4 Administer the National Endowment Fund for Culture and Arts (NEFCA);
8.5 Encourage artistic creation within a climate of artistic freedom;
8.6 Develop and promote the Filipino national culture and arts; and
8.7 Preserve Filipino cultural heritage.
a) Undersecretary, Department of Education Culture and Sports*
(now the Department of Education per RA 9155);
b) Undersecretary, Department of Tourism;
c) Chairperson, Committee on Basic Education and Culture, House of Representatives;
d) Chairman, Committee on Education, Arts and Culture, Senate of the Philippines;
e) President, Cultural Center of the Philippine;
f) Executive Director, National Historical Institute**
g) Director, National Museum;
h) Director, The National Library;
i) Chairperson, Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino;
j) Director, Records Management and Archives Office;
k) Executive Director, National Commission for Culture and the Arts;
l) The Head of the Subcommission on Cultural Communities and Traditional Arts (SCCTA); and
m) Three (3) Representatives from the private sector elected by the Heads of the National Committees within the respective Subcommissions, namely:1. The Head of the Subcommission on Cultural Heritage (SCH);
2. The Head of the Subcommission on the Arts (SCA); and
3. The Head of the Subcommission on Cultural Dissemination (SCD).
13.1 Encourage and ensure the exercise of the freedom of expression by eliminating all forms of censorship inimical to cultural and artistic growth and development without prejudice to the rights of other people to develop their own culture, or to the enhancement of a genuinely Filipino culture;
13.2 Extend financial and economic assistance such as subsidies, artist funds and social security to promote cultural development and protect artists and cultural workers;
13.3 Ensure the decentralization of opportunities for creative expression through the establishment of local culture and arts centers, and organizations on history and arts in various regions, with resources needed for artistic cultural activities;
13.4 Extend recognition of artistic and intellectual achievement through awards, grants and services to artists and cultural groups which contribute significantly to the Filipino's cultural legacy;
13.5 Promote the interests and welfare of artists and cultural workers by protecting their rights to intellectual and artistic properties as well as by associations which shall promote and protect the economic and moral rights of artists over the country;
13.6 Encourage and support research into Philippine artistic traditions in the hope to revive, popularize, and preserve the artistic traditions which may be adopted for the creation of contemporary forms; provided, that the adoption does not result in the mockery of the tradition;
13.7 Adopt measures and recommend legislations to protect the intellectual and artistic rights and properties of Filipino artists, cultural workers and other matters concerning culture and arts; and
13.8 Explore and adopt the best possible structure of relationship between the public and private sector at the local level, taking into account varying socio-economic situations.
14.1 Support, monitor and systematize the retrieval and conservation of artifacts of Filipino culture and history and all Filipino cultural treasures from all over the archipelago and other countries;
14.2 Encourage and support the study, recognition and preservation of endangered human cultural resources such as weavers, chanters, dancers, and other craftsmen as well as the conservation and development of such artistic, linguistic and occupational skills and talents as are threatened with extinction;
14.3 Support and promote the establishment and preservation of cultural and historical monuments, markers, names and sites;
14.4 Encourage and support the establishment and/or maintenance all over the country of museums, libraries, archives, private or public, as repositories, respectively of all cultural/historical artifacts and artistic creation, printed works, archival records and all other materials indispensable to the study and evaluation of Filipino culture and history;
14.5 Encourage the private sector to establish and maintain private museums, libraries, learning centers, and archives;
14.6 Encourage and support scholarly research into, and documentation of, Philippine cultural traditions, arts and crafts, as well as significant cultural movements, achievements and personalities especially in the literary, visual and performing arts; and in mass media, as well as the various aspects of Filipino culture;
14.7 Encourage and support the writing of Philippine history and pre-history, and Cultural studies from multiple perspectives that will help in the creation of a national identity and give support to activities such as but not limited to conferences, congresses, fora, and symposia on Philippine History;
14.8 Encourage and support scholarly and scientific research and anthropological and archaeological studies, and the publication thereof; and
14.9 Encourage, support and systematize the audio-visual documentation of Filipino cultural expressions.
15.1 Cause to be established and developed a culture and arts education program at all levels of the educational system, public and private, to ensure the study of culture and arts across the school curriculum;
15.2 Encourage and support programs such as, but not limited to, publication, exhibition , production, performance, staging, reproduction, and promotion of original Filipino creations;
15.3 Coordinate and provide technical and/or financial assistance for cultural events and related activities such as cultural festivals, competitions, lectures, seminars, fora, and symposia;
15.4 Develop and implement a comprehensive translation program which shall make works by Filipinos and selected foreign classics equally accessible to Filipino as well as international readers;
15.5 Promote the popularization of information about artistic and cultural achievements and programs, in coordination with government agencies and non-government organizations and institutions;
15.6 Re-orient tourism programs to become an instrument for popular education of our people and others about the best of our heritage and creativity;
15.7 Undertake a systematic collection of statistical and other data which reflects the state of cultural conditions in the country to serve as a database for formulating cultural policies;
15.8 Create and support a sustained program of international cultural exchange, scholarships, travel grants and other forms of assistance;
15.9 Promulgate standards and guidelines for the protection and promotion of Filipino artists, cultural workers and creative works in other countries; and
15.10 Encourage and support the continuous training of cultural workers and administrators by qualified trainors.
16.1 Help set up or encourage, monitor and subsidize apprenticeship/trainee systems at the regional, provincial and local levels, intended to develop traditional cultures such as arts/crafts centers, preferably in community settings apart from the usual museum settings, where exponents of living arts and crafts can practice and teach their art and enrich contemporary designs;
16.2 Encourage and subsidize cultural research and the retrieval of cultural research information (e.g. folklore, dance, music, crafts) through the training of students, teachers, and cultural researchers, and their revitalization by practice and performance;
16.3 Ensure that the ultimate beneficiaries of all research efforts, tourism programs and other activities affecting cultural communities are the people and cultural communities that are the subject of research, and that their cultures are nurtured rather than violated, damaged, or exploited;
16.4 Ensure that relevant information is made available to legislators who introduce laws with cultural implications; and
16.5 Encourage and support the continuous training of cultural workers and administrators of NGOs, LGUs, and others by qualified trainers.
18.1 Encourage and facilitate the organization of a network of regional and local councils for culture and the arts, hereunder described, to ensure a broad nationwide, people-based participation in the formulation of plans, the enforcement of culture-related laws and regulations, the implementation of programs/projects and the review of funding requirements;
18.2 Establish a Secretariat under an Executive Director for the administrative and day-to-day operations of the Commission;
18.3 Set up a system of networking and coordination with and among all existing government cultural agencies for the effective implementation of plans, strategies, programs and activities, and to avoid unnecessary duplication of functions therein;
18.4 Create committees and other mechanisms to help expedite the implementation of plans and strategies;
18.5 Call upon and coordinate with other government and non-government and cultural institutions and agencies for assistance in any form;
18.6 Generate resources both from the Government and private sectors, local, national and international, for its operations as well as for the National Endowment Fund for Culture and the Arts (NEFCA);
18.7 Receive and accept donations and other conveyances including funds, materials and other services, by gratuitous title;
18.8 Administer the NEFCA and give grants for the development, protection, preservation and dissemination of Philippine culture and the arts, and designate a comptroller;
18.9 Prepare an annual budget of the Commission and submit the same to the President for inclusion in the annual General Appropriations Act (GAA);
18.10 Advise the President on matters pertaining to culture and the arts, including the creation of a special decoration or award, for persons who have significantly contributed to the development and promotion of Philippine culture and arts;
18.11 Regulate activities inimical to the preservation/conservation of national cultural heritage/properties, which shall be contained in a separate document;
18.12 Investigate such inimical activities in conjunction with the proper government agencies, such as the Department of Interior and Local Government, the National Historical Institute, the National Museum and other such agencies, with the aim of prosecuting such activities and recommending other actions such as legislation, executive issuances and other appropriate actions;
18.13 May delegate decision making on specific cases to the Chairperson, the Executive Director and the Secretariat as it sees fit. Matters for decision that are not explicitly delegated by resolution shall require Commission action; and
18.14 Promulgate other rules and regulations and undertake any and all measures as may necessary to implement R.A. No. 7356.
19.1 Subcommissions (SCs) - The SCs are the members of all the National Committees from the various fields of culture and the arts within the respective sectors of Cultural Communities and Traditional Arts, Cultural Heritage, the Arts and Cultural dissemination.
19.2 National Committees (NCs) - The NCs shall be composed of groups and individuals organized into committees created to assist the Commission in pursuing its mandates.19.2.1 Executive Council Members of National Committees (ExeCon) - The ExeCon shall be the working group constituted pursuant to Committee Rules and Regulations for the purpose of conducting the affairs of the National Committee.
19.3 National Advisory Board (NAB) - The NAB shall consist of the heads of the aforementioned NCs.
19.4 Secretariat - The Secretariat, which shall be headed by an Executive Director, shall be the administrative organization responsible for the day-to-day operations of the NCCA.
22.1 Culpable violation of the NCCA Implementing Rules and Regulations, and NCCA rules and regulations, and any of its policies and directives;
22.2 Culpable violation of the NCCA Code of Ethics;
22.3 Conviction by final judgment for the violation of the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees; and
22.4 Conviction by final judgment of a crime involving moral turpitude.
23.1 Provide leadership in the realization of the vision/mission of the Commission;
23.2 Advise the President on matters pertaining to Philippine Culture and Arts;
23.3 Preside over for meetings of the Commission;
23.4 Propose the agenda for meetings of the Commission;
23.5 Oversee the proper implementation of the decisions and resolutions approved by the Commission;
23.6 Represent the Commission on official matters; and
23.7 Perform such other duties, which the Office of the President or the Commission may delegate to him/her from time to time.
32.1 The parliamentary rules of procedure which includes the conduct of members during sessions; and
32.2 The discipline of members for disorderly behaviour and absences without justifiable cause.
34.1 Assist the Commission in formulating a National Development Plan for Culture and the Arts;
34.2 Establish and maintain a system for the achievement of the foregoing Plan, and recommend and undertake measures, upon approval thereof by the Commission, for the effective and efficient implementation of the Plan;
34.3 Submit to the Commission periodic reports on the progress of programs and projects, and on the implementation of policies and plans for cultural and artistic development.
34.4 Prepare the annual report to the President and the Congress, which shall be subject to the final approval of the Commission;
34.5 Monitor the implementation of NCCA approved projects; and
34.6 Undertake other activities that are necessary to achieve the foregoing functions or such other activities as maybe directed or delegated by the Chairperson / Commission.
37.1 Take charge of the administration, direction and supervision of the Secretariat, ensuring the implementation of Commission resolutions and decisions;
37.2 Formalize the implementation of grants approved by the Commission, in the form of Memoranda of Agreement or contracts entered into with grantees;
37.3 Ensure that the Secretariat provides administrative support to the Commission and bodies directly attached thereto - the Subcommissions, the NAB, the National Committees, and other bodies and individuals who perform work for the NCCA; and
37.4 Perform such other functions as may be assigned by the Commission and/or the Chairperson from time to time.
39.1 Subcommission on Cultural Heritage, which shall cover but will not be limited to the following areas: libraries and information services; archives, museums, art galleries, monuments and sites, and historical research;
39.2 Subcommission on the Arts, which shall cover but will not be limited to the following areas: literary arts, visual arts, architecture and its allied arts, dramatic arts, music, dance, and cinema;
39.3 Subcommission on Cultural Dissemination, which shall cover but not limited to the following areas: language and translation, communication, cultural education, cultural information and special events; and
39.4 Subcommission on Cultural Communities and Traditional Arts, which shall cover but will not be limited to the following areas: Agta/Ayta cultural communities, Northern cultural communities, Southern cultural communities, Muslim cultural communities, and low land/Kapatagan cultural communities.
40.1 Assess the state of the country's culture and arts and recommend appropriate action to the Commission;
40.2 Consolidate and/or harmonize the position of various Committees that fall under the same Subcommission on issues of interest and concern to the Committees, including Commission policies and programs, proposed legislation and executive issuances;
40.3 Coordinate with other Subcommissions on programs, projects and other similar activities that require the participation of two or more Subcommissions; and
40.4 Perform such other functions as may be delegated by the Commission.
47.1 Culpable violation of the NCCA Implementing Rules and Regulations, and NCCA rules and regulations, and any of its policies and directives;
47.2 Culpable violation of the NCCA Code of Ethics.
47.3 Conviction by final judgment for the violation of the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees; and
47.4 Conviction by final judgment of a crime involving moral turpitude.
49.1 Assess the general condition of Philippine culture and the arts, including cultural communities and traditional arts, and accordingly propose approaches, including policies and programs that may be adopted by government or by the Commission;
49.2 Assist in the coordination of the program affecting two or more Subcommissions, or Committees from different subcommissions, for the purpose of facilitating the proposed undertaking;
49.3 Serve as a forum for the discussion of matters affecting the National Committees or the cultural sector, with the end in view of strengthening linkages, exchanging information and formulating guidelines;
49.4 Initiate, formulate and advocate a coordinated and common stand on significant issues or concerns; and
49.5 May serve as mediator to resolve issues between Committees and/or Cultural Agencies as deemed appropriate. The NAB may also function as a Grievance or Appeals Board to determine conflicts relative to the implementation of the IRR and recommend resolutions to the Commission for its appropriate action.
56.1 The NCs are encourages to set up their membership so that the various ethno-linguistic groups and organizations of artists and cultural workers coming from the political subdivisions of the country are properly and equitably represented.
56.2 Generally, the members of the NCs shall consists of the major non-profit, non-stock organizations of artists and cultural workers within their respective sectors, and individuals who are recognized practitioners of their art, or professionals who have contributed to the practice of their profession and to the cause of their specific sectors.
56.3 No person may be a member of more than one National Committee.
56.4 Each National Committee shall have a minimum of thirty (30) members duly recognized by the concerned NC. The complete list of NC Membership shall be submitted to the NCCA and shall be updated as necessary.
56.5 Membership application must be in accordance with the NCCA membership rules approved by the Commission on recommendation of the NC concerned.
57.1 Individual Members - Individuals who join in their personal capacity;
57.2 Institutional Members - Those who join as representatives of recognized culture and art groups who are officially nominated and designated by their respective Boards or Agency Heads;57.2.1 Public Members - Those who join as coming from the state universities and colleges, and other government agencies; and
57.2.2 Private Member - Those who join representing and/or affiliated with their own non-governmental organizations.
57.3 Representatives of Ethno-Linguistic communities or Groups
58.1 Be a Filipino citizen of good standing in the community;
58.2 Have substantial interest, experience and or service in the sector;
58.3 Have achieved an acceptable level of expertise relative to the concerned Committee;
58.4 Not have been convicted with finality of any crime by a court of justice or dismissed for cause by any organization, whether public or private;
58.5 Be willing to support and assess the policies, programs and projects of the Committee; and
58.6 Be willing to devote sufficient time and effort to the work of the Committee.
The Subcommission should confirm the membership per recommendation by the NC's.
Membership qualifications, criteria and composition shall be confirmed by the subcommissions concerned on recommendation of the Committee ExeCon.
Specific membership requirements shall be drawn up by the concerned NC to be approved by the Commission and shall form part and parcel of these Rules.
59.1 Be channel of communication to the community regarding the objectives, accomplishments, concerns, feedback on government and NCCA initiatives, and shall generate ideas for the improvement of the sectors that they represent;
59.2 May facilitate implementation of Commission programs, projects and activities, whenever deemed appropriate;
59.3 Encourage participation in the Committee through expansion of membership;
59.4 Elect the Executive Council (ExeCon) Members of their respective sectors; and
59.5 Submit a roster of members to the Secretariat.
62.1 Formulate the rules and regulations affecting the policy on formation, composition, operations and dissolution of National Committees, subject to the approval of the Commission.
62.2 Initiate studies and make policy and project recommendations in their respective areas for consideration of the Commission, advise the commission on policy matters including but not limited to the use of grant funds, and on other related matters such as pending bills in Congress on culture and the arts; and initiate and/or propose bills relating to culture and the arts, and advocate and/or lobby for the passage thereof.
62.3 Draw up annual, medium and long-term plans for their respective areas of concern and standardize and formulate criteria for prioritizing programs/projects/activities.
62.4 Evaluate project proposals and make opinions and recommendations on NCCA Grants for consideration of the Subcommissions and the Commission;
62.5 Evaluate project terminal reports submitted by proponents whose projects have been funded by the NCCA;
62.6 Assist in identifying individual artists and cultural workers, non-government organizations, academic institutions and other organizations that may be able to contribute to the work of the NCCA; and
62.7 Initiate and implement projects falling within their expertise through an NCCA accredited organization as implementor, which are for the benefit of the communities they represent.
68.1 Culpable violation of the NCCA Implementing Rules and Regulations, and NCCA Rules and regulations, and any of its policies directives;
68.2 Culpable violation of the NCCA Code of Ethics.
68.3 conviction by final judgment for the violation of the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees; and
68.4 Conviction by final judgment of a crime involving moral turpitude.
1. The amount of One Hundred Million Pesos (P100,000,000.00) as seed capital shall be taken from the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) fund Five million pesos (P5,000,000.00) per month for twenty (20) months: Provided, That no grant shall be awarded by the Commission except from the interest drawn from the funds: Provided, further, That no grant shall be awarded until after one (1) year from the organization of the Fund.
2. Ten percent (10%) of the travel tax collection, the share to be taken from the annual allotment of the travel tax given to the Philippine Tourism Authority.
1. Unless otherwise stipulated by the private donor, only earnings of private contributions shall be used;
2. No part of the seed capital of the Fund, including earnings, thereof, shall be used to underwrite overhead expenses for administration;
3. Not more than twenty percent (20%) of the Government's contribution to the Fund shall be devoted to administrative functions of the Commission; at least ten percent (10%) shall be earmarked as part of the Fund's capital, and the balance, i.e. seventy percent (70%) shall be used for its programs and projects;
4. The Commission shall organize a separate staff, administratively independent of the Secretariat, to be headed by a comptroller appointed by and directly responsible and accountable to the Commission;
5. There shall be an external auditor to perform annual audit of its performance; and
6. The Fund shall be exempt from pre-audit by the Commission on Audit.