Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 11770)
Republic Act No. 11770 is an Act establishing the Kalinga Cultural Center and Museum in the Province of Kalinga, defining its purposes and objectives, and appropriating funds for its implementation.
Its primary purpose is to promote culture and the arts, serving as an institutional medium for the protection, preservation, presentation, and promotion of the cultural, artistic, archaeological, social, historical, religious, and philosophical heritage of the Kalinga land and its people.
The collaboration involves the Provincial Government of Kalinga, the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) with its concerned affiliated cultural agencies, pertinent academic and private sector partners, and members of the community.
The agreement must be executed and published within one (1) year from the effectivity of the Act.
1) Complete musical notes and lyrics of Kalinga traditional songs; 2) Publish and disseminate Kalinga literary works, epics, stories, and historical accounts; 3) Compile and showcase Kalinga artifacts, landmarks, and historical sites.
The Provincial Government of Kalinga is responsible for providing the necessary land.
The initial funding will be charged against the current year's budget of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA).
Within sixty (60) days from the effectivity of the Act, the NCCA, in coordination with the Provincial Government of Kalinga and other concerned agencies and private stakeholders, shall promulgate the necessary rules and regulations.
It takes effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation, regardless of the issuance of implementing rules and regulations.
It aims to collect and preserve musical notes, lyrics, traditional and contemporary music compositions, literary works, epics, stories, historical accounts, film/audio-visual recordings, epigrams, proverbs, legends, religious practices, photographs, archaeological specimens, geological materials, and samples of flora and fauna indigenous to Kalinga.