Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 11771)
The main purpose of Republic Act No. 11771 is to establish the Cagayan de Oro City Cultural Center and Museum to promote culture and the arts, and to serve as a medium for the protection, preservation, presentation, and promotion of the cultural, artistic, archaeological, social, historical, religious and philosophical heritage of Cagayan de Oro City and its people.
The collaboration involves the City Government of Cagayan de Oro, the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), its affiliated cultural agencies, pertinent academic and private sector partners, and members of the community.
The mutual agreement should be executed and published within one (1) year from the effectivity of the Act.
Three specific activities/objectives are: (a) Completing musical notes and lyrics of ancestral and traditional songs and collecting local musical instruments; (b) Publishing and disseminating Cagayan de Oro's literary works, epics, stories, and historical accounts; (c) Compiling literature, film, or audio-visual recordings of cultural performances such as music, dance, oral literature, and festivals.
The City Government of Cagayan de Oro is responsible for providing the land necessary for the construction or establishment of the main venue and ancillary offices and facilities of the cultural center and museum.
The initial funding is charged against the current year's budget of the NCCA (Proper). Subsequent funding shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
The NCCA, in coordination with the City Government and other stakeholders, must promulgate the necessary rules and regulations within sixty (60) days from the effectivity of the Act.
The Act 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.
The museum shall compile and preserve ancestral songs, traditional songs and ballads, local musical instruments, literary works, epics, stories, historical accounts, cultural performances, epigrams, proverbs, legends, religious practices, local fiestas, photographs of landmarks and historical sites, local arts and artifacts, archaeological findings, geological materials, and specimens of indigenous flora and fauna.
Yes. Section 3(h) mandates that the cultural center and museum shall conduct performances on local music, dances, arts, literary works, epics, stories, historical accounts, and legends as part of its objectives.