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SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS )REPUBLIC OP THE PHILIPPINES )F irst Regular Session )
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SENATE
S. B. No. 915 r^Y; T)\
DIn tro d u c e d by SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA
AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8 4 9 2 , OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL MUSEUM ACT OF 1 9 98 , AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
' E xplanatory Note
Am idst the changes being u n d e rtak en by the National M useum to improve its existing collections an d redevelop its facilities—highlighted by the yet-to-be finished M useum of N atural H istory a t the form er D epartm en t of Tourism building, there is a c lear need to repeal Republic Act 8492 or the National M useum Act of 1998 an d replace it w ith new legislation streng then ing the in s titu tio n ’s role a s the national repository of the coun try ’s n a tu ra l, cu ltu ra l, and h istorical heritage for the sake of p resen t an d fu tu re generations of Filipinos.
U nder th is bill, the c u rre n t National M useum shall be know n a s the National M useum of the Philippines or the P am bansang Museo ng Pilipinas whose fu tu re complex shall include the entire portion of Rizal Park an d of the existing golf course or form er m oat of In tram uros. By requiring the design of the M aster Plan of the National M useum Complex to adhere in “general te rm s” to the B urnham Plan of 1905, the M useum will enable the residen ts and visitors of M anila to appreciate and preserve the rem aining arch itec tu ra l heritage of M anila a s a prem ier city of Asia right before the devasta tion in World W ar 11 an d the unfettered developm ent th a t followed after.
To generate funds for th is redevelopm ent an d o ther pro jects in the fu ture, the M useum shall be given m ore flexibility in generating, m ain tain ing , and spending its in ternally generated incom e, donations from the private sector and an n u a l appropria tions from the na tional governm ent.
In light of these reasons, im m ediate passage of th is bill is requested .
LOREN LEGARDASenato r
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