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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1287
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1287 -
CREATING THE PHILIPPINE HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS
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WHEREAS,
the arts complement the sciences in the improvement of the quality of
human life and in working for the integrated and total development of
the nation;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, it is the total person who can make the most meaningful
contribution toward a just and humane society, and in developing
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WHEREAS, a just and humane society is necessary for the growth and full
development of the precepts on which the new Philippine society is
built; and
WHEREAS, the Philippine Constitution provides that arts and letters
shall be under the patronage of the state.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines,
by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby
decree and order:cralaw:red
Section 1. There is hereby established a high school
to be known as the Philippine High School for the Arts, which shall be
attached to the Cultural Center of the Philippines for policy and
program implementation with special emphasis on subjects pertaining to
the arts, with the end in view of preparing it students for a career in
the arts. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 2. The School shall be headed by a Director.
He shall be appointed by the Chairman of the Board of Trustees as
hereinafter provided, which Board shall also fix his compensation and
the term of his office. His functions, powers and duties, in addition
to those specifically pertaining for in this Decree, shall be those
usually pertaining to the office of the principal of any high school in
the Philippine educational system.
Section 3. The Philippine High School for the Arts
shall have Board of Trustees, hereinafter referred to as the Board,
which shall be composed of the President of the Cultural Center of the
Philippines, as chairman, the Undersecretary of Education and Culture
as vice-chairman, and the following members: the Directors of the
Philippine High School for the Arts, and a representative for each of
the following fields: music, dance, drama and visual arts. The members
shall receive a per diem of two hundred pesos (P200) per session of the
Board.
The members of the Board representing music, dance, drama and
visual arts shall be appointed by the Chairman of the Board.
Section 4. The Board shall have all the powers and
prerogatives of a board of directors of a private corporation. It shall
also have the following powers, among others:cralaw:red
a) To fix the site of the school;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
b) To receive and appropriate for the ends specified
by law such sums as may be provided by law for the support of the high
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c) To approve appointment made and contracts entered
into by the Director in connection with the employment of teachers,
lectures and other employees of the school, subject to the provisions
of Section twelve of this Decree; to fix their compensation and other
conditions of employment; and to remove them for cause after proper
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d) To provide fellowships for faculty members and
approve the grant of scholarships, stipends and such other allowances
to deserving students;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
e) To establish criteria for the selection and
admission of students which shall include, among others, national
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f) To approve the issuance of certificates or
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g) To receive in trust legacies, gifts, and donations
of real and personal property of all kinds and to administer the same
for the benefit of the High School or ford to any of its students.
Section 5. A quorum of the Board shall consist of
majority of all the members holding office at the time a meeting is
called.
Section 6. On or before the first of June of each
year the Board shall submit to the President of the Philippines a
detailed report on the progress, condition and needs of the High School.
Section 7. There shall be an Executive Council
consisting of the Director, the Assistant Director, as hereinafter
provided, the heads of departments, and such, other ranking faculty
members or officials of the High School as may be determined by the
Director. The Council shall have the power to screen and select the
students to be admitted to the High School, to select students who
shall be recipients of scholarships, stipends and other allowances, and
to develop the curricula, course or study, and rules of discipline. The
Council shall implement and execute the policies laid down by the Board
and exercise such other functions, powers and duties as the Board may
prescribe.
Section 8. There shall be an Assistant Director who
shall assist the Director in the arts education phase of the school. In
the absence of the Director, he shall assume such administrative and
supervisory functions of the Director as may be authorized him by the
board. He shall be appointed by the Chairman of the Board subject to
the approval of the same Board, which shall also fix his compensation.
Section 9. There shall be a register of the High
School who shall also act as Secretary of the Board, to be appointed by
the Director with the approval of the Board. He shall keep all records
of the school.
Section 10. There shall be a treasurer of the High
School who shall be appointed by the Director with the approval of the
Board.
All accounts and expenses of the High School are public in nature, and
shall be audited by the Chairman of the Commission on Audit or his duly
authorized representative.
Section 11. All legacies, gifts and donations for the
benefit of the High School or for its support and maintenance or ford
to any of its students shall be tax-exempt and shall be an allowable
deduction from the gross-income of the donors. For the purpose of the
income tax, the high school shall be exempt from payment of all taxes,
fees, assessments and other charges of the Government, its branches and
subdivisions. It shall likewise be exempt from taxes and duties on any
equipment, books, articles, goods or services it may import from
abroad, including withholding taxes on honoraria or fees paid by the
high school to visiting lecturers or professors from abroad.
Section 12. All incomes and donations to the High
School created under this decree shall be formed into a fund, to be
known as the Arts High School fund. This fund shall be expended as
authorized by the Board exclusively for the purpose of this
Decree. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 13. To carry out the purposes of this Decree
the amount of one and a half million pesos is hereby appropriated and
shall be made available from the funds of the National Treasury not
otherwise appropriated. Thereafter, this amount to be utilized for the
expenses of the High School, for the purpose above described shall be
provided in the yearly General Appropriation Act of the national
government.
Section 14. All laws, rules and orders inconsistent
with the provisions of this Decree are hereby repealed, amended or
modified accordingly.
Section 15. This Decree shall take effect immediately.
Done in the City of Manila,
this 20th day of January, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and
seventy-eight.
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