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The objectives of this Act shall be as follows: 

(a) to acknowledge the importance of traditional folk artist as singular conduit between skills of the past and the future; chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred(b) to revitalize a community's artistic tradition thereby protecting a valuable facet of Philippine culture; 

(c) to provide mechanisms for identifying and assisting qualified traditional folk artists to transfer their skills to the community; and chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred

(d) to create opportunities for popularizing their works locally and internationally. 

Sec. 4. Criteria and Qualifications. — To become a Manlilikha ng Bayan, the candidate must satisfy the following minimum criteria; 

(a) Technical and creative skill — The candidate must possess a mastery of the tools and materials needed by the art, and must have an established reputation in the art as master and maker of works of extraordinary technical quality;chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred(b) Artistic quality — The work of the candidate must be outstanding aesthetically, and he/she must have consistently produced over a significant period, works of superior quality;

(c) Community tradition — The candidate must have transferred and/or willing to transfer to other members of the community, skills in the folk art for which the community has become nationally known; 

(d) Folk art tradition — The candidate must have engaged in a folk art tradition that has been in existence and documented for at least fifty (50) years; and chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred

(e) Character and integrity — As a precious treasure of the county, the candidate must command the respect and admiration of the country for his character and integrity. 

In addition, the following shall be enjoyed:

(a) Plaque/Medal — The awardee shall each receive a commemorative plaque and/or medal, a duplicate set of which is to be donated to and permanently displayed in the pertinent provincial museum or largest cultural center in order to broaden community awareness of the significance of our traditional folk arts and to accord them the recognition they richly deserve; chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred(b) An initial grant of One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) and Ten thousand Pesos (P10,000.00) a month thereafter for life, shall be given, unless the Commission after due hearing finds good reason to discontinue the grant arising from violations of pertinent terms and conditions herein stated. chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred This grant may be increased whenever circumstances so warrant provided that the increase shall not be given retroactive effect; (c) Documentation — All surviving samples of works by the awardee shall be catalogued and photographed, and his/her work methods and tools shall likewise be documented;

(d) A vocational course using materials, tools, methods, and designs of the awardee may be offered at the nearest arts and trades school through the cooperative efforts of the Department of Trade and Industry, the Department of Education, Culture and Sports, and private foundation and/or private corporation, to effect the transfer of his/her skills and the preservation of folk art tradition; chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred

(e) A feasibility study of converting the awardee's art into a specialized cottage industry in the awardee's province, preferably in the recipient's barangay or town, may be undertaken by the Department of Trade and Industry in collaboration with private investors; and 

(f) The recipient shall be invited to Manila-based and regional cultural events that salute the importance of traditional folk arts in the Filipino cultural heritage; 

(a) to transfer the skills of his/her traditional folk art to the younger generation through apprenticeship and such other training methods as are found to be effective; chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred(b) to cooperate with the implementing agency, as provided for in Section 7 of this Act, in the promotion and propagation of his/her traditional folk arts; and chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred

(c) to donate to the National Museum a sample or copy of his/her work. 

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(a) to constitute and appoint panels of experts including, but not limited to, the nominees of the Office of Muslim Affairs, Office for Southern Cultural Communities and Office for Northern Cultural Communities in each of the traditional folk arts categories to assist the Commission in a thorough search for and fair selection of the awardee; such categories of traditional folk arts shall include but will not be limited to the following: weaving, wood carving, metal-working, jewelry-making, embroidery, furniture-making using indigenous materials, dance, song, instrumental folk music, folk literature, drama, boat-making, pottery-making and other indigenous technology and architecture such as rice terracing; chanrobles virtuallaw libraryredchanrobles virtuallaw libraryred(b) to increase the monetary grant whenever circumstances so warrant provided that the increase shall not be given retroactive effect; 

(c) to design, monitor and evaluate appropriate programs that shall ensure that the Manlilikha ng Bayan transfers his/her skills to others, and to coordinate with pertinent agencies, public and private, for program implementation; 

(d) to undertake measures that shall protect the intellectual/cultural property rights of the awardees;

(e) to promote the widest utilization and improvement of the awardees' design and patterns as well as their materials, tools an techniques in coordination with pertinent agencies, public and private; chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred

(f) to undertake information dissemination programs intended to broaden community awareness of and instill pride in the achievements of the Manlilikha ng Bayan;

(g) to facilitate or undertake activities, public and private in coordination with the Department of Trade and Industry, the Department of Science and Technology, and the Department of Tourism, that shall make the efforts of the awardees not only aesthetically rewarding but also economically profitable; and 

(h) to generate funds from the Government and the private sector for the implementation of the provisions of this Act.

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(a) Exemption from donor's tax pursuant to Section 94(a)(3) of the NIRC, as amended; chanrobles virtuallaw libraryredchanrobles virtuallaw libraryred(b) Deductibility of donations from the donor's gross income for purposes of computing taxable income in accordance with Section 29 (h) of the NIRC, as amended; and

(c)Exemption from taxes and duties of donations from foreign countries subject to the provisions of Section 105 of the TCCP, as amended, and Section 103 of the NIRC, as amended. 

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Approved: April 3, 1992