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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1349
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1349 -
CONSTITUTING THE MUSEUM OF PHILIPPINE COSTUMES INTO A BODY CORPORATE
AND PROVIDING GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE THERETO
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WHEREAS, it
is the avowed policy of the government to preserve and develop the
richness of Philippine culture; chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, one way by which this objective may be realized is to gather
Philippine costumes of various eras or periods together under a common
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WHEREAS, the implementation of this policy will encourage the launching
of similar projects concerning other mementos and memorabilia of
national character or significance.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines,
by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby
decree as part of the law of the land that:cralaw:red
Section 1. The Museum of Philippine Costumes is
hereby constituted into a body corporate, to be known by such name,
with principal offices in the City of Manila.
Section 2. The Museum shall have perpetual
succession and shall have all legal powers appertaining to a juridical
person, particularly the power to sue and be sued; to contract and be
contracted with; to hold real and personal property; to mortgage,
lease, sell, transfer, convey or otherwise dispose of the same; to
solicit and receive public and private donations and contributions; to
accept and receive real and personal property by gift, devise or
bequest; to adopt a seal and alter it at pleasure; to have officers and
conduct its affairs in the City of Manila; to make and adopt by-laws,
rules and regulations and generally to do all such acts and things as
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Section 3. Any provision of law, executive order,
rules or regulations to the contrary notwithstanding, all donations or
contributions made by any person or entity to the Museum shall be
exempt from income and gift taxes. Such donations or contributions
shall be deductible in full from the gross income of the person or
entity making the donation or contribution and shall be treated as a
separate item of tax deduction in the sense that the same shall not be
included for purposes of computing the maximum amount deductible under
Section 30, paragraph (h) of the National Integral Revenue Code, as
amended.
Section 4. The powers and functions of the Museum
shall be vested in a Board composed of nine members to be appointed by
the President of the Philippines. The members of the Board must be
citizens of the Philippines, at least twenty-eight years of age, of
good moral character, and must be thoroughly familiar with Philippine
arts and culture.
Five members shall constitute a quorum and all decisions of the Board
shall require the majority vote of such quorum.
The members of the Board shall receive no salary but may be granted
such commutable representation and travelling allowances as may be
fixed by the Board, subject to the approval of the President of the
Philippines.
Section 5. The Museum shall have an Executive
Director appointed by the Board. He shall execute, administer and
implement and policies, plans and measures approved by the Board and
perform such functions as may be proper and necessary to carry out
specific responsibilities in connection with said plans and measures.
Section 6. The Museum shall have such member of
consultants as may be necessary. The consultants shall be appointed by
the Executive Director with the concurrence of the Board.
Section 7. The Museum is hereby authorized to charge
and collect entrance and other fees as may be necessary for its funding
requirements. The amount and use of such fees shall be determined and
regulated by the Board.
Section 8. All laws, decrees, executive orders,
rules and regulations which are inconsistent or in conflict with the
provisions of this Decree are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
Section 9. This Decree shall take effect immediately.
Done in the City of Manila,
this 13th day of April, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and
seventy-eight.
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