Presidential Decree No. 1349 (PD 1349) — Constituting the Museum of Philippine Costumes into a Body Corporate and Providing Government Assistance Thereto.
WHEREAS, it is the avowed policy of the government to
preserve and develop the richness of Philippine culture;
WHEREAS, one way by which this objective may be realized is
to gather Philippine costumes of various eras or periods together under a common
roof;
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:
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.
SEC. 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 may be necessary or
proper to carry out its corporate purposes.
SEC. 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 Internal Revenue Code, as
amended.
SEC. 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 traveling allowances as may be fixed by the Board,
subject to the approval of the President of the Philippines.
SEC. 5. The Museum shall have an Executive Director
appointed by the Board. He shall execute, administer and implement the 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.
SEC. 6. The Museum shall have such number of consultants as
may be necessary. The consultants shall be appointed by the Executive Director
with the concurrence of the Board.
SEC. 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.
SEC. 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.
SEC. 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.
(Sgd.) FERDINAND E. MARCOS
President of the
Philippines
By the President:
(Sgd.) JUAN C. TUVERA
Presidential
Assistant
Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).
