Infrastructure Support.
SECTION 11. Infrastructure Support. — Entities from the creative industries may avail of shared service facilities from the DTI and the infrastructure support programs under Republic Act No. 11293, otherwise known as the "Philippine Innovation Act."
Further, the Council shall create subsidized rental schemes for studios and venues and provide co-working spaces and other similar facilities and hardware that may be utilized by multiple creative industry stakeholders towards the creation, cultivation, and promotion of their goods or services: Provided, That a preference for MSMEs shall be observed and practiced in the provision of such support.
Shared service facilities refer to machinery, equipment, tools, systems, accessories and other auxiliary items, skills, and knowledge that are being provided by the DTI under a combined and collective system to its target beneficiaries. The DTI shall promulgate guidelines on availing its shared facilities, including the manner of selecting its beneficiaries, in coordination with the Council.
Research and Development (R&D) and Innovation Support.
SECTION 12. Research and Development (R&D) and Innovation Support. — Entities from the creative industries may avail of the research and development support program of the DOST that provides financial support to research projects addressing the industry needs through science and technology interventions, accelerating the transfer and commercialization of generated technologies, and strengthening the capability of human resources and institutions to undertake research and development. Research grants may be availed of by government research and academic institutions as well as local companies and startups, subject to the evaluation and approval of the DOST.
Digitalization of the Creative Industries.
SECTION 13. Digitalization of the Creative Industries. — Entities from the creative industries shall be granted access to digital services and digital training platforms. Technical and financial assistance programs shall also be provided to Filipino entities that endeavor to create digital content distribution platforms and other digital innovations benefiting the creative industries. Dedicated high-speed infrastructure and bandwidth shall be provided by the DICT and the National Telecommunications Commission to the entities, to ensure that such services, platforms, and programs are delivered efficiently to creative industry enterprises. The DICT shall promulgate guidelines to implement this program, including the manner of selecting its beneficiaries, in coordination with the Council.
Creative Voucher System.
SECTION 14. Creative Voucher System. — A Creative Voucher System shall be established to systematize the granting of support, aid, and other incentives to creative industry entities, with a preference towards MSMEs. To this end, creative vouchers shall be issued to stakeholders from business support organizations and creative workers associations in the creative industries, which entitle them to receive the support, aid, and incentives from the various government agencies. The Council shall promulgate guidelines to implement the Creative Voucher System.
Creative Industries Investment Priority Plan.
SECTION 15. Creative Industries Investment Priority Plan. — The Council shall create a Creative Industries Investment Priority Plan (CIIPP) that contains a list of specific activities in the creative industries that may qualify for incentives. The CIIPP must be duly supported by the studies of existing and prospective demands for such products and services in light of the level and structure of income, production, trade, prices and relevant economic and technical factors of the regions as well as existing facilities.
Enterprises engaged in creative industry activities listed in the CIIPP may be entitled to applicable fiscal incentives as provided for under Republic Act No. 11534, otherwise known as the "Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises Act", and non-fiscal support as contained in the Strategic Investment Priority Plan (SIPP), subject to the requirements and limitations set and determined by the BOI, in coordination with the Fiscal Incentives Review Board.
Access to Credit and Financial Instruments.
SECTION 16. Access to Credit and Financial Instruments. — Government-owned, -controlled, or -supported financial institutions shall give priority to creative industries in providing credit assistance and guarantee schemes, subject to the rules and regulations of the concerned financial institutions.
Creative Instruction and Education.
SECTION 17. Creative Instruction and Education. — The following NGAs shall establish a Creative Educational Plan and other policies, programs, and strategies geared towards human resource development, audience capacity-building, and consumer empowerment in the country's creative industries, in partnership with the private sector and the academe:
(a) DepEd and the CHED shall, among others, support and develop relevant programs related to creative industries and provide scholarships to deserving basic education and college and post-graduate students, respectively, enrolled in programs and courses related to the creative industries: Provided, That priority shall be given to underprivileged students. The CHED shall also identify Creative Centers of Excellence and establish criteria for such identification, in partnership with the private sector and the academe;
(b) The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), among others, shall provide talent, skills, and technical-vocational training through scholarship programs in courses related to creative industries for entrepreneurs, workers, trainees, and stakeholders in the creative industries, as well as provide continuous education, talent and skills training, and capacity-building for other stakeholders in the creative industries; and
(c) Non-formal learning modalities provided by the government and the private sector shall be entitled to technical and financial assistance from the Council, including Filipino-made online learning platforms, workshops and other capacity-building programs whether physical or online, creative arts residences, and schools of living traditions.
The DepEd, CHED, and TESDA shall also extend incentives to academic institutions that provide funds and/or grants for the research of their students and faculty on matters relating to the development and promotion of Philippine creative industries.
Creative Industry Data and Information Management.
SECTION 18. Creative Industry Data and Information Management. — The Council and the Secretariat shall be in close coordination with the PSA and other relevant NGAs in the setting up of a satellite account for creative industries, as well as its data collection and management. The collection and management of data must be conducted diligently to maintain the accuracy of the country's national income accounting.
The Secretariat shall also develop and maintain a website that shall serve as the primary source of information on statistics, events, government programs, and benefits for Philippine creative industries. This shall involve the integration of any existing websites and content on programs implemented by the government for all creative industry domains in the country.
The Creative Industry Development Fund.
SECTION 19. The Creative Industry Development Fund. — There is hereby established a Special Account in the General Fund with the National Treasury to be called the Creative Industry Development Fund, herein referred to as the Fund. The purpose of the Fund is for research and development, trade promotion, human resource development in the creative industry, and for the welfare of artists, workers and other stakeholders through business support organizations and creative workers associations. The Fund shall be capitalized and administered by the Council in accordance with existing government budgeting, accounting and auditing rules and regulations. The Fund shall be sourced from the loans, contributions, grants, bequests, gifts, and donations, whether from local or foreign sources: Provided, That acceptance of grants, bequests, contributions and donations from foreign governments shall be subject to the approval of the President upon recommendation of the DFA Secretary: Provided, further, That such grants, bequests, contributions, and donations shall be deductible for income tax purposes in accordance with the provisions of the National Internal Revenue Code, as amended.
The program of expenditure for the programs, projects, and activities to be funded by the Fund shall be itemized on a project-to-project basis and submitted annually to Congress. In the identification and prioritization of specific programs, projects, and activities, the Council shall conduct prior consultation with the representatives of the creative industry.
Public-Private Partnerships.
SECTION 20. Public-Private Partnerships. — Public-private partnerships shall be promoted towards infrastructure development for creative industries, subject to the provisions of Republic Act No. 6957, as amended, otherwise known as the "Philippine Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) Law."
The Philippine Creative Cities Network.
SECTION 21. The Philippine Creative Cities Network. — There is hereby established a Philippine Creative Cities Network (PCCN) which is a permanent program of the Council that shall serve as an avenue of mutual support, exchange of ideas, and collaboration among the country's cities. The PCCN shall have the following objectives:
(a) To incubate cities that want to explore their creative resources and opportunities for growth in the creative field; and
(b) To accelerate cities that are emerging as creative cities towards accreditation by the UNESCO to form part of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network.
The PCCN shall be implemented in coordination with the DFA, UNACOM, the League of Cities of the Philippines, DTI and DILG.
Local Culture and Arts Councils.
SECTION 22. Local Culture and Arts Councils. — All LGUs, in coordination with the Council and the DILG, shall establish a Local Culture and Art Council (LCAC). The LCAC shall exercise the following functions and powers in addition to those provided under existing statutes, memoranda, and other issuances:
(a) Support the Council in all of its functions as provided for in Section 7 of this Act;
(b) Report to the Council the development and status of the implementation of programs at the local level;
(c) Regularly maintain a database of business support organizations and creative workers associations within the territorial jurisdiction of the LGU where the LCAC is located and transmit such data to the Council;
(d) Formulate, plan, coordinate, implement, and assess policies, programs, activities, and projects that promote and develop the locality's creative industries, in coordination with the Council; and
(e) Perform such other duties and functions as the Council may direct.
One-Stop Registration Center.
SECTION 23. One-Stop Registration Center. — The Negosyo Centers in LGUs established under Republic Act No. 10644, otherwise known as the "Go Negosyo Act,: shall extend its services as a one-stop shop to assist creative industry MSMEs or entrepreneurs in availing government services that are applicable to the creative industries, including intellectual property registration, product and business registration, loans, grants, and benefits programs. There shall be a special lane in all Negosyo Centers for this purpose.
The Negosyo Centers shall provide electronic means of access and registration for creative industry MSMEs or entrepreneurs, in accordance with the provisions of Republic Act No. 9485, as amended by Republic Act No. 11032 or the "Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government Service Delivery Act of 2018".
Philippine Creative Industries Month.
SECTION 24. Philippine Creative Industries Month. — To promote the goods, products, and services of the Philippine creative industries, and to raise awareness on their role in nation-building and socioeconomic advancement, the celebration of "Philippine Creative Industries Month" shall be held for the whole month of September of every year.
The Secretariat is hereby mandated to ensure the successful annual celebration of the "Philippine Creative Industries Month" throughout the country, in partnership with the private sector and the academe. The mechanism, programs, and activities for the celebration shall be laid down as part of the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of this Act.
All departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the national government, including government-owned and -controlled corporations, LGUs, and the private sector, are directed to extend their full support and active participation in the programs and activities for this purpose.
Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).
