SECTION 1
Requirement for Government Entities
SECTION 1. Requirement for Government Entities. All departments, agencies and
offices of the Executive Branch of the government, including government-owned or
–controlled corporations, are hereby directed to turn over to the NFAP their
existing original or copiesof films and other audio-visual negatives, prints, or
digital files, including, but not limited to, moving films, documentaries and
animation, for the NFAP’s care, preservation or reconstruction.
The FDCP is hereby authorized to request the Legislative and Judicial
Branches of the government, including all other agencies and offices attached to
them, to turn over and deposit with the NFAP their existing original or copies
of films and other audio-visual negatives, or digital files, including but not
limited to moving films, documentaries and animation, for the NFAP’s care,
preservation and reconstruction.
SECTION 2
Requirement for Private Parties
SECTION 2. Requirement for Private Parties. The FDCP, if it deems necessary
for a complete inventory of Philippine films and other audio-visuals, may also
request from film producers, film makers, directors or legal owners or possessor
of newly produced films and other audio-visuals, including but not limited to
documentaries and animation, to deposit a copy or duplicate copy thereof within
one (1) month after said film or audio-visual is exhibited or shown anywhere in
the Philippines or abroad. Such deposit is only for the purpose of NFAP’s care,
preservation or reconstruction and does not in any manner affect the full and
unconditional ownership and legal possession of said film or audio-visual by the
owner or legal possessor thereof.
SECTION 3
Recording
SECTION 3. Recording. The NFAP is hereby mandated to keep a record of all
materials received under Sections 1 and 2 of this Administrative Order (AO),
which shall be published at the end of each year of every calendar year.
SECTION 5
Repealing Clause
SECTION 5. Repealing Clause. All administrative orders, other issuances,
rules and regulations or part thereof that are in conflict with this AO are
hereby modified accordingly.
SECTION 6
Effectivity
SECTION 6. Effectivity. This AO shall take effect immediately.
DONE, in the City of Manila this 17 th day of April, in the year of our Lord,
Two Thousand and Twelve.
(SGD.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO III
President of the Philippines
By the President:
(SGD.) PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR.
Executive Secretary