These notices shall serve as compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to Section 11 of R.A. No. 10066.

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RA 10066 National Cultural Heritage Act

Implementing Rules and Regulations of RA 10066

CLEARANCES

The Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board’s requirement of NCCA Clearance prior to the issuance of a License-to-Sell is in compliance with Section 32 (k) of R.A. No. 10066, wherein the HLURB is required to coordinate with the commission on matters relevant to the maintenance of heritage zones. This is in connection with the pertinent provisions of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) Guide Book Volume No. 2 and Model Zoning Ordinance (MZO) on cultural heritage conservation (under special area studies) and Heritage Overlay Zones.

• Application letter addressed to Arsenio J. Lizaso, NCCA Chairman
• Information on number of floor levels and floor-area ratio (FAR);
• Photocopy of Zoning Clearance from the LGU;
• Sworn statement or barangay certification on existing high-rise building/s within two (2)- kilometer radius from the proposed building site;
• Sworn statement or barangay certification on existing high-rise building/s in the same row as the proposed sites;
• Location Plan Indicating all streets and structures within fifty (50) meter radius from the perimeter of the site subject for development;
• Photographs of the site or structure with respect to its setting;
• As-built plan(s), in case of Existing structures within the property which are more than fifty (50) years old;
• Development Plan/ Sketch plan and perspective of the proposed building.

EXPORT PERMIT

An applicant, whether the owner, artist, or their duly authorized agent or representative, must submit the following documents to NCCA at least sixty (60) days before the intended export from the Philippines.

1. 1. Letter of Intent addressed to the Executive Director;
   2. Accomplished Application Form for Export Permit; 
   3. Certified copy of agreement between the exporting and receiving parties;
   4. One of the following:
      – Photo copy/ies of sales invoice, the numbers of which are in the authorized statement for printing invoices that are approved by the BIR and which were submitted to the NCCA or the National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) by the dealers/exporters of cultural properties duly licensed by the NMP or NCCA; or Notarized Affidavit of Ownership of the items to be exported stating how these items were acquired in the absence of sales invoices;-
      – Notarized Affidavit of Ownership or Certificate of Authenticity if the applicant is the artist;
   5. If the applicant is acting as an agent or representative for the artist or owner of the object, the agent must provide a Notarized Special Power of Attorney (SPA) explicitly stating that the artist or owner is allowing him to process the application;
   6. Certificate of Registration of the cultural properties to be exported previously issued by the National Museum of the Philippines or by NCCA;
   7. NCCA Board Resolution granting the petition to lift the presumption of Important Cultural Property, if the items for permanent export are works of National Artists and/or Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan (GAMABA);\
   8. For reproductions of works of National Artists, an affidavit stating the fact that it is a reproduction;
   9. Colored photograph of each item to be exported or a digital picture thru compact disc and hard copy;
   10.  A copy of passport if the applicant is a foreign national.

Other documents may be required or waived by NCCA depending on the circumstances surrounding each application. 

Read: Guidelines Governing the Export of Cultural Properties from the Philippines

For questions or concerns, you may contact us through the following:

HERITAGE LAW SECRETARIAT
Cultural Heritage Section
633 Gen. Luna St. Intramuros, Manila
Tel. No. +63 (2) 85272205 / 8527-2192 local 339
Email: heritagelaw@ncca.gov.ph