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(y) "Intangible cultural property" shall refer to the
peoples' learned processes along with the knowledge, 'skills and
creativity that inform and are developed by them, the products
they create and the resources, spaces and other aspects of
social and natural context necessary for their sustainability.
(z) "Library" shall refer to an institution where the
collection of books, manuscripts, computerized information and
other materials are organized to provide physical, bibliographic
and/or intellectual access to the public, with a librarian that
is trained to provide services and programs related to the
information needs of its clientele.
(aa) "Museum" shall refer to a permanent institution that
researches, acquires, conserves, communicatss and exhibits the
material evidence of humans and their environment for
purposes of education or leisure.
(bb) "National cultural treasure" shall refer to a unique
cultural property found locally, possessing outstanding
historical, cultural, artistic andlor scientific value which is
highly significant and important to the country and nation,
and officially declared as such by pertinent cultural agency.
(cc) "Nationally significant" shall refer to historical,
aesthetic, scientific, technical, social andlor spiritual values
that unify the nation by a deep sense of pride in their various
yet common identities, cultural heritage and national
patrimony.
(dd) "Natural property of cultural significance" shall refer
to areas possessing outstanding ecosystem with .flora and fauna
of national scientific importance under the National Integrated
Protected Areas System.
(ee) "NCCA Portal Cultural Databank" refers to the
.specific domain in the Commission's intranet for cultural
information that is accessed only internally with control and
confidentiality. It includes the registry of national cultural
property.
(ff) "Prehistory" shall refer to the period of human
history before the introduction of the' forms of writing.