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The Philippine Registry of Cultural Property shall likewise
be incorporated into the formal, alternative and informal
education by the provincial and local governments.
SEC. 39. Cultural Heritage Education Program.
Within one (1) year from the effectivity of this Act, the
Department of Education, the Technical Education and Skills
Development Authority and the Commission on Higher
Education, in consultation with the CommIssIOn, shall set forth
in its teaching programs nationwide the following cultural
heritage education programs with emphasis at the provincial,
city and municipal levels:
(a) Protection, conservation and preservation of cultural
heritage properties;
(b) Instructional materials in print, film and broadcast
media on the cultural and historical significance of cultural
properties; and
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(c) Visitation, public accessibility and information
dissemination on designated local cultural properties.
SEC. 40. Public Accessibility. - Access to natIOnal
historical landmarks, monuments and sites, whether
designated as national cultural treasures or Important cultural
property by the general public for visitation and information,
and by government representatives for inspection, shall not be
hindered except on reasonable cause. Fees, as prescribed by
the cultural agency concerned, may in appropriate cases be
charged to defray the cost of conservation, inclusive of general
maintenance and upkeep. In the case of privately-owned
monuments and sites, the National Historical Institute or the
National Museum shall arrange with the owners the schedules
of visits and regular inspection.
ARTICLE XI
CULTURAL HERITAGE WORKERS' INCENTIVES PROGRAM
SEC. 41. Cultural Heritage Workers' Incentives. - The
national cultural agencies, in coordinatiQn with the Commission
on Higher Education, shall initiate scholarships, educational
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