Section 5Sec./Art. 5

Entitlements. The NAMCYA shall be entitled to avail the assistance, benefits and privileges from the following government agencies:

(a)The CCP shall provide free use of venue and facilities for NAMCYA competitions, festivals, productions, and performances, and office space for the Special Committee secretariat:Provided, That a reasonable amount for utilities, and other direct costs may be charged;

(b)The NCCA shall give preference to project proposals under NAMCYA and provide continuous financial and technical support for its competitions, festivals, scholarship assistance, and research activities:Provided, That NAMCYA project proposals shall be subject to proper evaluation pursuant to requirements of the NCCA grants system and subject to availability of funds and existing government auditing rules and regulations;

(c)The DepEd and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) shall assist in the identification, selection, and training of participants from the different regions of the country. The DepEd, CHED, and state universities and colleges shall also provide free use of respective venues and facilities for local competitions and festivals under NAMCYA;

(d)The DILG and local government units (LGUs) are hereby authorized to utilize their respective funds, including Local School Board (LSB) funds, in the selection and training of participants and in the conduct of local competitions and festivals. LGUs shall also provide free use of venues and facilities for NAMCYA activities and assistance in the conduct of research projects;

(e)The NYC shall promote and encourage the active participation of the youth in all local music competitions and festivals under NAMCYA;

(f)The DOT shall advance and promote cultural tourism by encouraging local and foreign tourists to participate in performing arts and cultural tours, traveling to festivals, and other cultural activities;

(g)The DICT shall assist the NAMCYA Special Committee to connect, through digital platforms, with the LGUs and educational institutions to enable the conduct of online musical training, competitions, and festivals;

(h)The PIA shall assist the NAMCYA Special Committee in disseminating information nationwide about its activities, projects, and services to the young Filipino musical artists and talents; and

(i)Government-owned and -controlled corporations (GOCCs) are hereby authorized to give donations and grants to the NAMCYA subject to their rules and regulations.