republic act. 10066

• The National Cultural Heritage Act of 2009 is also known as "Republic Act No. 10066".
• Tangible cultural property refers to a cultural property with historical, archival, anthropological, archaeological, artistic and architectural value, and with exceptional or traditional production, whether of Philippine origin or not, including antiques and natural history specimens with significant value.
• Sections 14, 15, 16 and 17, Article XIV of the 1987 Constitution declare that the State shall foster the preservation, enrichment and dynamic evolution of a Filipino culture based on the principle of unity in diversity in a climate of free artistic and intellectual expression.
• “Adaptive reuse” refers to the utilization of buildings, other built-structures and sites of value for purposes other than that for which they were intended originally, in order to conserve the site, their engineering integrity and authenticity of design.
• “Anthropological area” refers to any place where studies of specific ethno-linguistic groups are undertaken, the properties of which are of value to our cultural heritage.
• “Antique” refers to a cultural property found locally which is one hundred (100) years in age, more or less, the production of which has ceased.
• “Archaeological area” refers to any place, whether above or underground, underwater or at sea level, containing fossils, artifacts and other cultural, geological, botanical, zoological materials which depict and document culturally relevant paleontological, prehistoric and/or historic events.
• “Archives” refers to public and private records in any format which have been selected for permanent preservation because of their evidential, historical informational value; otherwise known as archival materials collections or archival holdings; the place (building/room/storage area) where archival materials are kept and preserved;
• “Built heritage” refers to architectural and engineering structures such as, but not limited to, bridges, government buildings, houses of ancestry, traditional dwellings, quartels, train stations, lighthouses, small ports, educational, technological and industrial complexes, and their settings, and landscapes with notable historical and cultural significance.
• “Collector” refers to any person who or institution that acquires cultural property for purposes other than sale.
• “Commission” refers to the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA).
• “Conservation” refers to all the processes and measures of maintaining the cultural significance of a cultural property including, but not limited to, preservation, restoration, reconstruction, protection, adaptation or any combination thereof.
• “Cultural agencies” refers to the following national government agencies with their specific areas of responsibility: National Museum (cultural property); the National Library (books); National Historical Institute (Philippine history); National Archives (documents); Cultural Center of the Philippines (culture and the arts); and Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (language).
• “Cultural education” refers to the teaching and learning of cultural concepts and processes.
• Historical landmarks are sites or structures associated with events or achievements significant to Philippine history as declared by the National Historical Institute.
• Nationally significant refers to historical, aesthetic, scientific, technical, social and/or spiritual values that unify the nation by a deep sense of pride in their various yet common identities, cultural heritage and national patrimony.
• A national cultural treasure is a unique cultural property found locally, possessing outstanding historical, cultural, artistic and/or scientific value which is highly significant and important to the country and nation, and officially declared as such by pertinent cultural agency.
• A museum is a permanent institution that researches, acquires, conserves, communicates and exhibits the material evidence of humans and their environment for purposes of education or leisure.
• A library is 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.
• Historical monuments are structures that honor illustrious persons or commemorate events of historical value as declared by the National Historical Institute.
• A cultural heritage worker is an individual undertaking cultural heritage work.
• Cultural heritage refers to the totality of cultural property preserved and developed through time and passed on to posterity.
• History refers to a written record of past events relating to Philippine history.
• Prehistory refers to the period of human history before the introduction of the forms of writing.
• Intangible cultural property refers 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.
• Cultural property refers to all products of human creativity by which a people and a nation reveal their identity, including churches, mosques and other places of religious worship, schools and natural history specimens and sites, whether public or privately-owned, movable or immovable, and tangible or intangible.
• A heritage zone is a historical, anthropological, archaeological, artistic geographical area or setting that is culturally significant to the country, as declared by the National Museum and/or the National Historical Institute.
• The 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.
• Important cultural property is a cultural property having exceptional cultural, artistic and historical significance to the Philippines, as shall be determined by the National Museum and/or National Historical Institute.
• Historical shrines are historical sites or structures hallowed and revered for their history or association as declared by the National Historical Institute.
• A historical street name is a street name which has been in existence for at least fifty (50) years and over time has been considered historic.
• Natural property of cultural significance is an area possessing outstanding ecosystem with flora and fauna of national scientific importance under the National Integrated Protected Areas System.
• The Philippine Registry of Cultural Property is the registry of all cultural property of the country deemed of significant importance to our cultural heritage.
• A cultural institution is an entity engaged primarily in cultural work.
• Intangible cultural heritage refers to the practices, representations, expressions, knowledge and skills, as well as the instruments, objects and artifacts associated therewith, that communities, groups and individuals recognize as part of their cultural heritage, such as: (1) oral traditions, languages and expressions; (2) performing arts; (3) social practices, rituals and festive events; (4) knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe; and (5) traditional craftsmanship.
• Dealers are natural or juridical persons who acquire cultural property for the purpose of engaging in the acquisition and disposition of the same.