Section 8. The Philippine Creative Industries Development Plan. — The Council, in coordination with the NGAs referred to in the preceding section, shall formulate the Philippine Creative Industries Development Plan, hereinafter referred to as the Plan, that sets forth the objectives, targets, strategies, and activities on the development and promotion of Philippine creative industries. The Plan must be submitted to the President of the Philippines for approval within one (1) year after the effectivity of this Act and is subject to mandatory review every three (3) years.

The Plan shall include a three-year, six-year, and ten-year development timeline for its vision, mission, goals, and milestones.

The Plan shall include the following components, among others, as may later be determined by the Council:

1. Well-defined and measurable economic goals and key performance indicators for the creative industries including value creation, contribution to gross domestic product, job creation, market creation and expansion, whether domestic or international, investment targets, and creative intellectual property targets;

2. A review of the existing governance and policy framework under which the Plan may be implemented;

3. Current data and findings of scientific, interdisciplinary and policy-oriented research on technological advancements, methodologies, distribution models, product lines, and value chains pertaining to creative industries in aid of the implementation of the Plan;

4. Analyses of current and emerging trends and changes in technology, trade, consumption, demography, the environment, and health that impact the labor market for creative talent, and identification of skills gaps, in coordination with the private sector;

5. Areas of possible strategic investments in the creative industries which will provide an enabling environment for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to compete and sustainably grow and scale their businesses;

6. Financial assistance programs, investments schemes, loan programs, and guarantees for MSMEs in the creative industries;

7. Technical, technological, and financial assistance programs for the development, processing, commercialization and marketing of goods and services generated by the creative industries;

8. Programs that promote stronger linkages and collaborations among stakeholders in the creative industries and government;

9. Programs and areas of investment to incubate, encourage, and promote the development of original creative content and talent in the relevant creative industry domains;

10. Strategies that allow creative industries to develop greater capacity and greater access to both national and international markets and harness their talents, skills, and know-how in the creative industries;

11. Programs that promote the hiring and employment, occupational safety, and welfare of workers in the creative industries, in coordination with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and creative workers associations;

12. Policies that ensure access of workers in the creative industries to sustainable and dignified work, and protection of their rights and welfare in accordance with law;

13. Programs that promote a stronger intellectual property ecosystem among and across creative industries;

14. A comprehensive digital acceleration plan for Philippine creative industries;

15. Strategies towards the creation of a creative cities network to promote an avenue of mutual support and exchange of ideas among local government units (LGUs);

16. Programs that establish a coordinative relationship with the leading national agency on disaster risk management and resilience to ensure that players of the creative economy are covered, involved, and included in all aspects of disaster management and resilience from planning to implementation; and

17. Guidelines, programs, and strategies for the proper management of the Creative Industry Development Fund as provided for under Section 19 of this Act.