National Archives of the Philippines

National Archives of the Philippines

Pambansang Sinupan ng Pilipinas
Agency overview
Formed	May 21, 2007 (2007-05-21)
Preceding	Records Management and Archives Office
Headquarters	National Library of the Philippines, Manila, Philippines 14°34′55.37″N 120°58′51.73″E / 14.5820472°N 120.9810361°E / 14.5820472; 120.9810361
Annual budget	₱85,146,000 (2012)
Agency executive	Victorino Manalo, Director
Key document	Republic Act 9470
Website	nationalarchives.gov.ph

The National Archives of the Philippines (Filipino: Pambansang Sinupan ng Pilipinas and abbreviated NAP) is an agency of the Republic of the Philippines mandated to collect, store, preserve and make available archival records of the Government and other primary sources pertaining to the history and development of the country. It is the primary records management agency, tasked to formulate and implement the records schedule and vital records protection programs for the government. The archives as they are organized today are a result of the passage of Republic Act 9470 in 2007, but its roots can be traced back to at least the 19th century during the Spanish colonial government.^[1]