(POLITIKO) Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada on Monday (July 15) warned production outfits against violating the Eddie Garcia Law.
“Uulitin ko, mayroon ng umiiral na batas at ang sinumang lalabag dito ay dapat handang tanggapin ang kaukulang parusa kapag sila ay napatunayang nagkasala,” said Estrada.
The senator made the warning after learning that some production outfits continue to be engaged in 20 to 22 hours of shooting in violation of Republic Act (RA) 11996, also known as the Eddie Garcia law.
The law was named after the veteran actor who passed away in 2019 from a television production accident.
“The hours of work shall be eight hours a day which can be extended to a maximum of fourteen, exclusive of meal periods,” the senator cited the law.
“In no case shall the total number of work hours be more than 60 hours a week,” he added.
Estrada warned production outfits that they “cannot circumvent the law by claiming that the Eddie Garcia law cannot be enforced without an IRR (implementing rules and regulations).”