FDCP’s P404.5 million budget for 2025 breezes through Senate plenary: Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, along with officials from the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) and colleagues, posed for a group photo at the plenary hall after the FDCP’s P404.5 million budget for 2025 was approved during Thursday’s plenary session, November 14, 2024. Estrada, who led the committee deliberations on the FDCP’s proposed budget for next year, said that the P69.9 million increase from the budget bill will be allocated to the Film Industry Promotion and Development (P50 million) and the Film Heritage Preservation Program (P19.9 million) to showcase the country’s colorful history and culture through audio-visual arts. (Office of Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada)