(MANILA STANDARD) The Optical Media Board (OMB) should only have a budget of one peso in next year’s proposed P5.268-trillion national budget with its lackluster performance in the past year, Sen. Jinggoy Estrada said Sunday. Based on his research, Estrada said in a statement the OMB “had no performance whatsoever for the past year.” “No…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) Senator Jinggoy Estrada said he will push for a P1-budget for the Optical Media Board (OMB) in next year’s proposed 2023 national budget. According to Estrada, the OMB had no performance whatsoever during the past year. “No collection, no apprehension of violators, none. Truly zero performance,” Estrada said in a recent interview. “One…
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Aside from removing the Amusement Tax, I am also proposing a subsidy program and other benefits for the Filipino film industry. NEWS: INQUIRER VIDEO: Office of Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada/ RJ Javelosa AUDIO: 2BStudio
SENATOR Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada is poised to push for the allocation of P1 for the Optical Media Board (OMB) in next year’s proposed P5.268-trillion national budget. “According to my research, the OMB had no performance whatsoever for the past year. No collection, no apprehension of violators, wala, talagang zero performance,” Estrada said in a television interview Thursday…
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(POLITIKO) Senator Jinggoy Estrada is disappointed with the poor performance of the Optical Media Board (OMB) led by Jeremy Marquez in the past year. Estrada proposed a massive cut in the OMB budget for next year after the agency’s “zero performance.”He said the agency failed to seize any counterfeit optical media, file cases, and collect…
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One-peso budget for OMB in 2023: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada says he will move for the allocation of a one-peso budget for the Optical Media Board (OMB) in next year’s proposed P5.268-trillion national budget. Estrada said he will propose the said appropriation on Monday, November 14, 2022, when the agency’s budget is taken up on…
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(SMNI NEWS) Isusulong ni Senador Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada ang paglalaan ng piso na budget para sa Optical Media Board (OMB) sa panukalang ₱5.268-trillion national budget sa susunod na taon. “According to my research, the OMB had no performance whatsoever for the past year. No collection, no apprehension of violators, wala talagang zero performance,” paglalahad ni Estrada sa panayam ng Ano…
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(RAPPLER) MANILA, Philippines – Senator Jinggoy Estrada called on the government to revive the “ailing” Filipino film industry, proposing the removal of the amusement tax and the provision of subsidies for film workers. In a privilege speech on Tuesday, November 8, Estrada laid out what he described as “the abysmal state of our local film…
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(POLITIKO) After drawing flak on social media, Sen. Jinggoy Estrada on Tuesday maintained that he was just trying to protect the local movie industry when he previously said that he sometimes considered proposing a ban on foreign telenovelas, including Korean-made drama shows. “I was trying to take a grasp of the state that the audiovisual…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines – Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Tuesday sought tax breaks for the local film industry to encourage more producers to create films and revive the “ailing” industry. In his privilege speech, Estrada pointed out that at present, producers shoulder several taxes including a 10% amusement tax, 5% distribution fee, 30% income tax, and…
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