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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Sponsorship Speech on Senate Bill No. 1480 under Committee Report No. 11 entitled, “Rationalizing the Disability Pension of Veterans” – November 8, 2022 SPEECH
THE ABYSMAL STATE OF LOCAL FILM INDUSTRY: Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, during Tuesday’s plenary session November 8, 2022, raises the issues “plaguing the barely surviving” film industry in the country, noting that only nine local movies have been released out of 20 Filipino films reviewed by the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB)…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) Senator Jose ‘’Jinggoy’’ Ejercito Estrada, during Tuesday’s plenary session November 8, 2022, raised issues “plaguing the barely surviving” film industry in the country. Only nine local movies have been released out of 20 Filipino films reviewed by the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) since January this year, Estrada said in…
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(ABS-CBN NEWS) MANILA — Sen. Jinggoy Estrada delivered a privilege speech Tuesday to clarify his viral remark on “banning” K-dramas and other foreign shows in favor of locally-produced content. “One good thing that came out of this issue is that it has paved the way for the discussion on the matters concerning the Philippine entertainment…
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