The FDCP, under the Office of the President, was established under Republic Act No. 9167 on June 7, 2002. The agency is tasked with developing policies and implementing programs aimed at advancing the art and craft of filmmaking, while also promoting the production of films for commercial purposes. The agency also envisions to provide quality…
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(THE MANILA TIMES) FDCP’S 2025 PARANGAL NG SINING There’s always a unique energy to industry gatherings, but last Thursday’s Parangal ng Sining by the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) felt unusually intimate despite its grandeur. Held at Seda Vertis North, the 2025 ceremony wasn’t just a parade of achievements — it was an…
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SPEECH OF SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) Parangal ng Sining 2025 Seda Vertis North, April 11, 2025 Magandang gabi po sa inyong lahat. To be honored by your peers is the ultimate recognition of one’s talents and achievements. On behalf of my father, former President Joseph…
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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.…
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Jinggoy questions anew the continuing existence of the Optical Media Board (OMB) : Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada once again raised his proposal to abolish the Optical Media Board (OMB) during Tuesday’s continuing budget debates on November 12, 2024,arguing that the agency’s objectives, duties, and responsibilities have been rendered obsolete by significant technological advancements in the…
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(GMA NEWS) Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada on Tuesday floated the abolition of the Optical Media Board (OMB), saying it is no longer relevant due to the shift to online platforms. The actor-turned-senator made the remark during the Senate plenary deliberations on the OMB’s proposed budget for 2025. “Because of the evolution of the…
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Kailangan ng masusing pag-aaral kung paano magiging abot-kaya sa mga kababayan natin ang presyo ng mga tickets sa sinehan. Minsan ko ng idinulog ito sa plenaryo ng Senado sa isang privilege speech noong Nobyembre 2022. Sa pagbabalik namin sa Senado sa Enero 22, umaasa ako na tatalakayin na sa Committee on Public Information and Mass…
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SPONSORSHIP SPEECH SENATOR JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA Chairperson, Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development ‘Eddie Garcia’ Law 5 December 2023 Mr. President, esteemed colleagues, distinguished guests, a pleasant afternoon. Your Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development, joint with the Committee on Public Information and Mass Media, is honored to sponsor Senate Bill…
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Sponsorship Speech on Senate Bill No. 2505 under Committee Report No. 175 Eddie Garcia Law 05 December 2023 Official Social Media Accounts: Facebook & Youtube: @jinggoyestrada Instagram, Tiktok & Twitter: @jinggoyestrada_ Website: www.jinggoyestrada.ph Video: Senate of the Phillippines | IG: senateph
During the marathon plenary session on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada answered questions from colleagues while defending the proposed 2024 budgets of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) and the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), amounting to P130 million and P215 million, respectively. Estrada took just over…
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