Tag: Film Industry

Sponsorship Speech on Senate Bill No. 2505 under Committee Report No. 175 Eddie Garcia Law

December 5, 2023

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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PHOTO RELEASE: Jinggoy’s anti-piracy bill receives boost from leading PH media and entertainment industry players

August 2, 2023

Jinggoy’s anti-piracy bill receives boost from leading PH media and entertainment industry players: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada gets the backing of Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) and the Coalition Against Piracy (CAP) in pushing for the enactment of his Senate Bill No. 2150 which seeks to amend the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines, a…
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PHOTO RELEASE: Jinggoy proposes free movie screenings, film festival in proposed PH film industry month

June 9, 2023

Jinggoy proposes free movie screenings, film festival in proposed PH film industry month: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada is seeking to declare the month of September as the Philippine Film Industry Month and mandate the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) to conduct film-related activities during its celebration. The proposed Buwan ng Pelikulang Pilipino Act under…
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PRIB PHOTO: Enhancing the capabilities of MTRCB

February 23, 2023

Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada says he is one with Sen. Robin Padilla, chairperson of the Committee on Public Information and Mass Media, in enhancing the capabilities of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) and in helping it keep up with the changes in the film industry brought about by new technologies, streaming, and digital…
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Jinggoy Estrada: Provide tax breaks, subsidies to revive film industry

November 9, 2022

(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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Jinggoy: I just want to protect Pinoy movie industry

November 9, 2022

(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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PRIB PHOTO: The Abysmal State of Local Film Industry

November 8, 2022

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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Senators bat for more gov’t support for ailing PH film industry

November 8, 2022

(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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After K-drama remark, Jinggoy seeks tax breaks, other perks for ‘ailing’ entertainment industry

November 8, 2022

(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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Privilege Speech on Filipino Film Industry

November 8, 2022

Mr. President, my dear colleagues, good afternoon. I rise today on a matter of personal and collective privilege. For the past several weeks, I have been subjected to numerous tirades over a comment I made during the hearing on the proposed 2023 budget of the Film Development Council of the Philippines or FDCP last October…
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