(THE MANILA TIMES) SEN. Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada filed Senate Resolution (SR) 908 expressing this and his colleagues’ sympathy and condolences to the bereaved family of Romeo “Romy” Vitug, a legendary lensman and celebrated cinematographer. In his resolution, Estrada sought the Senate’s recognition of Vitug’s invaluable contribution to Philippine cinema. “Vitug’s unparalleled artistry and eye for…
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SENATOR Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada filed on Monday proposed Senate Resolution No. 908 expressing the Senate’s sympathy and condolences to the bereaved family of the late Romeo “Romy” Vitug, a legendary lensman and celebrated cinematographer. In his resolution, Estrada sought the Senate’s recognition of Vitug’s invaluable contribution to Philippine cinema. “Vitug’s unparalleled artistry and eye for…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Senator Jinggoy Estrada is pushing for the abolition of the Optical Media Board (OMB), saying it is no longer relevant. Estrada lodged Senate Bill No. 1904 to abolish the OMB. “Through the years, significant technological advancements in the media landscape rendered the use of video tapes and compact discs as obsolete,”…
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(GMA NEWS) Senator Jinggoy Estrada has filed a bill seeking to abolish the Optical Media Board (OMB). The lawmaker has filed Senate Bill 1904 as he emphasized that OMB monitors and regulates “an already obsolete industry” and the “storage medium and devices under the agency’s regulatory control are also practically phased out.” “Through the years,…
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THE Optical Media Board (OMB) has outlived its purpose and would best be abolished, Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada today said as he filed Senate Bill No. 1904. “The significant technological advancements in the media landscape rendered the use of video tapes and compact discs as obsolete. Today, movies and television series are consumed through digital…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Tuesday, February 21 said the Optical Media Board (OMB) has outlived its purpose and would best be abolished. Estrada made the statement as he filed Senate Bill No. 1904, which calls for its abolition. “The significant technological advancements in the media landscape rendered the use of video tapes and…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Jinggoy Estrada may suggest transferring the functions of the Optical Media Board (OMB) to other executive offices like the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) or the Department of Trade and Industry. “This representation may introduce at the proper time a legislative proposal to transfer the functions of the…
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Sen. Jinggoy Estrada reviews the performance of the Optical Media Board (OMB) in chasing after violators of Republic Act No. 9239 or the Optical Media Act of 2003. In interpellating the agency’s proposed allocation under the P5.268-trillion proposed 2023 national budget, early Tuesday, November 15, 2022, Estrada moved for the suspension of Senate rules to…
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As a proud member of the entertainment and film industry and as a producer myself, talagang nagdurugo ang aking puso sa tuwing nababalitaan natin ang talamak na pamimirata ng pelikula sa ating bansa – ang pelikulang binuo ng pagka-malikhain at dedikasyon ng mga kapwa ko artista at kasamahan sa industriya. Tunay na nakakalungkot na ang…
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(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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