Press Release - Poe sees rebirth of TV, film industry with 'Eddie Garcia' bill
Sen. Grace Poe said the passage of the "Eddie Garcia" bill will pave the way for better working conditions and compensation for workers in the entertainment industry.
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Sen. Grace Poe said the passage of the "Eddie Garcia" bill will pave the way for better working conditions and compensation for workers in the entertainment industry.
(UPDATE) THE Senate on Monday approved on third and final reading the «Eddie Garcia Act» or Senate Bill (SB) 2505, which aims to protect the welfare of workers in the movie and television industry.
Voting 22-0-0, the Senate passed today on third and final reading Senate Bill No. 2505, or the proposed "Eddie Garcia" law, that will protect and support movie and television workers from unfair treatment and poor working conditions, Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said.
Sen. Lito Lapid on Monday, February 19, 2024, lauded the passage on third and final reading of a measure that will provide protection to the rights and ensure the welfare of movie, television and radio workers in the country.
Mr. President, we would like to place on record our full support for the Third Reading approval of Senate Bill No. 2505 or the Eddie Garcia Law, a measure that resonates deeply with our advocacy to improve the welfare of Filipino workers. We would like to thank and congratulate our dear colleague, Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, for spearheading and taking the cudgels of passing this very important measure.
A BILL seeking to provide protection to the rights and ensuring the welfare of movie and television industry workers has made progress in the Senate and is now due for third and final reading next week, Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said.
MANILA, Philippines — Sarah Lahbati is all set to return to TV with the upcoming adaptation of Rudy Fernandez's film "Lumuhod Ka Sa Lupa."
FOUR years since it was first introduced in the Senate, the proposed Eddie Garcia law—a measure instituting policies for the protection of movie and television workers—has finally been endorsed for plenary consideration, Senator Jinggoy EjercitoEstrada today said.