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House Deputy Speaker Mikee Romero (File photo) MANILA - House Deputy Speaker Mikee Romero on Thursday called for the immediate passage of the proposed "Eddie Garcia Law", as he warned of possible incidents similar to the fatal shooting accident on the set of the Western film "Rust" earlier this month. Romero said the measure seeks to set policies for the protection of workers and independent contractors, including actors, extras, and others involved in film, television, and radio entertainment industries. Romero made sure that aside from guarantees for better pay and working conditions for workers and actors involved in the movie and similar productions, the bill will provide for various assurances of occupational and health safety on the set, shootings and other production phases to be provided by the producer. He noted that police investigation into the movie set tragedy that took place in the United States and implicated veteran actor Alec Baldwin appeared to be