SEN. Loren Legarda is banking on the timely enactment into law of the Philippine Creative Industries Development Act (PCIDA) to boost the economy. As co-author of the new law, Legarda depicts RA 11904 as “a significant milestone for creative industries.” She stressed that the PCIDA “recognizes and protects individuals” whose…
A lawmaker said the Philippine economy will reap benefits from the Creative Industries Act if the government and private sector are willing to work closely together. “You know you can’t really scale to the level of ubiquity that Korean content has if you don’t have government working closely with the…
The House of Representatives ratified the bicameral conference committee report pertaining to conflicting provisions between House Bill (HB) 10107 and Senate Bill (SB) 2455, which will ultimately become the “Philippine Creatives Industry Development Act.”
Rep. Christopher De Venecia (File photo)
Speaker Lord Allan Velasco (File photo) MANILA - The House of Representatives on Tuesday ratified a bicameral conference committee report on a bill seeking to create a Philippine Creative Industry Development Council to oversee efforts to improve the sector. During the plenary session, the chamber approved the final version that reconciles the disagreeing provisions of House Bill 10107 and Senate Bill 2455, to be known as the proposed Philippine Creative Industries Development Act. Speaker Lord Allan Velasco, a principal author, said the measure aims to organize and institutionalize the Philippine creative economy to provide opportunities to workers in one of the sectors hit hardest by the current coronavirus disease (Covid-19) crisis. "The coronavirus has had an enormous impact on every person and industry in the Philippines, but the creative sector has been uniquely affected by Covid-19. One and a half years into the pandemic, cinemas, theaters, and museums remain closed, and mu
To help strengthen the creative industry’s local economic contribution and global impact, the Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (Citem) is inviting Filipino talents to register in its expanded online platform to promote themselves to the international market. Its platform CreatePhilippines.com (https://createphilippines.com/) is now open, offering a centralized directory…