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MANILA - The House of Representatives on Monday overwhelmingly approved on third and final reading a bill providing better working conditions for the movie, television and radio entertainment industry. A total of 240 lawmakers voted to approve House Bill 1270, or the proposed Eddie Garcia Act, which aims to provide workers in those industries opportunities for gainful employment and a decent income, and protect them from abuse, harassment, hazardous working conditions and economic exploitation. No lawmaker voted against the measure or abstained from voting. Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez said the proposal would cover thousands of people working in the entertainment sector. "It would ensure that they continue to have gainful employment and protect them against abuse, harassment, dangerous working environment and exploitation," he said. The bill is named after the late veteran actor Eddie Garcia, who died in 2019 after suffering a neck injury while shooting for a television