{"id":2513,"date":"2021-09-22T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-21T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/csspsinag.wordpress.com\/?p=2513"},"modified":"2021-09-22T03:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-09-21T19:00:00","slug":"house-bill-to-advance-local-art-sector-gets-green-light-from-house-of-representatives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sinag.press\/news\/2021\/09\/22\/house-bill-to-advance-local-art-sector-gets-green-light-from-house-of-representatives\/","title":{"rendered":"House Bill to Advance Local Art Sector gets Green Light from House of Representatives"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

HB 10107 aims to institutionalize and develop the creative sector, while providing more job opportunities and generating employment. The bill also seeks to promote entrepreneurship among local artists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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The final reading of House Bill (HB)\u00a010107, or Philippine Creatives Industries Act of 2021, was approved by the House of Representative last Monday, September 20. House Speaker Allan Velasco noted the advantages of the act\u00a0 in improving the economic woes caused by the current pandemic.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The house bill garnered 175 affirmative votes, 0 negative votes and 0 abstain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

HB 10107 aims to institutionalize and develop the creative sector, while providing more job opportunities and generating employment. The bill also seeks to promote entrepreneurship among local artists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“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 music concerts and art festivals are still not allowed,” Velasco said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Based on the 2020 Labor Market Report by the International Labour Organization, the arts, entertainment, and recreation sector has been the \u201chigh-risk sector\u201d or the least operated industry with its strict health protocol implementation and restrictions. The sector has also been struggling and is experiencing a decrease in demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Velasco added that strong governmental support can “change the tide” for the sector and allow the creative industries to reach their full potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“As a nation filled with creative and artistically talented people, we never fail to display national pride whenever our fellow Filipinos would gain international recognition in their artistic endeavors. Without government intervention, the creative industries generated around PHP661 billion or 7.34 percent of our GDP (gross domestic product) in 2014,” Velasco highlighted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Velasco emphasized that this bill would not only help the arts, entertainment, and recreation sector to recover but can also improve economic growth<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The bill necessitates  a PCID Plan Committee headed by the Secretary of Trade and Industry with the support of the Director General of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA).  Representative organizations will also be needed for the nine creative industry domains in the country such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n