Senator Robin Padilla recommended increasing the tax for movies and teleseryes from abroad.
In the budget deliberation of the Film Development Council of the Philippines, Padilla said that Filipino films should be protected.
His suggestion is to give a higher tax to films and series that will be released in the country, which can be called “foreign teleserye tarification.”
The additional chargeable tax can be used for those working in the Filipino film industry.
“Maaari po bang gawan natin ng paraan na taasan ang tax nitong mga foreign series na pumapasok sa atin? Kahit paano po ang subsidy na makukuha, bigay natin sa workers sa industriya natin sa local… Sampahan natin itong mga pagpasok ng foreign dahil maraming nawawalan ng trabaho dito,” he said.
Padilla also supported the provision of funds to the FDCP to restore old Filipino films.
He also supported the FDCP’s proposal to have its own building with a vault to prevent the films from being damaged.
Sen. Robin Padilla wants higher tax on foreign series, movies
FDCP chairman Tirso Cruz III said their target building to be built would last from 40 to 50 years, and the rent paid in the current building of P500,000 per month can be realigned to help the production and Filipino film, especially to young directors and scriptwriters.
Padilla also agreed to turn the places where Filipino movies were made into tourism.
“Ang pelikula ‘pag tiningnan natin investment na ito habang buhay. Kung preserved or restored, walang pagtanda dito. Kasaysayan ito, kultura. Ito masasabi na treasure natin… Dito sa Southeast Asia tayo ang unang gumawa ng pelikula at tayo po palagi ang nananalong best actor, best picture sa Asia… Lahat po ay nagmamalasakit sa pelikulang Pilipino. Siguro ito ang umpisa na makaabante tayo,” the senator said.
“Great example po yung sa Korea, ‘yung mga ginagawa nila doon na palabas, pagkatapos pong pag-shoot-an, ‘yung lugar nagiging tourism destination,” Cruz said.
Meanwhile, Senator Jinggoy Estrada stated that he is considering putting a ban on Korean telenovelas in the country, emphasizing that Filipino productions should be pushed in their place.
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