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Friday, December 23, 2005
Revilla warns public anew vs anti-piracy
By May Franzell Obieta
SENATOR Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. once again called the attention of the public as regards the issue of piracy.
The former Optical Media Board (OMB) chairman spoke before the members of the Iloilo press yesterday at the Grand Dame Hotel.
Revilla was here, along with other stars of the Metro Manila Film Festival.
Revilla said that piracy rids the entertainment industry of billions of pesos in income.
It has led to the difficulties that a dying Filipino entertainment industry is experiencing.
He said that as of last year, some P9.8 billion had been lost from proliferation of pirated copies of just-released movies and albums nationwide.
Video
The video distribution industry has lost P4.9 billion due to piracy, with P6.3 billion projected last year, with earnings of P1.4 billion, OMB data showed.
Due to no control of foreign film entries in the Philippines and to cushion the impact of piracy, Sen. Revilla filed a bill in the Senate. The bill aims to cut down 10 percent of the 30 percent allotted for the local government and the remaining 20 percent for the producers and the theater owners who are being robbed by the pirates.
Music
Piracy is not only for movies industry but also for music industry. This is due to the advent of technology, in particular the availability of affordable CD burners, further bolstered piracy in the Philippines.
The Philippines remains among the most optical media pirate-infested countries in Asia and the Pacific.
Revilla added that starting this year, they will continue to produce good movies to equal that of the Harry Potter fame. He cited Filipino movies like Dubai and D' Anothers that earned more than P135 billion during the showing. He hopes that by next year, all Filipino movies will earn more than P135 billion.
Sen. Revilla is promoting his latest movie, an official entry to the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF), "Exodus: Tales from the Enchanted Kingdom" under the Revilla-owned Imus Productions, Reality Entertainment and the owners of the Enchanted Kingdom.
Despite being busy in his work as a senator, he is still active in the entertainment industry because this is where he came from.
(December 23, 2005 issue)
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