Senator Jinggoy Estrada Considers Proposing Ban On KDramas In PH

Senator Jinggoy Estrada: “Ang hinahangaan ng ating mga kababayan ay itong mga Koreano at nawawalan ng trabaho at kita yung ating mga artistang Pilipino”

SENATOR JINGGOY ESTRADA — The senator said that he’s considering proposing a ban on Korean telenovelas or “KDramas” in the Philippines.

Senator Jinggoy Estrada
Photo: Senate PRIB / Facebook

At Tuesday’s Senate hearing on the proposed 2023 budget of the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), the senator said his observation was that Filipinos idolized Koreans and Filipino artists are losing jobs.

Kaya minsan pumapasok sa aking isipan na i-ban na itong mga telenovela ng mga foreigners at dapat ang mga artista nating Pilipino talagang may angking galing sa pag-arte ay ‘yun naman dapat ang ipalabas natin sa sariling bansa natin,” the senator said.

On Wednesday, the senator explained through his Facebook post that his statement about banning KDramas in the country “stems from frustration” over public’s lack of support for the local entertainment industry.

He also clarified that he has nothing against South Korea’s success in the entertainment field.

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At the same Senate hearing, Senator Robinhood Padilla pushed to raise the tax on foreign series in order to help shore up the local film industry.

FDCP Chairman Tirso Cruz III agreed that there should be balanced to protect and promote local films. According to him, one of the agency’s programs was focusing on creation and promotion of local films. He also asked for additional budget for the establishment of the agency’s own building in a bid to secure and protect the films in its keeping.

Cruz said that the agency currently pays about PHP 6 million a year in rent for the building where it houses 44,221 elements — including some from the golden era of films and classic films that have been entrusted to the agency for restoration and safekeeping. He also said they’re worried that the films might be affected as they experienced flooding in the said building a few times.

Senator Mark Villar, who presided over the Senate hearing, then asked for the copies of the report for the requested building.

Based on the presentation, the Film Development Council of the Philippines proposed a budget of PHP 245.358 million for 2023, an 0.98% decrease from its PHP 247.809 million budget in 2022. Senator Villar said that the proposed budget will be submitted to the plenary.

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