A PARTY-list congressman seeks the passage of a bill granting cash incentives of up to P1 million for film-makers, literary writers and other performers in the creative arts who bagged major awards in international competitions.
Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan of the Bicol Saro party-list group said House Bill (HB) 1934 provides for the P1 million cash grant to artists who have garnered the highest award in film festivals, exhibitions, and other notable and prestigious contests.
A P500,000-cash incentive is also at stake under the measure for artists who gained special recognition in similar international competitions, Yamsuan said.
“The grant of these incentives not only shows our gratitude for the fame and honor that they have brought to our country, but also aims to motivate them and other artistic creators to continue honing their craft,” he said.
He expressed hopes that exhibitions promoting Filipino films, like this year’s Metro Manila Film Festival, could serve as venues for thought-provoking artistic creations worthy of being presented as competition entries in international award-giving bodies.
