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Sen. Bong, sinagip ang movie industry

Author: Nel Alejandrino
Column: Tattle

UMALIS si Edu Manzano August 1 for the U. S. one month yata siyang mawawala.

Kaya, he taped in advance for his daily game program, Pilipinas, Game Ka Na Ba?

Girlfriend Pinky Webb, balita namin, would have left with him. Kaso nga raw, her boss, Maria Reesa, sa News and Public Affairs ng ABS CBN, prevailed on her to stay.

As we all know, full at detalyadong-detalyado ang coverage ng lahat ng event na may kinalaman sa pagyao ni former President Cory Aquino ang ABS CBN. At 'di naman kaila sa mga viewers ng News and Public Affairs programs ng ABS CBN na isa sa mga anchors ng network na "maasahan" ay si Pinky.

Pinky, may we remind you, too, was a classmate of Kris Aquino bunsong anak ni Tita Cory at Kapamilya ni Pinky, sa Ateneo de Manila University.

Hayaan mo na, Pinky, may kasabihan, 'di ba, na absence makes the heart grows fonder.

Well, this may be one way of reminding, Edu, too, to resume talks about his desire to marry you.

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In fairness to Edu, Ian F. , hindi pa man niya kinu-confirm na tatakbo nga siya (well, for Senator) sa 2010 elections, pinuputakti na siya ng offer from some Presidentiables na umanib sa kanilang partido.

Edu, if you recall kasi, Ian F. , run for vice mayor of Makati and won, many years back, samantalang independent lang siya.

Iyon nga lang, when he run the following elections for mayor this time, at wala pa ring partido, olat (as in talo) siya.

Edu is currently the chair of the Optical Media Board (OMB) which is under the office of the President.

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We, sa local showbiz industry, should be grateful to Senator Bong Revilla, dahil, finally, ay naisa-batas na rin ang R. A. (Republic Act) 9640, lowering the Amusement Tax mula sa 30% to 10% na lang.

Senator Bong daw mismo felt nasa cloud 9 siya. Which he said so nang parangalan siya with a plaque of appreciation sa dinner given in his honor sa Garden Ballroom ng Edsa Shangri-la Hotel recently.

The party in Senator Bong's honor was hosted by Eng. Ric Camaligan, president ng National Cinema Association of the Philippines (NCAP); Wilson Tieng, president ng Philippine Motion Pictures Producers Association of the Philippines (MPIDAP) at Orly Ilacad, president ng Philippine Motion Pictures Producers Association (PMPPA).

Pahayag pa ni Senator Bong: "Sana dahil sa Saligang Batas na ito, bumalik ang Industriya sa panahong nakagagawa tayo ng 100 movies a year.

"Yes, God willing. Dahil pag nagkataon, 'di lang mabubuhay muli ang industriya ng pelikula natin, kung hindi, lalo na ang mga taong tanging dito lang umaasa. "

Pinasalamatan at pinarangalan din ang mga Senators na tumulong sa pag-approve sa nabanggit na panukalang batas: Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile and Senators Benigno Aquino III, Francis Escudero, Loren Legarda at Manuel Villar.

From among the Representatives, ang tumanggap din ng plaque of appreciation ay sina House Speaker Prospero Nograles and Representatives George Araniz, Exequiel Javier, Victor Agbayani, Amado Bagatsing, Al Francis, Ma. Carissa Coscollulela, Del de Guzman, Rolio Golez, Neptalin Gonzales II, Rufus Rodriguez, Ferdinand Martin Romualdez, Roman Romulo, Lorenzo Romulo, Lorenzo Tañada III, Jose Solis, Marcelino Teodoro, William Irwin Tieng, Rene Velarde, Luis Villafuerte and Eduardo Zailcita.

It was Senator Bong who officially authored Senate Bill 2325. House Bill 5624 was the House of Representatives' counterpart of it.

Five years din ang binuo ni Senator Bong at iba pang tumulong sa kanya, para ma-approved ito into law.

More power, Senator Bong.

Source: People's Tonight