Camille Villar, ‘di nakalimutan ang mga mamamahayag at film industry

MANILA, Philippines — Ang bait naman ni Las Piñas Rep. Camille Villar, naisip niya ang kalagayan ng mga journalist at Philippine movie industry. She has filed two measures at the House of Representatives that will provide additional social safety nets for journalists and a seed fund that will provide the Philippine movie industry with the needed sources to produce world-class films.  

Sa proposed House Bill No. 6543, Villar seeks to provide disability, health and hospitalization benefits to all practicing journalists. Ang panukalang batas ay nag-uutos din sa Social Security System at Government Service Insurance System na lumikha ng isang espesyal na coverage para sa mga freelance na mamamahayag, partikular na kapag sila ay itinalaga upang mag-cover sa mga lugar ng digmaan, mga lugar na may salu­ngatan, at mga lugar na apektado ng kalamidad.  

“Mahalagang pangalagaan natin ang ating mga mamamahayag, lalo na iyong mga naka-assign sa mga delikadong lugar. Tinataya nila ang kanilang buhay para makapagbigay ng napapanahong balita para sa mga Pilipino kung kaya’t nararapat lamang na bigyan natin sila ng proteksyon at dagdag na benepisyo para sa kanilang sakripisyo,” ayon kay Rep. Villar.  

Naghain din si Rep. ng House Resolution No. 451 na gagawa ng seed fund para bigyan ng karagdagang pondo ang local movie industry para hikayatin ang mga filmmaker na makabuo ng mas dekalidad na pelikula na maaaring makipagkumpitensya sa international arena.

Sa pamamagitan ng iminungkahing batas, bibigyan ng gobyerno ang Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) ng suporta sa pagpopondo upang makatrabaho nito ang mga stakeholder ng industriya at bumuo ng mga bagong estratehiya sa marketing upang higit pang palakasin ang pagkakataon ng Pilipinas na makilala sa mga international film festival tulad ng Academy Awards.

“Securing a nomination, win or even a shortlist from foreign award-giving bodies like the prestigious Oscars will further cement the Philippines’ reputation as home of world-class talents and quality movies, thus potentially opening more employment and livelihood opportunities for Filipinos,” Rep. Villar said.  

Both measures are pending in the committee level.  

Bukos sa pagiging public servant, si Rep. Villar ang President and CEO of AllValue Holdings Corporation, ang retail arm of the Villar Group of Companies that handles AllDay Supermarket, AllHome, and Coffee Project, and has received various accolades from this role.  

Recently, Rep. Villar joined the partnership launch between Advanced Media Broadcasting System (AMBS) and ABS-CBN Corporation. The new partnership will bring up-to-date news and iconic entertainment programs to Filipino audiences via ALLTV available on Channel 2 on free TV, cable and satellite TV across the country.  

Rep. Villar obtained her MBA from IESE (Instituto de Estudios Superiores de la Empresa) Business School in Barcelona, Spain, one of the world’s best business schools, and studied Business Management at the Ateneo de Manila University.  

Bukod dito she is a mother of two – Tristan and Cara.