“Bong” Revilla Jr. has recently filed a bill seeking to ensure Occupational Health and Safety Standards for movie and television workers in the country.Revilla called his bill the proposed “Eddie Garcia Law”, as a tribute to the 90-year-old veteran actor who died last month after suffering a neck injury due to an accident while taping a television series.
His bill seeks to strengthen the Republic Actn No. 11058 or the “Act Strengthening Compliance with OSHS and Providing Penalties for Violations Thereof”, as well as the Labor Advisory No. 4 s. 2016 stipulating the Working Conditions in the Movie and Television Industry issued by Department of Labor and Employment.
It also specifies the duty and responsibility of producers, especialluy in the making sure that workers and talents will have full health insurance and compensation to work-related injuries, sickness and death.
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