Committee Daily Bulletin
CCoommmmiitttteeee DDaaiillyy BBuulllleettiinn th 18 Congress A publication of the Committee Affairs Department Vol. I No. 137 First Regular Session Department July 22, 2020 SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING ON HOUSE MEASURES MEASURES COMMITTEE PRINCIPAL SUBJECT MATTER ACTION TAKEN/DISCUSSION NO. AUTHOR Labor Draft Rep. Ong (R.), Protection of the health and welfare The Subcommittee, co-chaired by Rep. Raymond Standards Substitute Deputy of workers in the audio-visual and Democrito Mendoza (Party-List, TUCP) and Rep. (Labor and Bill to HBs Speaker entertainment industry Christopher de Venecia (4th District, Pangasinan), Employment) 81, 181, Romero, Rep. terminated its discussion on the draft substitute bill 1019, 1766, Castelo, and agreed to conduct a roundtable discussion with 4875, 5596, Deputy stakeholders from the performing arts sector prior to 6157 & 6549 Speaker the presentation of the draft substitute bill to the Villafuerte, mother Committee. Reps. Rodriguez, Rep. Ferdinand Gaite (Party-List, BAYAN MUNA), Nieto, De author of HB 6549, and Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (2nd Venecia, and District, Cagayan de Oro City), author of HB 4875, Gaite expressed their gratitude to the Subcommittee chairpersons, the Committee secretariat, and all others who helped craft the substitute bill, also referred to as the “Eddie Garcia Bill.” Resource persons from the performing arts sector commented that some of the provisions of the proposed law may not apply to the peculiar needs of the sector. They said that performing arts is different from the television and film industry particularly in the nature of work and the diverse working arrangements. Performing arts involves the conduct of live shows like theaters, operas, concerts, and circuses.
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