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SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No, 46°74

INTRODUCED BY Hon. John Marvin “Yul Servo” Nieto, Hon. Edward Vera Perez Maceda, and
Hon. Winston “Winnie” Castelo

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to regulate the number of work hours and other terms of engagement of cinema/ radio/ television!
theater and other media personnel who are covered by a talent or service contract. It is high time to put a cap
on the work hours of these personnel, who willingly or otherwise, go the extra mile to keep up with the
extraordinary and physical demands of film television production, location shoot, and circadian requirements.

‘The backbreaking production hours and erratic work schedules in the cinema/ radio/ television/ theater and other
media industry take their toll on the health of this distinct set of workers. No statutory policy has been instituted
to address this gray area in the work force. The Labor Code is also silent as to the prescribed number of hours
of work for this unique group.

Itis not enough to grant them automatic health and/ or accident insurance coverage. Their works hours have to
be statutorily set out in order to organically and systematically address this issue.

Hence, the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought.



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No. 4674

INTRODUCED BY Hon. John Marvin “Yul Servo” Nieto, Hon. Edward Vera Perez Maceda, and
Hon. Winston “Winnie” Castelo

AN ACT
REGULATING THE WORK SCHEDULE AND OTHER TERMS OF ENGAGEMENT GOVERNING CINEMA/
RADIO/ TELEVISION/ THEATER AND OTHER MEDIA PERSONNEL WHO ARE COVERED BY A SERVICE
OR TALENT CONTRACT AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Republic of the Philippines in Congress
assembled: =

SECTION 1. Title. This Act shall be known as the “Entertainment and Information Personnel Act."
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policies. It is hereby declared that:

(a) The State strongly affirms labor as a primary social force and is committed to respect, promote, protect
and realize the fundamental principles and rights at Work;

(b) The State recognizes the need to protect the rights of entertainment personnel against economic
exploitation and performance of work that is hazardous to their physical and mental health; and

(c) The State, in protecting entertainment personnel and recognizing their need to a safe and healthful
working conditions, promotes measures in the formulation and implementation of policies and programs
affecting the local entertainment industry.

SEC. 3, Coverage. This Act shall apply to all entertainment personnel.

SEC. 4. Definition of Terms. As used in this Act, the term:
(a) Entertainment personnel refer to all persons, who shall be employed or permitted to work in cinema,
theater, radio, film, television and other forms of media, including but not limited to the camera and sounds
Crew, actors, hair and make-up staff, script supervisors, directors, assistant directors, stunt performers,
on-air personalities, and station managers.

(b) Employer refers to any person engaged in cinema, theater, radio, film, television and other forms of
media production who enter into service or talent Contract with entertainment personnel.

(c) Working children refers to entertainment personnel who are below the age of majority or eighteen
(18) years of age.


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SEC. 5. Normal Hours of Work. The normal hours of work of an entertainment personnel shall not exceed twelve
(12) hours a day. However, working children shall be afforded protection and benefits under existing laws.

SEC. 6. Weekly Rest Period. The entertainment personnel shall be entitled to at least twenty-four (24)
consecutive hours of rest in a week.

SEC. 7. Mandatory Accident insurance. The employer, together with the signing of the service or talent contract,
shall secure a compulsory accident insurance in favor of the entertainment personnel. The Accident insurance
must be attached with the service or talent contract that is submitted to the Department of Labor and Employment
(DOLE)

SEC. 8. Health and Safety. The employer shall ensure that the place or location of the production or engagement
is safe, healthful and conducive for working.

SEC. 9. Deposits for Loss or Damage. It shall be unlawful for the employer or any other person to require an
entertainment personnel to make deposits from which deductions shall be made for the reimbursement of loss
or damage to tools, materials, furniture and equipment used in the production.

SEC. 10. Prohibition Against Withholding of Wages. It shall be unlawful for an employer, directly or indirectly, to
withhold the wages of the entertainment personnel.

SEC. 11. Implementation of this Act. The regulation of the Work schedule and other terms of engagement
governing entertainment personnel who are covered by a service or talent contract shalll be undertaken by the
DOLE.

SEC. 12. Penalties. The employer found to be guilty of non-compliance shall be meted out a penalty of
imprisonment for a minimum of six (6) months to one (1) year or a fine of One Hundred Thousand Pesos
(Php 100,000.00) or both;

SEC, 13. Repeat Offenders. In the event that the employer is found guilty of violating this Act for more than two
time which was committed within a period of five (5) years, the same shall be a ground for the permanent
revocation of their license to operate.

SEC. 14. Implementing Rules and Regulations. Within ninety (90) days from the effectivity of this Act, the
Secretary of Labor and Employment shall promulgate the necessary rules and regulations for the effective
implementation of this Act.

SEC. 15. Separability Clause. If any provision or part of this Act is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the
remaining parts or provisions not affected shall remain in full force and effect.

SEC. 16. Repealing Clause. All laws, decrees, executive orders, issuances, rules and regulations or parts thereof
inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SEC. 17. Effectivity. All laws, decrees, executive orders, issuances, rules and regulations or parts thereof
inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

Approved,