MANILA, Philippines — Several lawmakers are seeking an investigation on the reported online piracy of featured movies in the 2020 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF).
In his privilege speech during Monday’s session of the House of Representatives, actor and lawmaker Quezon City Rep. Alfred Vargas assailed the rampant movie piracy in the country that has gone “from bad to worse” and is endangering the survival of the industry and the livelihood of thousands of movie workers.
“It is for this reason that I am asking Congress, through the Special Committee on Creative Industry and Performing Arts, and other concerned committees, to look into the piracy that occurred during the last fil…
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