MANILA, Philippines — The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA), which organizes the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF), rolled out Friday its COVID-19 vaccination program for movie industry workers.
MMDA chairman Benhur Abalos said around 300,000 people from the local film industry—such as producers, cinemas, theater employees, and ticket sellers—are directly affected by the pandemic.
“However, if we include other businesses which are dependent on the movie industry, the total number of individuals affected stands at 500,000,” Abalos said in a statement.
The vaccination program is in partnership with the Movie Workers Welfare Foundation (MOWELFUND) “in recognition of t…
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