Solon seeks creation of National Film Archive

Very good idea! But the question is where will the funding for this endeavor come from? If ABS-CBN is already trying to restore Pasig River, maybe GMA7 or TV5 can handle this? I still believe that every possible available govt fund should go towards the Education of Filipinos for a glorious future and not for remembering a glorious past. The future is more important than the past.

Wishful thinking for the govt. and investors - Archive everything (films, posters, souvenirs, movie props., etc.)... house it in a single structure like a museum that has high security level to prevent un-authorized copies or theft. The building houses a movie theater for viewing (no mobile phones/cameras), add an attraction like a life size realistic wax museum, themed restaurants, and you have a new tourist attraction. Think Hollywood's Universal Studios/ Ripleys/ Madame Tussauds.

Note: Plausible after a market study.

Siguro maraming paboritong artista si Congressman. Lalo na siguro ang mga artistang mga sexy at maputi. Pero Congressman, paalaala lang, unahin mo muna ang bayan bago ang pelikula... Walang kwentang isa batas iyan.. Pweh..

Yes to the proposal (creation of National Film Archive), it will create or generate jobs (decent jobs) here in the Philippines.

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Makikita sa thread ng discussions dito and mga taong walang understanding kung para saan ang archive at yun nalalaman and purpose ng archive. I think tama yun congressman to file a bill to establish a film archive dahil yun mga films ng sinauna at recent is a reflection of how far our country have become. Those old films can be part of our national heritage and patrimony...even other 3rd world or Asean countries have a film archive...yun copy ng old dama movies were traced sa national archive ng Thailand as shown sa gma 7...magamit lang ng tama ang pera sa pag establish..hindi ito sayang gastusan basta yun funds ilagay lang sa ayos.

marami kayo gusto e di naman nagbabayad ang gobyerno ng maayos e...

Solon must put priority bill that will help and protect Pilipino voters against poverty, safety and security.

give priority to the educatioN in our country. Its the only way to solve or at least LESSEN poverty.

I's not a useless proposal. The entertainment industry is part of our economy. Even television dramas were once Mexico's number one export product, and now, the popularity of K-Pop is somehow helping the economy of South Korea. It's interconnected and the inability to see things in a wider perspective only shows how narrow some people are.

Philippines used to be the number one film producing country in Asia, even pioneering in some techniques and genres. If we cannot preserve our own culture, how can we expect to grow as a people in this world?

Preserving our national heritage and identity isn't useless. It's common sense.

Ang taong di marunong tumingin sa pinanggalingan, di makakapunta sa paroroonan. Pati na rin sana ang preservation ng buildings with priceless architecture e pagtuonan ng pansin. National treasure din po ang mga 'to kahit papaano. For example, who would have thought one of the earliest films with underwater shots ("Zamboanga", 1937) was shot in the Philippines! History din po ito.

Pero baka mas cheap naman pag sinuportahan na lang ng gov't ang Mowelfund foundation ni FPJ kasi marami nang nagawa yon sa film preservation.

I-preserve ang patikim ng pinya; talong; tuhog; scorpion nights 1 & 2; sutla; at maraming pelikula ang kahanayan nyan..malamang paborito din yang ng pulpol na congressman!!! hahahahaha

ano na naman film archive ang gagastosan ng taxpayers' money? mga pa-cute na pelikula? gamitin na lang ang pera sa mga scholarships. pabayaan na lang yan sa private sector ang mag-archive.

Any act that can help preserve our culture and literary arts is a really good step forward. As far as I know, there have been some private firms that is trying to conserve these classic films, but this will help organize all these people in contributing to the archive to build a much more complete and comprehensive list of our movies. I hope that this will be passed and enforced.

dapat lang siguro na panahon na para mag karoon ng sariling film archive ang pinas.dun sa mga di nakakaalam,dito sa asia tayo na lang ang wala pang film archive.me importansya din yan para sa mga sumusunod na mga kabataang pilipino para malaman nila yung mga facts sa life at kultura ng pilipinas.yung ibang classic film na gawa dito sa pinas ay nasa ibang bansa.di nila maibibigay sa atin kasi wala tayong lugar na pagtatabihan,yun nga film archive. hirap kasi noon,yung mga ibang classic film negative ,tinatapon ginagawang torotot para sa bagong taon e.tulad ng mga unag dyesebel at darna na movie,ito ay nasa thailang film archive nila.di nila peeng isauli ito hanggang wala tayong archive.

I don't think a House Bill is the right way to go here. The Gov't has more urgent things to look into. Film and art patrons have already been doing this and I'm all for having more of these private supporters funding and developing this endeavor. But to use public funds - no, not yet anyway..

Please please lang, huhuhu .. I'm a big fan of old Filipino/Tagalog films! Sana andyan pa yung mga favorite ko, like yung lahat ng mga "Darna" na black & white -- Darna at ang Babaeng Impakta, Darna at ang Babaeng Tuod -- yung mga "Gabi ng Lagim" na b&w movies, yung unang Darna ni Vilma Santoswala na rin yata =(

Andyan pa kaya yung "Mutya ng Pasig" na black & white, yung mga pelikula ni Tessie Agana, yung "Frankie," yung "Prinsesa Naranja" at "Sarhento Mariano" ni FPJ, yung mga "Waray Waray" ni Nida Blanca ... please naman paki-save! =,(

Matagal na dapat ginawa ito -- sana maipasa ito at magkaron ng lugar kung saan makikita ng lahat at ng mga susunod na henerasyon kung bakit ang Pilipinas ay kasali sa mga sinaunahang namuno at nagpakita ng talento sa paglikha ng mga obra sa larangan ng pelikula sa Asia.

We Filipinos should never forget and should always be reminded that we used to have artists, directors, writers and actors that garnered appreciation and respect worldwide who did movies for arts sake and not for how much money they will earn.

The kind of movies, TV shows and entertainment we have now reflects what kind of society, education and government we have today. So please do not think of this bill as something that is not important. We need this to inspire the next generation to make a difference -- and again create movies that will best represent us as Filipinos.

mayayaman lang ang mga taong pabor dito sa archiving.hindi ito pang masa.dapat food security, health at education muna.di yan maiintidihan o matututunan ng taong gutom at may karamdaman at kulang sa edukasyon.kayo na lang mga local movie industry ang magarchive nyan.wala naman pumipigil sa archiving na yan.ang problema lang pera ng mga taxpayers n naman ang kukupitan!

tama ka xyzabc let the movie industry itself, archive their masterpiece.d yan napapanahon sa ngayon.kung ikaw ay magulang na marunong magbudget,ano uunahin mo para sa anak mo,psp o cellphone ba?o pagkain?o edukasyon?o health nya?kapos ang bansa natin, ang daming naghihirap at nangangailang ng edukasyon at kalusugan.uunahin mo p b yan?kalungkot isipin yung tax ko napunta lang sa mga ganyan!ibalik nyo tax ko!