MANILA, Philippines — A bill which seeks to institute workplace safety protocols in television and movie production has been approved in the subcommittee level in the House of Representatives. The House subcommittee on labor standards has approved the Actors’ Occupational Safety and Health Standard Bill, also known as the “Eddie Garcia Bill,” in honor of Garcia who died following an accident while taping for a television series. “The Eddie Garcia bill assumes even greater importance and significance now given the workplace safety issues that have come with the COVID-19 pandemic,” Romero said in a statement Wednesday. Romero’s bill further states that safety and medical personnel shall also be deployed in all workplaces and areas during the entire conduct of working hours. Romero’s bill was consolidated with other related measures filed by other lawmakers before it was approved.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 19, 2020 02:03 UTC