Showing our ‘DEAR’ support for the heart of the Filipino audio-visual Industry

By Liza Diño-Seguerra

Apr 05, 2020 12:06 am

The Filipino Audio-Visual (AV) industry was one of the first casualties and the most terribly hit by the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic due to the cancellation of events, performances, production work and activities, especially when the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) was implemented in different parts of the country.

Seventy percent of the audio-visual workforce belong to the freelance demographic and are gravely affected by the suspension of productions for the duration of the enhanced community quarantine. (Photo from the set of ‘The Panti Sisters,’ an entry to FDCP’s Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino 2019)

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