TUESDAY JUNE 25, 2019 '
Romero proposes'Eddie Garcla Law'0n actors'job safety
1-PACMAN ?arty-list Rep- 'Michael
'Mikee" Romero, stepson of the late ieg-
endarj/ aclor-director Eddie Garcia, said
on Monday that he r.vill file an "Acto$'
Occupational Safef and Heakh Stan-
dards Act ' to be meraorialiy naneii "The
l,-rldre ( iarcta l-a\1-
"Dear Fello,F' L€gislatcrs, please sup-
port me in my quest to cres.te a law to
put a bigger meanirlg to Tita Eddie Ga-r-
cia's death," R-omero said iir a !'acebock
pos!,
100 oi iny fe11o-'v
,, " . "I expect m.k€ lhan
lesislators to co-sign the bill with me The bill's salient poinls are as follows:
.A.id like*ir. expect the Senate tbrough l. Mandarory actors and production in-
Senate Presideut Tito Sotto to file the surance coverage: 2. Specific work houn
crulterpafl bill in the Senare." tbe Presi-for (Between 8:12 houm only): a) Belorv
dent ofthe Party-list Coalition said. 18 vears old. b) 18-59 yean old and c)
Romero said his "Eridie Garcia l,aw" 60 vears old and above (Senjor Citizens);
uill be his fint bill when the 18ih Con- 3. Medical and safety procedures on pro-
qress onens on Juiv 22, * ductior set and wirhin im areaofresponsi-
-'The 'Eddie Carcia Rill' will be a bilirv:4. l\ IaDdalorv-area instauatioD of safety
means to safeg,rard the welfare ald weli- offiiers within its of responsibitity;
bei:g of all actors uotking in the televi- 5. Emergency operationa.l standards arrtl
sion andibr in the movie. industry," the. procedures and 6. Penalties aud liabilities
lor violarions.
congressmao said.
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