Play Filipino Music Or Be Fined!

[seekingthetruth 1,219]

SMDH.  Not enforceable in most cases.  More palms will be greased.

 

Bill requires planes to play Pinoy music upon landing

By: Nestor Corrales - Reporter / @NCorralesINQ

Philippine Daily Inquirer / 04:54 AM December 01, 2021

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MANILA, Philippines — Philippine tourism’s new normal may not just come with pandemic precautions but also with an obligatory “soundtrack.”

The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading a draft measure that would mandate the playing of Filipino songs in hotels, resorts, restaurants, tourist buses, and all inbound international flights.

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Voting 179-0-0, the chamber approved on Monday House Bill No. 10305, which requires international flights, upon landing in the Philippines, to devote at least 50 percent of its piped-in music to Filipino songs.

Under the bill, 50 percent of the playlist of tourists buses must be local songs while the repertoire of hotels, resorts, and restaurants must be 25-percent Filipino music.

The proponents said they wanted to showcase native culture through Philippine music, which the bill defined as “any musical composition, whether purely instrumental or with lyrics, which has been originally composed, written, arranged, performed or played by Filipinos.”

Hefty fines

Songs that were originally composed and written by Filipinos, regardless of whether the lyrics are in Filipino or English or in any regional language or dialect, will be considered Philippine music.

The measure imposes fines on violators: Airline companies failing to play the required music as their aircraft land in the country face a P300,000 fine, while bus operators will pay P50,000 for every offense.

The fine for hotels, restaurants, and resorts is P20,000 for every offense.

 

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https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1522067/bill-requires-planes-to-play-pinoy-music-upon-landing

[Just Paul 4,591]

Well it is election season in the Philippines.   Great idea to play Filipino music on landing so you can get used to it for quarantine.

[flicks1998 1,044]

First, as with anything in the Philippines, enforcement would be practically impossible and these new "rules" would be only used as a way to collect more bribes.  Second, its scary that 179 Representatives didnt see this as a dumb idea when there are hundreds of other more pressing issues.

[top_secret 2,080]

Olivia Rodrigo, Bruno Mars, Black Eyed Peas apl.de.ap???

[seekingthetruth 1,219]

9 minutes ago, top_secret said:

Olivia Rodrigo, Bruno Mars, Black Eyed Peas apl.de.ap???

Nope.  The revised version of the bill will require a DNA test for each claimed Filipino artist, and you must prove 93.7% Filipino blood, and for groups, the average Filipino blood must be 88.2%.  The DNA tests will be done at St. Lukes.  Before you are allowed to get the DNA test you need a Covid test.  If you fail the Covid test, automatic lockup in a quarantine hotel for 14 days before you get the DNA test.  If you fail the DNA test, lifetime ban from the Philippines.  😂

[flicks1998 1,044]

1 hour ago, seekingthetruth said:

Nope.  The revised version of the bill will require a DNA test for each claimed Filipino artist, and you must prove 93.7% Filipino blood, and for groups, the average Filipino blood must be 88.2%.  The DNA tests will be done at St. Lukes.  Before you are allowed to get the DNA test you need a Covid test.  If you fail the Covid test, automatic lockup in a quarantine hotel for 14 days before you get the DNA test.  If you fail the DNA test, lifetime ban from the Philippines.  😂

You forgot the TB test. 

[Puppythecat 89]

4 hours ago, seekingthetruth said:

Nope.  The revised version of the bill will require a DNA test for each claimed Filipino artist, and you must prove 93.7% Filipino blood, and for groups, the average Filipino blood must be 88.2%.  The DNA tests will be done at St. Lukes.  Before you are allowed to get the DNA test you need a Covid test.  If you fail the Covid test, automatic lockup in a quarantine hotel for 14 days before you get the DNA test.  If you fail the DNA test, lifetime ban from the Philippines.  😂

STOP. GIVING. THEM. IDEAS!

[Stevephoto 224]

I like Filipino music! We listen to it 5 out of 7 days...now if we could actually get a flight to the Phils without visas/quarantines/etc., then I would be happy to hear the local music! BRUNO! Local kine boy...Kalihi in da house! 😜

[seekingthetruth 1,219]

4 hours ago, Stevephoto said:

I like Filipino music! We listen to it 5 out of 7 days...now if we could actually get a flight to the Phils without visas/quarantines/etc., then I would be happy to hear the local music! BRUNO! Local kine boy...Kalihi in da house! 😜

It is not about liking the music.  Bruno is a U.S, citizen and will be banned.  🙃

[Talako 756]

I wonder if Tim Tebow can sing? 

 

(ok, not really)

 

[Stevephoto 224]

8 hours ago, seekingthetruth said:

It is not about liking the music.  Bruno is a U.S, citizen and will be banned.  🙃

I know. I was joking (not about liking and listening to Filipino music, but I understand your point!) Too bad about Bruno though!!! 😆