A distressed industry of Movie Production

The demise of the great Filipino Actor, Fernando Poe, Jr. brought a decline to the Philippine movie industry. Not that he was the only real thespian among the stars of our times but he was the most bankable actor who can fill up the movie houses in Metro Manila to the rafters.

In many Muslim areas in Mindanao, an FPJ movie can cause a riot if the star protagonist is overwhelmed by the villains. He was indestructible and came out always the hero of the oppressed. For this he was considered the leader and the most influential movie star in his era. He made the Philippine movie industry alive in his lifetime.
A government study released last February 15, showed a declining output of movie production in the Philippines. Locally, produced movies shares 20% of the viewing public from 2000 to 2009. Last year, the National Statistic Board registered 78 local films were made with a share of 11% of the total viewers against the 102 foreign made films which generated 89% of the viewing public.

Ped T. Quiamjot is one of the brilliant columnists of a local newspaper in Cagayan de Oro City and currently the General Manager of Pryce Plaza Hotel Cagayan de Oro. His column talks on various issues and concerns affecting the business sector and tourism industry.