Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. has urged the government not to leave employees of the Optical Media Board (OMB) in limbo. During the Senate’s hearing on the proposed budget of the OMB for 2025, OMB’s primary function was put into question after Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy...
Senator Mark Villar has underscored anew the need for stiffer measures against online piracy, noting that most of the illegal activities related to piracy are now conducted online. Villar said this during the budget deliberations of the Optical Media Board (OMB). He explained that the technological...
Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Tuesday, February 21 said the Optical Media Board (OMB) has outlived its purpose and would best be abolished. Estrada made the statement as he filed Senate Bill No. 1904, which calls for its abolition. “The significant technological advancements in the media landscape...
The Senate finance committee deemed the proposed P75.858 billion budget of the Optical Media Board (OMB) for 2023 to have been submitted for plenary decision. This after Senator Jose ‘’Jinggoy’’ Ejrercito Estrada, a movie actor and producer, failed to push through with his recommendation...
Senator Jinggoy Estrada said he will push for a P1-budget for the Optical Media Board (OMB) in next year’s proposed 2023 national budget. According to Estrada, the OMB had no performance whatsoever during the past year. “No collection, no apprehension of violators, none. Truly zero...
The Optical Media Board (OMB) arrested 16 individuals following a raid in an alleged illegal business process outsourcing (BPO) involved in piracy but was later found out to be a cybersex den in Quezon City on Tuesday. The agency was tipped off on the the BPO located in Tandang Sora Avenue which is...
