NOEL FERRER
Kasama ang PEP Troika sa pagsasaayos ng ugnayan ng Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) as represented by its Chair Direk Joey Reyes at local government ng Quezon City sa pangunguna ni Mayor Joy Belmonte nitong Enero 28, 2026, Miyerkules.
Bilang pagsisimula ng bagong taon at habang nasa transition ang Team ni Mayor Joy kasama si Ed Lejano na artistic director ng QCinema at Giana Barata ng QC Cultural and Tourism Office, naayos na ang balakid sa pagtutulungan ng dalawang napakahalagang ahensya at sangay ng pamahalan.
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MAYOR JOY BELMONTE AND FDCP CHAIR JOEY REYES
Ang sabi ni Mayor Joy na kakatanggap pa lang ng Gawad Lingkod Bayan, ang pinakamataas na parangal ng Civil Service Commission mula sa Malacañang: “Finally, we have talked about why we have not been working together, and now we have made a commitment to further our working relationship with one another, as two institutions working together, aligned and synergized so that we can maximize the resources that we have, for our collective objectives and goals.”
At tumugon naman ang FDCP Chair na si Direk Joey: “I find it illogical that the Creative City [of Films] identified in the Philippines is not working with the FDCP.
“Now that we are able to clear the air and identify the problems which have hindered us from working together, now we can sit down and really synergize.
“Since this is a year of great important that we have to give premium to the Philippine film cinema, it is so great that I am working with the QC Film Commission and QCinema again.
“FDCP is here to support any endeavor involving Philippine film, and I think it is so anomalous that we are not working with the QC Film Commission and Quezon City itself -- so I am very happy that finally and finally this has happened.”
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JERRY OLEA
Maraming napag usapang puwedeng magkatulungan ang FDCP at QC LGU, like the Opening of the Cinematheques.
Sa larangan ng edukasyon, they’re supporting a number of schools in Quezon City. Nandiyan din ang Support for the Film Museum that is being built.
Tapos susuportahan na ulit ng FDCP ang QCinema.
At ang pagsasanib-puwersa ng lahat — the Big Celebration of the Philippine Film Industry Month in September highlighted by the ASEAN Film Conference.
And also that September Film month, we will celebrate QC as the UNESCO Creative City of Film.
Sabi ni QC Mayor Joy Belmonte: “I am so grateful and overwhelmed. Of course, it is something that has bothered me, akala ko galit sa akin si Direk Joey.
“And we feel that it is integral and super important that we are able to work with the FDCP.
“Kami po sa local government of Quezon City, pinaglaban talaga naminang pagiging UNESCO Creative City of Film, at ito naman po ang aming regalo sa ating Inang Bayan.
“At hindi kami magiging matagumpay sa aming collective goals kung hindi po kami susuportahan ng FDCP.
“And for me, I am so thrilled and ecstatic that the FDCP is going to be our partner towards developing the film industry, promoting the rights and welfare of the workers and training new filmmakers to be the best that they can be in a field that I believe the country should be excelling in in the global stage.”
So… magiging kabahagi na ang FDCP sa 14th QCinema sa Nobyembre?
Matagal nang kabahagi ang FDCP ng Cinemalaya filmfest at Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF).
Ka-collab na rin ang FDCP sa 3rd Puregold Cine Panalo filmfest sa Setyembre 23-Oktubre 4.
Teka! Kabahagi ba ang FDCP sa 8th Sinag Maynila filmfest na nakatakda sa Marso?
As per Butch Ibañnez, executive of Sinag Maynila 2026: "Ever since, FDCP has been supportive of Sinag Maynila and Solar Entertainment... other details to be announced pa for this year."
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GORGY RULA
Gusto ko lang malaman kung bakit hindi na bahagi sa sanib-puwersa na ito ang dating FDCP chair na si Liza Diño-Seguerra.
Naging active sa QCinema filmfest si Liza.
Ngayong may ganitong pagsasanib na ang Quezon City at ang FDCP sa pangunguna ni Direk Joey Reyes, maaring hindi pa sila handang magkasama para sa iisang hangarin.
Hindi pa ba tapos ang demandahan nila?
Nadamay pa sa demandahan si dating FDCP Chairman Tirso Cruz III, at Atty. Joji Alonso ng Quantum Films. Meron din sa PEP, di ba?
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Maganda sana kung lahat ay nagkakaisa, nagtutulungan, dahil iisa ang hangad nating lahat: na may magagawa pa tayo para maibalik ang dating sigla ng ating industriya.
Sabi nga ni Mayor Joy Belmonte: “Sana matapos na ang kasong iyan at maayos na lahat.”
Sana nga, ganoon na ang mangyari.
Pero mukhang naka-focus naman ngayon si Ms. Liza sa projects ng kanilang Fire and Ice Entertainment. Di ba, may nalalapit pang concert si Ice Seguerra?
Samantala, maganda ang ganitong ugnayan ng FDCP at ng lungsod ng Quezon City.Sana, sumunod na rin ang iba pang LGU.
Nakikita rin ang effort ni First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos na makatulong sa ating movie industry.
Pero alam ba talaga ang pinakaugat ng problema kaya lalong humihina ang ating mga pelikula?
Ito sana ang pag-usapan sa administrasyon para mabigyan ng tamang lunas.
Ito kaya ang pag-uusapan sa Dinner with First Family na gaganapin sa Malacañang sa February 12?
Kung dadaluhan ito ng mga taga-industriya, sana’y ito talaga ang pag-uusapan, hindi yung tsikahan at sosyal-sosyalan lang.