Monday, October 14, 2013

MOWELFUND


September 30, 2013 – this was the day of our field trip at MOWELFUND. Unfortunately (yes, I am so unfortunate), I was not able to go there with my classmates because of over fatigue from our school requirements. I know that it is not an excuse since my classmates who have the same tasks with me were able to go there. I am so unfortunate to have a weak body that is why I was not there at MOWELFUND with my classmates (insert cry emoticon).

I am not worthy to write any reflection paper about MOWELFUND but since my professor (that is the great Jamal Ashley Abbas) is so kind and considerate, he let me have a reflection paper based on my research over the Internet. I acknowledge that the following information below are not from me but from other authors in MOWELFUND. However, I still hope that you will have time to read my blog entry about it.

Movie Workers Welfare Foundation, Inc. or MOWELFUND for short was founded in 1974. It is a “non-stock non-profit social welfare, educational, and industry development foundation.” (Movie Workers Welfare Foundation Inc., 2011)

Former President Joseph Estrada who was then San Juan Mayor and President of the Philippine Motion Picture Producers Association (PMPPA) was the one who founded this organization. He created it for the workers in the Philippine motion picture industry.

MOWELFUND was a great help to the development of the Metro Manila Film Festival Philippines (MMFFP), Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP), and Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB). It also pioneered the advocacy of stopping film and video piracy.

From the information I read about this organization, I believe it is important to the film industry of the Philippines. It does not just help in the regulation in the industry but it also pioneers changes for the improvement of the Philippine Cinema.
“MOWELFUND continuously strives to provide aid to movie workers in times of sickness, disability, accident, and death. “(Movie Workers Welfare Foundation Inc., 2011)

Reference: Movie Workers Welfare Foundation Inc.

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