MANILA, Philippines- Inaprubahan ng Department of Budget and Management (DBM) ang pagpapalabas ng P110 milyon para sa implementasyon ng Malikhaing Pinoy Program, gaya ng hiniling ng Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) para isulong ang Philippine creative industry.
Ang Malikhaing Pinoy Program ay inisyatiba ng DTI para tulungang mapahusay ang “economic at employment contribution” ng creative industries para suportahan ang economic recovery at paglago.
“Investing in the Malikhaing Pinoy Program is a pivotal step towards helping realize President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s vision of a Bagong Pilipinas – a nation thriving through innovation and creativity, embodying the indomitable spirit of Filipinos,” ayon kay Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman.
“This funding will greatly help in empowering our creative industries to scale new heights and contribute significantly to our nation’s economic and cultural revival,” dagdag ng Kalihim.
Ang kabuuang budget para sa Malikhaing Pinoy Program sa ilalim ng 2023 General Appropriations Act (GAA) ay umabot na sa P360 milyon, kung saan ang P250 milyon ay paunang ipinalabas sa pamamagitan ng SARO No. SARO-BMB-A-23-0022510 may petsang Agosto 17, 2023.
“Therefore, the request to release the remaining P110 million balance, which is still valid for release, obligation, and disbursement until the end of the current year has been approved by DBM,” ayon sa departamento.
Idinagdag pa nito na ang ipinalabas na budget ay makapagpapanatili at magpapalawak sa mga programa ng Philippine Creative Industries Council para sa creative industry sa larangan ng “talent development and training, incubation and acceleration, networking and promotions, export development, intellectual property, research and development, creative clusters and hubs, policy advocacy, and market access.”
Gayundin, gagamitin ito para suportahan ang iba’t ibang aktibidad na gagawin ngayong taon gaya ng Philippines Skills Framework, Creative Startup Hackathon, Lunsod Lunsad, Creative Voucher Program Study, Creative Incubation, Global Market Acceleration Initiatives, suportahan ang book publishing initiatives, FiestaKucha, Creative Industries Month, at Secretariat Services to the Council. Kris Jose
