HB 4050

House·20th Congress·Filed Aug 26, 2025

An Act Requiring Movie Producers to Provide Subtitles for All Films Shown in the Country for the Benefit of the Hearing Impaired and for Other Purposes

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The bill would make it mandatory for every movie shown in the Philippines to have subtitles, so people who are hearing impaired can understand the dialogue and sounds.

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Author · Representative

Richard Gomez
RepresentativeLeyte, 4th District
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An Act Requiring Movie Producers to Provide Subtitles for All Films Shown in the Country for the Benefit of the Hearing Impaired and for Other Purposes

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Official sources

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