MGA ARTISTA AT CREW, BALIK-TAPING PERO BAWAL MAGDIKIT

Julie Bonifacio / Winner

Naglabas ang Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) ng interim guidelines para sa paggawa ng pelikula at audiovisual shoots sa ‘Pinas sa gitna ng tinatawag nilang "new normal”.

Pinayagan na raw kasi ng gobyerno na gumiling muli ang kamera para sa filmmaking, telebisyon at iba pang audiovisual shoots since most parts of the country are already under General Community Quarantine (GCQ).

Production work in MECQ (Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine) and GCQ (General Community Quarantine) areas is partially allowed with a 50% operational capacity while production work in ECQ (Enhanced Community Quarantine) areas is prohibited.

Ang mga lugar na under MECQ ay ang Metro Manila, Laguna, Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Zambales and Angeles City.

Naisakatuparan ito dahil sa pakikipag-ugnayan ni FDCP Chair Liza Diño-Seguerra sa National Economic and Development Authority, Department of Trade and Industry at ibang frontline agencies.

“We are pleased that our government has allowed us to gradually ease into this new normal. But as we move towards this, compliance is of utmost importance. Kailangan nating tiyakin na mapapanatili ang kaligtasan ng bawat isa while we set the ball rolling for our industry that was among the hardest-hit business sectors in the COVID-19 crisis," pahayag ni Chair Liza.

Dahil d’yan, naglabas ang FDCP ng Memorandum Order No. 6, Series of 2020 on the Interim Guidelines on Safety Protocols for the Conduct of Film and Audiovisual Production Shoots to Mitigate the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

While the FDCP is formulating the final guidelines in consultation with professional guilds and industry sectors and awaiting approval from the Department of Health (DOH) and Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases, it released the interim guidelines for stakeholders that will resume shoots in MECQ and GCQ areas.

Kailangan daw mag-implement ang mga producers and employers ng safety and health standards sa set. At lahat ng workers must be insured in every audiovisual production, with accident insurance as the minimum coverage.

Mahigpit ding ipapatupad ang social distancing in all phases of production. Meetings and castings should be done online, and alternative work arrangements must be in place for employees except for those who are part of the essential skeletal workforce.

If on-site casting is needed, there must be physical distancing and the usage of personal protective equipment (PPE) like masks and gloves.

At bago mag-report sa trabaho, kailangang mag-submit ng health declarations specific to covid-19 ang mga artista at crew.

Hanggang 59 katao lang daw ang allowed sa set at kailangang mapanatili ang one-meter distance na layo ng mga artista sa isa’t isa, habang dalawang metro naman ang layo ng mga camera sa mga talents.

Big crowd scenes like concerts, rallies, parties and championship games are not allowed while for intimate scenes, both actors must test negative for COVID-19 and give their consent before filming.

Requirement din na magkaroon ng certified medical personnel sa set sa lahat ng oras para mag-check ng temperature and enforce health precautionary measures when a cast or crew falls ill.

Nire-require rin ang mga producers and employers na mag-provide sa mga manggagawa nila ng face masks, hand sanitizers and alcohol, packets of tissues, and access to handwashing areas on the set.

Face masks and other applicable PPEs must be worn by the cast and crew.

Heto pa, sanitation must be done regularly throughout the shoot especially in common areas such as studios, wardrobe and makeup rooms, holding areas, and bathrooms. The habitual disinfection of equipment, props, wardrobe, and vehicles must also be carried out.

Sabi pa ni Chair Liza, “We should proceed with filmmaking and content creation with utmost care and vigilance because the health and safety of our workers are at stake now."