CREATIVE INDUSTRIES
Filipinos enjoy a well-deserved international reputation for creativity. Filipino musicians and singers have long been global troubadours and in recent years are entertaining luxury cruise passengers and appearing on stage in West End and Broadway musicals. Filipino designers and crafts persons have helped the country to be known as the "Milan of Asia" in designer circles.
Background
The Creative Economy is defined as industries which have their origin in individual creativity, skill, and talent and which have potential for wealth and job creation through the generation and exploitation of intellectual property. [ Read This Chapter ]Recommendations
Create a Philippine Creative Industries Master Plan that details where the industry should be going and steps that must be taken towards its goals. The Master Plan will create a consistent policy framework for the sector (mapping) and cost about PhP 5 million. [ Read This Chapter ]Philippine Design Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Republic...
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New Ambitions in Philippine Film Business
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20 October, 2011 at 16:16
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TFC partners with YouTube Philippines
14 October, 2011 at 13:42
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RP positioned as creative hub
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22 August, 2011 at 03:49
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Amigo: Revisiting A Footnote of Philippine History
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