House Bill No. 9939 of 19th Congress, Must Be Opposed

House Bill No. 9939 of the 19th Congress (Prohibiting Filipino Dubbing of English-Language Motion Pictures and Television Programs, Requiring Audiovisual Production, Broadcasting, Film Distribution or Streaming Services to Provide Filipino Subtitles therein, and for Other Purposes) by Negros Occidental 3rd district Rep. Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez should be opposed.

United the majority of the Board of Directors of the Filipino Language Commission (KWF) Com. Benjamin M. Mendillo Jr., Com. Carmelita C. Abdurahman and Director General Atty. Marites A. Barrios-Taran that this should be followed because it will never be based on considering our ability to use foreign language to sacrifice our own language just for our score to rise in a global standard while the hunger and hunger of many Filipinos and our language foundation will melt of our identity and wisdom! Banning Filipino in movies is a tyranny to what Filipinos should understand while watching. This should be opposed.

KWF has a mandate to promote the continuous development and use of Filipino bílang Wangang Pambansa while protecting the indigenous languages of the Philippines towards understanding, unity, and development of the Filipino community.