On April 28, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) issued Labor Advisory No. 4 Series of 2016 or the “Working Condition in the Movie and Television Industry” wherein it stated, among others, the allowable maximum working hours for industry talents and workers.

DOLE’s advisory established an eight-hour maximum workday for newscasters/anchors, managers, reporters, news correspondent, cameramen, production assistants, teleprompter operators, VTR personnel and other individuals employed in a network or production, in any 24-hour work period.

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