it’s not entirely unreasonable to think that she could have “lobbied” her own brother …

in the absence of proof to the contrary, i’m open to the possibility that noynoy’s and kris’ family relationship and his sponsorship of a law that benefited her are just “coincidence”. i doubt that very much, though.

Like I said before, I didn’t contradict whatever you were feeling.

My dad used to have a client who made films but has since moved on. Whenever we get together and the TV is set on a local show, my dad would ask “Ever wonder why there’s so many actors and actresses on TV?”

I’d answer “No dad because you told me before”. Then he’d still always answer “There’s so little to make in movies now’.

Before the lowering of the tax, I understand that a film made here has to gross 3x what it cost just to break even. I think the ratio needed for movies abroad is to gross more than 2x but I could be wrong.

So a local film here that cost 10 million Pesos to make has to gross about 30 million Pesos to break even based on the old tax (setting aside any classification rating that allows it some tax leeway) . So at 30 million Pesos gross already; the producer hasn’t made any real money yet.

At least 30% went to government and the movie house and the producer split the rest. But the producer also has to consider promotion tours, advertisement on TV etc … And that is based on paying moviegoers considering the Dibidi dibidi.

Even if Kris lobbied this with his legislator brother; I have no problem with it considering that I know enough of the ailing industry.

Actually I’d be a little disappointed (only a little) if Kris had to lobby with his brother for this.

you asked me if i have a problem with “a lot of goodness going around” (your words). of course not if that is really the case, but it doesn’t mean i agree with your personal impression, or that kris’ lobbying his brother doesn’t bother me.

As you had a feeling that Kris lobbied for this; I had a feeling that you had a problem with this. And it’s shown.

Now I won’t belabor on why you do, lets just leave this behind already.

you asked me if i have a problem with “a lot of goodness going around” (your words). of course not if that is really the case, but it doesn’t mean i agree with your personal impression, or that kris’ lobbying his brother doesn’t bother me.

in the absence of proof to the contrary, i’m open to the possibility that noynoy’s and kris’ family relationship and his sponsorship of a law that benefited her are just “coincidence”. i doubt that very much, though.

btw, i think noynoy’s idea may be pro-labor but anti-business. how can you have an egg if you kill or starve the hen that lays it? i think that’s a matter between labor and management themselves. no more unnecessary government intervention. i believe it’s a populist idea designed to ensnare some votes.

The ten-percenter bill lowers a company’s retained earnings; lowers the cash flow; lowered cash flow lowers ability to borrow money; lowers the ability to grow the business; lowers the ability to hire more employees. Without careful analysis to support it (Why 10%, not 7%? Why all instead of only for companies with 70 or more employees?), one can argue that it is populist economics.

All workers in the private sector regardless of their employment status and not excluded by this Act shall be granted an annual productivity incentive bonus which shall be equivalent to not less than ten percent (10%) of net profits before taxes gained by any company or business establishment for every fiscal year that engages their labor, skills and expertise for any period or duration, provided that they have worked for at least one month during the calendar year. . .

http://www.pcij.org/resources/noynoy-bills/1370.pdf