The Optical Media Board (OMB, formerly known as the Videogram Regulatory Board (VRB), is a Philippine government agency that is part of the

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, responsible for regulating the production, use and distribution of

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in the

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Background

The Optical Media Board was formed on October 5, 1985 by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 1987 as the Videogram Regulatory Board (VRB). On April 17, 2001, the VRB was transferred from the

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to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). Under Republic Act No. 9239 signed by

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on February 10, 2004, the Videogram Regulatory Board was transferred back to the Office of the President and renamed and reorganized as the Optical Media Board (OMB) in response to the increasing popularity of

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and DVD players in the country during the early 2000s, and consequently the widespread

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such as CDs,

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s and

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discs. It has conducted, and known, for numerous raids on

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stalls and similar establishments selling

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media including pirated CDs and DVDs.

History

In the early 2000s, raids by the VRB on illegal video establishments increased under the chairmanship of actor Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr., who lead a strict anti-piracy campaign nationwide.

List of chairpersons

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(1998-2001) , - ! colspan=5 align=center , List of Chairperson of Optical Media Board , - , 7 ,

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, February 10, 2004 , August 20. 2009 , Vice Mayor of Makati (1998-2001) , - , 8 ,

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, October 21, 2009 , January 29, 2016 , none , - , 9 , Anselmo B. Adriano , March 14, 2016 , September 30, 2020 , none , - , 10 , Christian Natividad , October 1, 2020 , no data , Mayor of Malolos (?-2019; since 2022) , - , 11 , Jeremy Marquez , November 2021 {{, url=https://politics.com.ph/2021/11/22/jeremy-marquez-appointed-new-optical-media-board-chair/ , present , City Councilor, Paranaque

References

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