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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | October 5, 1985; 38 years ago (1985-10-05) (as Videogram Regulatory Board) February 10, 2004; 20 years ago (2004-02-10) (as Optical Media Board) |
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| Jurisdiction | Philippines |
| Headquarters | Scout Limbaga, Diliman, Quezon City |
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| Parent agency | Office of the President of the Philippines |
| Website | omb |
The Optical Media Board (OMB), formerly known as the Videogram Regulatory Board (VRB), is a Philippine government agency that is part of the Office of the President of the Philippines, responsible for regulating the production, use and distribution of recording media in the Philippines.
The Optical Media Board was formed on October 5, 1985, by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 1987 as the Videogram Regulatory Board (VRB).[3]
On April 17, 2001, the VRB was transferred from the Office of the President to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).[4]
Under Republic Act No. 9239 signed by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo 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 Video CD and DVD players in the country during the early 2000s, and consequently the widespread piracyofoptical media such as CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray discs.[5] It has conducted numerous raids on flea market stalls and similar establishments selling bootleg media including pirated CDs and DVDs.[6][7]
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.[8][9][10]
| # | Name | Term of office | Notes | |
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| List of Chairperson of Videogram Regulatory Board | ||||
| 1 | Eduardo D. Sazon[11] | unknown | unknown | none |
| 2 | Bernadette C. Fuentes[12][13] | unknown | unknown | none |
| 3 | Gen. Javier D. Carbonell[14] | unknown | unknown | none |
| 4 | Enrique M. Montero | unknown | March 2001[15] | none |
| 5 | Brig. Gen. Manuel B. Mariano | March 2001 | May 2002[15] | none |
| 6 | Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. | May 30, 2002 | January 2004[16][17] | Governor of Cavite (1998-2001) |
| List of Chairperson of Optical Media Board | ||||
| 7 | Edu Manzano | February 10, 2004 | August 20. 2009[17][18] | Vice Mayor of Makati (1998-2001) |
| 8 | Ronnie Ricketts | October 21, 2009 | January 29, 2016[19][20] | actor |
| 9 | Anselmo B. Adriano | March 14, 2016 | September 30, 2020[21] | none |
| 10 | Christian Natividad | October 1, 2020 | November 2021[22][23] | Mayor of Malolos (2010-2019; since 2022) |
| 11 | Jeremy Marquez | November 2021[1] | present | City Councilor, Paranaque |
Lawyer Bernadette C. Fuentes, chairman [sic] of the Video Regulatory Board...
... Videogram Regulatory Board Chairman Javier D. Carbonell...
Also last May 30, the President named former Cavite Governor Jose Marie "Bong Revilla" Bautista as new VRB Chairman...[permanent dead link]
Maraming salamat sa Chairman ng Videogram Regulatory Board, na ngayon dahil sa ating bagong batas ay magiging Chairman naman ng Optical Media Regulatory Board, Edu Manzano.
Actor-host Edu Manzano has resigned as chairman of the Optical Media Board (OMB), a Palace official and his talent manager confirmed Thursday.
Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita announced Wednesday the appointment of actor Ronald "Ronnie" Ricketts as the new chairman...
