Optical Media Board

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Optical Media Board
Optical Media Board seal.png
Official seal
Agency overview
FormedOctober 5, 1985;38 years ago (1985-10-05) (as Videogram Regulatory Board)
February 10, 2004;19 years ago (2004-02-10) (as Optical Media Board)
Preceding agency
  • Videogram Regulatory Board
JurisdictionPhilippines
HeadquartersScout Limbaga, Diliman, Quezon City
Agency executives
Parent agency Office of the President of the Philippines
Website omb.gov.ph

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.

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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). [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 piracy of optical 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]

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. [8] [9] [10]

List of chairpersons

#NameTerm of officeNotes
StartEnd
List of Chairperson of Videogram Regulatory Board
1Eduardo D. Sazon [11] unknownunknownnone
2Bernadette C. Fuentes [12] [13] unknownunknownnone
3Gen. Javier D. Carbonell [14] unknownunknownnone
4Enrique M. MonterounknownMarch 2001 [15] none
5Brig. Gen. Manuel B. MarianoMarch 2001May 2002 [15] none
6 Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. May 30, 2002January 2004 [16] [17] Governor of Cavite (1998-2001)
List of Chairperson of Optical Media Board
7 Edu Manzano February 10, 2004August 20. 2009 [17] [18] Vice Mayor of Makati (1998-2001)
8 Ronnie Ricketts October 21, 2009January 29, 2016 [19] [20] actor
9Anselmo B. AdrianoMarch 14, 2016September 30, 2020 [21] none
10Christian NatividadOctober 1, 2020November 2021 [22] [23] Mayor of Malolos (2010-2019; since 2022)
11Jeremy MarquezNovember 2021 [1] presentCity Councilor, Paranaque

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