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Tirso Cruz III leaves FDCP for personal reasons

Tirso Cruz III's chairmanship of the FDCP lasted for less than two years.

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Peter Andrew Acierto

<div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) Chairperson Tirso Cruz III resigned from his post earlier this week and cited personal reasons for his move. Jose Javier Reyes, FDCP&#x27;s technical consultant, was the one who dropped the news in an interview with ABS-CBN News.</span></div><div><br/></div><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Ffdcpofficial%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0K19pUFo4oLdEsvYeXuGqBHo3Dk6FPnrwqQsdUQcmvn9RwZVND9BWU7bDFBAwdriXl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="829" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Tirso served as the Chairperson following the six-year chairmanship of actress Liza Diño who served under the presidency of Rodrigo Duterte. The change in chairmanship then was controversial as Liza’s appointment was supposed to be until 2025.</span></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/8/12/fdcp-chair-tirso-cruz-iii-congratulates-john-lloyd-cruz-on-locarno-win-1550" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/8/12/fdcp-chair-tirso-cruz-iii-congratulates-john-lloyd-cruz-on-locarno-win-1550" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>READ: FDCP Chair Tirso Cruz III congratulates John Lloyd Cruz on Locarno win</strong></a></span></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The technical consultant added that rumors about him taking over FDCP are groundless as the Malacañan Palace has not approved of anyone as of this writing. Meanwhile, Education Head Rica Arevalo will be serving as the officer-in-charge while FDCP awaits an official announcement coming from the Palace.</span></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">“There is no credibility because the Palace has not appointed Pip&#x27;s successor. Only the OIC has been approved by the board,&quot; he said. </span></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Meanwhile, in a Facebook post by the FDCP posted earlier this week, it was revealed that Tirso made his announcement to his staff during their general assembly last March 11. </span></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">“Since March 6, I am no longer the Chairman of FDCP. I am just Tirso Cruz III, the actor,” Tirso said. </span></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The FDCP shared that while they are saddened over the decision of their former Chairperson, they will be continuing to support him as he pursues his other passions. They will be continuing the projects that have been implemented as well.</span></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">“Chair Tirso’s invaluable service to the Philippine Film Industry is remarkable. The FDCP will continue to implement its activities and existing programs in support of the Philippine Film Industry,” they added.</span></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2022/10/25/fresh-scoops/fdcp-plans-to-tap-mmda-mayors-to-entice-moviegoers-203239" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2022/10/25/fresh-scoops/fdcp-plans-to-tap-mmda-mayors-to-entice-moviegoers-203239" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>READ: FDCP plans to tap MMDA, mayors to entice more moviegoers</strong></a></span></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Tirso’s tenure as the FDCP Chairperson ran for a total of one year and seven months. During his chairmanship, the Philippine industry has slowly made its way back to the cinemas after the COVID-19 pandemic hit the country. </span></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The show must go on for the FDCP as they have several projects coming this 2024 such as the highly-anticipated 20th year of Cinemalaya this August, the 12th QCinema International Film Festival in November, and the much awaited 50th Metro Manila Film Festival in December, among others.</span></div>

<p>Tirso Cruz III's chairmanship of the FDCP lasted for less than two years.</p>

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Tirso Cruz III leaves FDCP for personal reasons

Drew Acierto

Published March 14, 2024 10:48 PM PHT

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