Palace orders adoption of Philippine Creative Industries Development Plan 2025–2034

Malacañang has directed the rollout of a 10-year plan to improve and protect the welfare of Filipino artists and creative workers through the adoption of the Philippine Creative Industries Development Plan (PCIDP) 2025–2034.

This plan aims to strengthen the country’s creative sector — which includes the fields of music, film, design, crafts, and digital media.

Signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on October 7, Memorandum Circular No. 103 indicated that the PCID Council (PCIDC) would lead the implementation of the PCIDP 2025-2034.

The PCIDC shall review the plan every three years, beginning from the date that it was implemented. 

The memorandum indicated that from 2023 to 2024, the PCIDC held validation workshops as well as stakeholder consultations with various industry players and policymakers to formulate the PCID? 2025-2034.

The workshops were also done to ensure that the strategies therein will help achieve the government's aim to position the Philippine creative industries as Asia's Premier Creative Hub by 2030.

Malacañang then called on all government offices, instrumentalities, and private sectors to support programs, activities, and projects under the said plan.

“In accordance with their respective mandates, all departments, agencies, bureaus, and offices of the National Government, including state universities and colleges, government-owned or -controlled corporations, and government financial institutions, are hereby directed to support the implementation of PCIDP 2025-2034, as well as the programs, activities, and projects specified therein,” the MC 103 read.

The funding requirements for PCIDP 2025-2034’s initial implementation shall be charged against the current and available appropriations of the relevant agencies, in accordance with the country's laws and regulations.

On the other hand, the funding for its continued implementation will be included in the agencies’ budget proposals, which will be subjected to the usual budget process. —AOL, GMA Integrated News