Flip Senator is crazy as many Flips love K-Drama

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...so much so they've dubbed many in Tagalog as well as make their own version:



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnKHzqRfy1I

Filipino senator’s suggestion to ban K-dramas in the Philippines does not go over well


A Filipino senator faced online ridicule after he suggested imposing a ban on K-dramas in the Philippines.

Senator Jose Pimentel Ejercito Jr., who is better known as Jinggoy Estrada, gave his suggestion during the budget hearing of the Film Development Council of the Philippines on Tuesday.

“My observation is that when we continue showing Korean telenovelas, what Filipinos idolize are these Koreans and our Filipino artists lose jobs and income,” Estrada, a son of deposed Philippine president Joseph Estrada, reportedly said. “So sometimes it enters my mind to ban these telenovelas of foreigners and that our Filipino artists who have talent in acting should be the ones to be shown in our country.”

It did not take long before "Jinggoy," his nickname, became a trending topic on Twitter as social media users heavily weighed in on his comments.

“Banning the 'competition'?! Such a short-sighted & lazy response! how about boosting the local entertainment industry instead so that we produce more high-quality content?” a Twitter user wrote.

“We can promote QUALITY FILMS/TELENOVELAS without banning other countries brilliant masterpieces, Sen. Jinggoy Estrada,” another user wrote. “It would be much better if our government could support the film industry and actors to make a difference.”

"I'm for 'Let's promote Filipino projects' but banning KDramas will not solve the film industry's problem," wrote another on Twitter. "If he sincerely wants to help the Film industry, craft laws that will support the industry. Government support is what they need and that's what Korea is doing."