Events and programs that are sponsored and partnered by the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) may have been postponed in light of the community quarantine and national state of calamity due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). But the FDCP has ensured the continuity of its services by implementing alternative work arrangements composed of a work-from-home setup and an onsite skeletal team.

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has barreled through film industries the world over. The chilling effects of cinema shutdowns due to the novel coronavirus were felt throughout Asia, and even the formidable US box office was not spared.