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.
Background The Optical Media Board was formed on October 5, 1985, by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 1987 as the Videogram Regulatory Board (VRB).
On April 17, 2001, the VRB was transferred from the Office of the President to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).
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. It has conducted numerous raids on flea market stalls and similar establishments selling bootleg media including pirated CDs and DVDs.
On May 18, 2026, the House Committees on Public Information and on Government Reorganization approved a substitute bill seeking to abolish the Optical Media Board by repealing the Optical Media Act of 2003, or Republic Act No. 9239. The measure follows the Senate’s approval on March 9, 2026 of Senate Bill No. 1654, which likewise seeks to abolish the OMB and transfer its powers and functions to the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines.
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.
List of chairpersons # Name Term of office Previous positionStartEnd List of Chairperson of Videogram Regulatory Board1Eduardo D. Sazon unknown unknown none2Bernadette C. Fuentes unknown unknown none3Gen. Javier D. Carbonell unknown unknown none4Enrique M. Montero unknown March 2001 none5Brig. Gen. Manuel B. Mariano March 2001 May 2002 none6Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. May 30, 2002January 2004 Governor of Cavite (1998-2001) List of Chairperson of Optical Media Board7Edu Manzano February 10, 2004 August 20. 2009 Vice Mayor of Makati (1998-2001)8Ronnie RickettsOctober 21, 2009January 29, 2016 actor9Anselmo B. AdrianoMarch 14, 2016September 30, 2020none10Christian NatividadOctober 1, 2020November 2021 Mayor of Malolos (2010-2019; since 2022)11Jeremy MarquezNovember 2021June 30, 2022 City Councilor, Paranaque12Dennis Lorenzo B. Pinlac December 13, 2024Present
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