The MTRCB has pushed back against proposals to ban movies and television programs with violent themes, saying stronger parental guidance and responsible content regulation are more effective than outright prohibition. In a statement released Aug. 5, the Movie and Television Review and...
Vice Ganda remains absent from "It 's Showtime" days after the show 's producers met with the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) over complaints stemming from a controversial segment on the program. The comedian has not appeared on the noontime show since July...
The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) has ordered the producers of "It 's Showtime" to submit a joint position paper and a compliance plan after a hearing over the noontime show 's controversial "Memerimar" segment aired on July 24. In a statement released...
President Marcos has ordered the update of the government 's decades-old data classification framework to strengthen data sovereignty, enhance cybersecurity, and support secure digital transformation. Marcos made the order through Executive Order (EO) No. 119, which was in response to the need...
Elections and related spending no longer provide the same economic boost as they once did. As a result, an economist at Ateneo de Manila University expects the Philippine economy to grow below goal this year, despite the upcoming midterm elections in May. Luis Dumlao, associate professor and senior...
The new law on the automatic income classification of local government units (LGUs) will help ensure the fiscal sustainability and revenues of local governments, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. Republic Act No. 11964 or the Automatic Income Classification of Local Government Units Act updates...
The newly-signed law that institutionalizes the automatic income classification of local government units (LGUs) will help boost the economic growth and local autonomy of LGUs and ease the national government’s distribution of financial grants to them, Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito...
The Senate has approved on Monday, August 7, the proposed law that seeks to institutionalize the automatic income classification of provinces, cities, and municipalities on third and final reading. Sen. Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito principal author and sponsor of Senate Bill No. 2165,...
The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) as led by Chairperson Lala Sotto-Antonio issued a memorandum recently addressing "certain live television programs whose talents suffered wardrobe malfunctions while performing on stage.” The board didn’t mention any names but...
The Climate Change Commission PH (CCC) has inked a partnership with two other agencies to promote climate change education in cinemas and social media applications. *CLIMATE CHANGE AWARENESS — Representatives from the Climate Change Commission (CCC), Movie and Television Review and...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Wednesday, May 10 sponsored the proposed Automatic Income Classification of Local Government Units (LGUs) or Senate Bill No. 2165, one of the priority measures of the Marcos administration. The bill primarily seeks to institutionalize the...
All “necessary measures” will be taken if the American film “Plane” is found to be harmful to the reputation of Filipinos as well as the country, said the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) on Thursday, Feb. 16. This was after Filipino Senators raised their...
