The pullout from cinemas of the Hollywood film “Uncharted” as ordered by the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) -- upon the request of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) -- has received mixed reaction. While many agree with the DFA’s concern about the film’s...
American action-adventure film "Uncharted" was removed from Philippine cinemas due to a scene containing an image of the nine-dash line maritime claims of China that is "contrary to national interest." The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) disclosed on Wednesday, April 27, that it requested the...
The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) emerged as this year’s Freedom of Information (FOI) Champion”, placing second runner-up in the agencies category. (MTRCB Facebook page) The Presidential Communications Operations Office-Freedom of Information-Project Management...
This is the question asked by many with the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) reiterating its desire to take an active role in regulating shows, films on streaming sites including Netflix. Note the MTRCB is currently in transition with Atty. Jeremiah Jaro taking over...
Malacañang supports the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board's (MTRCB) move of asking Netflix Inc. to yank from its list the episodes of “Pine Gap" that showed the inaccurate nine-dash line martime claim of China. Malacañang Palace (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Presidential...
The Philippines through its Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) has ordered the removal of the episodes showing a map of China’s so-called nine-dash line from the political drama "Pine Gap." (Screengrab from YouTube) Netflix Inc., the popular video streaming platform...
Manuel “Manoling” Morato, former head of the Movie and TV Review and Classifications Board (MTRCB) and board director of the Philippines Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO), recently passed away. He was 87. On Facebook, MTRCB paid tribute to Morato, deeming him a "legend." "The whole of the MTRCB...
Movie monitoring inspectors of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board have been questioned by the Commission on Audit for repeatedly conducting visits in the same cinema houses on the same dates, incurring huge expenses for movie tickets, in the process. COA aired the apprehension...
Not a few celebrities expressed disappointment with the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) making clear its resolve to police international streaming platforms such as Netflix. (AFP/Olivier Douliery / MANILA BULLETIN) Some deem it an altogether brash display of...
