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...
The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) has formally ordered the producers of "It 's Showtime" to appear before its Hearing and Adjudication Committee following a wave of complaints over the program 's July 24 episode, placing the long-running noontime show under...
Fans are refusing to let the issue die down despite Vice Ganda 's public apology over the controversial "Memerimar" skit on "It 's Showtime," with many now urging the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) to step in over what they describe as a pattern of offensive...
Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) Chairperson and CEO Lala Sotto has condemned China Daily over AI-generated videos and editorial materials that she said portrayed Filipinos in a racist and dehumanizing manner, while using the incident to renew calls for responsible use...
Coco Martin has long pushed to raise the bar for action on Philippine television, delivering bigger stunts, grittier fight scenes and a more cinematic style through his primetime projects. But that creative ambition appears to have drawn scrutiny, with regulators saying some viewers found his...
“Bagong Pilipino, tara nood tayo!” This was President Marcos’ invitation to the public as he and other members of the First Family led the launch of a campaign that sought to promote responsible viewing and strengthen the country’s film and television industry. In the infomercial, which...
The Senate bill seeking to strengthen and expand the mandate of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) by including online streaming platforms in its regulatory powers was approved on third and final reading on Monday, June 2. Sen. Robinhood C. Padilla, sponsor of Senate...
Director Darryl Yap is puzzled why the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) asked the distributor of his controversial film “Pepsi Paloma” to get legal clearance as a requirement for review. Yap also answered MTRCB’s statement about the movie. On Jan. 28,...
The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) asked the distributor for director Darryl Yap’s film “Pepsi Paloma” to get clearance as requirement for review. The MTRCB denied that the film is currently being reviewed by the board, contrary to the statement of...
Director Darryl Yap lauded a Muntinlupa court decision allowing his controversial film “The Rapists of Pepsi Paloma” to be shown in Philippine cinemas. “The respondent [Yap], however, is allowed to proceed with the production and eventual release of the film ‘The Rapists of Pepsi...
BACOLOD CITY – The Victorias City government in Negros Occidental and the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board have partnered to promote responsible viewership in television and movies. MAYOR Javier Miguel Benitez (third from left) and MTRCB chairperson and chief...
The Directors’ Guild of the Philippines Inc. (DGPI) is not happy with the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) issuing an X rating on the films "Alipato at Muog" and "Dear Satan." In a statement made available via social media, it condemned the agency's actions maintaining...
