The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) as led by its chair, Lala Sotto, released a statement recently concerning Darryl Yap's "Maid In Malacañang." It confirmed that it has reviewed the motion picture and that it has been given a Parental Guidance (PG) classification....
Bishop Gerardo Alminaza of San Carlos has called for a “boycott” of the controversial movie "Maid in Malacañang." Bishop Gerardo Alminaza (Photo CBCP) In a statement, the prelate described the film as “shameless," and called on the people behind it to issue an apology. “The producer,...
MTRCB chairperson Diorella 'Lala' Sotto-Antonio (Facebook) Violent themes and sexual content may proliferate on social media, but the newly appointed chairperson of the Movie and TV Review Classification Board (MTRCB) Diorella "Lala" Sotto-Antonio pointed out that the agency has no...
Nine new government appointees were sworn in by President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Thursday. President Marcos FB page Cesar Chavez took his oath as the new undersecretary of the Department of Transportation. Maj. Gen. Delfin Lorenzana, the Defense chief under the previous administration,...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos has tapped Diorella Maria "Lala" Sotto-Antonio, daughter of former Senate president Vicente Sotto III, as the new chairperson of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB). Antonio took her oath of office on Thursday, July 7. In a post on...
Former Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III today, July 7, thanked President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr, for appointing his daughter, Lala Sotto-Antonio as chairwoman of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB). “Thanking the President for the trust and confidence,’’...
The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) opened its first regional Matalinong Panonood (MP) Center in the Visayas region on May 20. From the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board Facebook page This new MP Center, located at Crown Regency Hotel along Fuente...
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...
