MTRCB tells House initial X-rating on docu ‘Alipato at Muog’ sought ‘to avoid sub judice’
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MTRCB tells House initial X-rating on docu ‘Alipato at Muog’ sought ‘to avoid sub judice’
MANILA — The initial X rating on a documentary about the abduction and disappearance of activist Jonas Burgos sought “to avoid sub judice,” the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) explained before the House of Representatives on Friday.
MANILA — The initial X rating on a documentary about the abduction and disappearance of activist Jonas Burgos sought “to avoid sub judice,” the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) explained before the House of Representatives on Friday.
This was in response to questions raised by House Assistant Minority Leader and Gabriela Party List Representative Arlene Brosas during the House plenary deliberations on the MTRCB’s proposed 2025 budget.
This was in response to questions raised by House Assistant Minority Leader and Gabriela Party List Representative Arlene Brosas during the House plenary deliberations on the MTRCB’s proposed 2025 budget.
The board later reclassified ‘Alipato at Muog’ with an R-16 rating.
The board later reclassified ‘Alipato at Muog’ with an R-16 rating.
“Ang 'Alipato at Muog' ay tungkol sa paghahanap kay Jonas Burgos, isang nawawalang aktibista na hinalang dinukot at tinorture sa kampo ng military. Bagamat ni-reclassify ito to R-16, kinailangan pang magprotesta ng pamilya ni Jonas Burgos at kanilang mga taga-suporta,” Brosas said.
“Ang 'Alipato at Muog' ay tungkol sa paghahanap kay Jonas Burgos, isang nawawalang aktibista na hinalang dinukot at tinorture sa kampo ng military. Bagamat ni-reclassify ito to R-16, kinailangan pang magprotesta ng pamilya ni Jonas Burgos at kanilang mga taga-suporta,” Brosas said.
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“Ano ang dahilan bakit ito unang na-classify as X-rated? Kasi ayon sa mga ulat, ang sinabi ng MTRCB ay X rated ito dahil ina-undermine daw ng documentary film na ito ang government authority, tama ba?” she asked.
“Ano ang dahilan bakit ito unang na-classify as X-rated? Kasi ayon sa mga ulat, ang sinabi ng MTRCB ay X rated ito dahil ina-undermine daw ng documentary film na ito ang government authority, tama ba?” she asked.
“To avoid sub judice, they made that classification. Although after the second review, when the agency secured a certification from the Court of Appeals that there is no more pending case, they classified it to R-16,” Bacolod City Representative Greg Gasataya, MTRCB’s budget sponsor at the lower chamber, replied.
“To avoid sub judice, they made that classification. Although after the second review, when the agency secured a certification from the Court of Appeals that there is no more pending case, they classified it to R-16,” Bacolod City Representative Greg Gasataya, MTRCB’s budget sponsor at the lower chamber, replied.
The sub judice rule restricts comments and disclosures pertaining to judicial proceedings, including the contents of actual pleadings filed, comments on the credibility of witnesses, assessment of the evidence offered, the relevance of the evidence presented, and any other matter that is presented in the trial for a judge’s appreciation.
The sub judice rule restricts comments and disclosures pertaining to judicial proceedings, including the contents of actual pleadings filed, comments on the credibility of witnesses, assessment of the evidence offered, the relevance of the evidence presented, and any other matter that is presented in the trial for a judge’s appreciation.
Last September 3, MTRCB chairperson Lala Sotto-Antonio told a Senate panel that the film “tends to undermine the faith and the confidence of the people in their government or duly constituted authorities. Therefore, the first Review Committee rated it X”. This was viewed as a form of “censure.”
Last September 3, MTRCB chairperson Lala Sotto-Antonio told a Senate panel that the film “tends to undermine the faith and the confidence of the people in their government or duly constituted authorities. Therefore, the first Review Committee rated it X”. This was viewed as a form of “censure.”
Brosas called for a review of the MTRCB’s mandates and powers.
Brosas called for a review of the MTRCB’s mandates and powers.
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“Kung maaaring i-review na talaga ang mandate at powers ng MTRCB, kasi hindi ito maaaring maging hadlang sa pagpapakita ng katotohanan, lalo’t mahalaga ang papel ng pelikula, dokumentaryo at iba pa sa pagpapakita ng tunay na kalagayan ng ating lipunan,” she said.
“Kung maaaring i-review na talaga ang mandate at powers ng MTRCB, kasi hindi ito maaaring maging hadlang sa pagpapakita ng katotohanan, lalo’t mahalaga ang papel ng pelikula, dokumentaryo at iba pa sa pagpapakita ng tunay na kalagayan ng ating lipunan,” she said.
“We believe that indeed it is timely to review the charter of the MTRCB, which was approved 1985,” Gasataya replied.
“We believe that indeed it is timely to review the charter of the MTRCB, which was approved 1985,” Gasataya replied.
The House plenary terminated on Friday its deliberations on the proposed 2025 budget of the MTRCB.
The House plenary terminated on Friday its deliberations on the proposed 2025 budget of the MTRCB.
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