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Pepsi Paloma film 'not under review,' says MTRCB

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<p>The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) denied on Wednesday that the controversial film &quot;The Rapists of Pepsi Paloma&quot; was undergoing review by the agency, citing incomplete requirements.</p><p>The MTRCB issued a statement debunking what it called a &quot;false claim&quot; that the Darryl Yap-directed feature was under review by the board, which is responsible for assigning ratings to TV programs and movies.</p><p>&quot;Contrary to a false claim, the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) hereby serves notice that the Pepsi Paloma movie is currently NOT UNDER REVIEW due to incomplete requirements,&quot; it said.</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FMTRCBgov%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0t4Bu5NZLFCg9v4s9oH2uBFuiwsQh9NbtJ6u1cU9gFMVdsEgrs9QRiqS95PPju4LGl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="590" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>The MTRCB explained it could not accept the materials from distributor PinoyFlix because the board&#x27;s legal affairs division required three documents, including a certificate or clearance confirming no pending criminal, civil, or administrative cases from the regional trial court, Department of Justice, and the office of the city prosecutor.</p><p>&quot;As part of the standard review process, the MTRCB Legal Affairs Division has formally communicated with the film’s distributor, PinoyFlix Films and Entertainment Production, with regard to the missing requirements,&quot; it said.</p><p>The MTRCB stressed it would not &quot;tolerate any misinformation or false narrative that seek to discredit the Agency and undermine its mandate to protect the public interest.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Any attempt to deliberately mislead the public will be dealt with in accordance with the law,&quot; it added.</p><p>The film, which is said to be a biographical account of the late actress Pepsi Paloma&#x27;s life, has sparked controversy following the release of its teaser video.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/1/27/court-orders-darryl-yap-to-take-down-pepsi-paloma-teaser-video-0930"><strong>READ: Court orders Darryl Yap to take down Pepsi Paloma teaser video<br/></strong></a></div><p>In the clip, Gina Alajar, portraying Charito Solis, confronts Paloma, played by Rhed Bustamante, demanding to know if she was raped by TV host Vic Sotto.</p><p>A Muntinlupa court has ordered the removal of the teaser following a petition filed by Sotto against Yap. However, the court ruled that Yap is still allowed &quot;to proceed with the production and eventual release of the film.&quot;</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/MTVWam7GVXc?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><strong></strong><br/></div>

<p>The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) denied on Wednesday that the controversial film 'The Rapists of Pepsi Paloma' was undergoing review by the agency, citing incomplete requirements.</p>

The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) denied on Wednesday that the controversial film 'The Rapists of Pepsi Paloma' was undergoing review by the agency, citing incomplete requirements.