STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE MTRCB For Fiscal Year 2014

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1 Office of the President of the Philippines MOVIE & TELEVISION REVIEW & CLASSIFICATION BOARD MTRCB Building, No. 18 Timog Avenue, Quezon City Tel. No. (02) Fax No. (02) STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE MTRCB For Fiscal Year 2014 Program/Project/ MTRCB Forum: Matalinong Panonood Para sa Pamilya nina Juan at Juana Conduct of Matalinong Paanonood Para sa Pamilya nina Juan at Juana Campaign, is a flagship project of the MTRCB aims to create awareness on the ratings and classification system for movies and television of MTRCB. It also empower parents, responsible adults, to determine the media and entertainment their children see. This program also establishes relationships and partnerships with the Local Government Units, religious organizations, academic institutions and the movie and television industries. The MTRCB conducted the Matalinong Panonood Para sa Pamilya nina Juan at Juana seminar in the following schools and universities: January: Kalayaan College, Cubao, Quezon City Letran College Abucay, Bataan February: Dualtech Training Center,Binondo, Manila San Sebastian College Ateneo de Manila Grade School Woodridge College Molino, Cavite March: Lyceum of the Philippines University, Batangas City University of Batangas, Batangas City Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Manila Infant Jesus School, Kalibo, Aklan UP Law Center Ateneo Law School April : UP Law Center, Zamboanga City Masbate Colleges, Masbate 1

2 May : Daughters of St. Paul June: Don Mariano Marcos State University, La Union Lorma Colleges, La Union University of Mindanao, Davao City Ateneo de Davao University July : Holy Name University, Bohol Holy Trinity Academy, Bohol August: Holy Angel University, Angeles, Pampanga Dela Salle University Western Mindanao State University, Zamboanga City Ateneo de Zamboanga University September : Batangas State University STI Colleges, Naga City De La Salle University UP Los Baños, Laguna Lyceum of the Philippines University Bicol State College of Applied Science & Technology December: Media Literacy Summit Columban College, Olongapo City 2

3 Bulacan State University Dominican College Trinity University of Asia St. Marys College Matalinong Panonood/Media Literacy Seminar with other Corporations/Organizations and Institutions May: Region IV Councilors Sangguniang Bayan Local Regulatory Council Oath Taking in Cagayan de Oro City Media Literacy Seminar with Selected media people in Cagayan de Oro City Matalinong Panonood Talk with Film Showing at San Miguel Head Office in Mandaluyong June : Priests at Makiling Laguna National Youth Commission Roman Catholic Diocese of Pasig July : Media Literacy Seminar for Senior Citizens of Brgy Laging Handa. Institute of Preaching Division on Social Communications Dominican Province of the Philippines Television Advocacy Group (TAG) 3

4 Kingspoint Homeowners Association Inc. August: Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC) Mini seminar with officers, employees of Zamboanga City Hall FSC Brothers and Postulants at La Salle Greenhills September : National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) October : Institute of Creative Computer Colleges administrators and students Parañaque City Hall Quezon City Film Development Commission National Commission on Indigenous People MTRCB in cooperation with the Quezon City Film Development Commission conducted the Children s Film Classics at Trinoma Cinema National Council on Disability Affairs Matalinong Panonood/Stakeholder Engagement with the movie and television industries January to December : 4

5 ABS-CBN Corporation Associated Broadcasting Company (TV 5) GMA Network, Inc. United Nations Television Inc. (UNTV) Fox Channels International IBC 13 Solar Entertainment Television Advocacy Group Local Cable Operators in Angeles City Warner Bros., Inc. Solar News Channel Viva Communications, Inc. SM Theaters Management Memorandum of Understanding (MOUs) and Other Arrangements of Cooperation with Allied Government Agencies and Volunteer Organizations January to December 2014 Government Agencies: National Council for Children s Television (NCCT) Philippine Commission on Women People s Television Network, Inc. (PTV 4) Armed Forces of the Philippines Civil Relations Service/Armed Forces Radio (DWDD) Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) 5

6 University of the Philippines Law Center (with Legal Research Fund) National Historical Commission National Council for Disability Affairs (NCDA) National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) Movie and Television Industries: Directors Guild of the Philippines, Inc. (DGPI) Alliance for the Family Foundation, Inc. (ALFI)/ Global News Network (GNN) Masbate Local Cable TV Operators People s Television Network, Inc. (PTV 4) Volunteer Organizations: Shopping Center Management Corporation (SCMC) Deaf Blind Coalition of Support Philippines, Inc. and Call Foundation of the Blind (Deaf Blind Coalition) Philippine Association of Communication Educators (PACE) Ateneo Human Rights Center ICCT Colleges, Inc. 6

7 Faith-Based Institutions: Roman Catholic Diocese of Pasig Media Literacy Initiatives with Daughters of St. Paul (FSP) Media Briefing with the La Salle Brothers (La Sallian Formation Center) Special MOUs with Various Networks and Producers for the: Protection of Women in Media Protection of Children in Media MTRCB 2 nd Family and Child Summit The annual Family and Child Summit provides opportunities for parents and adults and young citizens to participate in the advocacies of the MTRCB towards empowerment of family members, every Juan and Juana including the kasambahays towards Matalinong Panonood. It also aims to create awareness and understanding of the revised classification ratings for both movies and television The MTRCB successfully held its 2 nd Family and Child Summit at the GT-Toyota Asian Center Auditorium, Univeristy of the Philippines-Diliman on 08 November The summit dubbed as Matalinong Panonood Para sa Pamilya at Lipunan nina Juan at Juana, brought together almost 800 participants made of parents, youth, educators, and formators from various educational, religious and government institutions, volunteer organizations, and local communities, representatives from 7

8 private, government and from the television and film industries. MTRCB UNCUT MTRCB Uncut is a thematic Infotainment TV program (MOA with People s Television Network, Inc. and in cooperation with film and television personalities) The program show will serve as a venue to inform the public, on a wider scale, of the projects, activities and initiatives of the MTRCB. The television show is hosted by Board Members Bobby Andrews, Jackie Aquino-Gavino, Gladys Reyes-Sommereux and Keats Musngi. 10 August Episode (Pilot Episode) Topic: About MTRCB 17 August Episode Topic: Children 24 August Episode Topic: MTRCB s Special Projects 31 August Episode Topic: Women 07 September Episode Topic: Persons with Disabilities 14 September Episode Topic: Independent Cinema 21 September Episode Topic: Beauty Pageants 8

9 28 September Episode Topic: Sports 05 October Episode Topic: Reality TV Shows 12 October Episode Topic: LGBT 19 October Episode Topic: Comedy and Gag Shows 26 October Episode Topic: MTRCB in the Region (Bacolod episode) 02 November Episode Topic: Media Literacy 09 November Episode Topic: MTRCB 2 nd Family and Child Summit 16 November Episode Topic: Sex 23 November Episode Topic: Action 30 November Episode 9

10 Topic: Language 07 December Episode Topic: Christmas: MTRCB Unwrapped 14 December Topic: Year End Episode Regulatory Services Classification and Registration Issuance of value-based and age-appropriate classification ratings for films, television programs, plugs and trailers, optical media materials and other publicity materials The MTRCB pursuant to Section 3 of Presidential Decree No is mandated with the power to review and classify movie, television materials and other related publicity materials, to supervise, regulate and grant, deny or cancel permits for importation, exportation of films and television materials. For Fiscal Year 2014, the Board reviewed 187,378 materials. These materials were composed of films, television programs, plugs and trailers, publicity materials and optical media materials. Monitoring As part of its powers and functions, the MTRCB Monitoring and Inspection Unit (MIU) Agents conduct daily monitoring of film and television materials being exhibited in theaters and television, as well as inspect buses and ferries to check compliance with the MTRCB rules and For Fiscal Year 2014, the Monitoring and Inspection Unit (MIU) as well as the Board Members, in-house deputy agents and deputy volunteers conducted 48,426 monitoring services. This includes the monitoring of films, television programs, plugs and trailers, publicity 10

11 regulations entities under the jurisdiction of the Board. The Board Members, in-house deputies (staff), LRC volunteers and Deputies also assist the Board in the monitoring activity of the Board. materials and inspection of entities such as theaters, public utility vehicles (buses and ferries) and other entities under the MTRCB s jurisdiction. The following are the major inspection and information drive conducted by the MTRCB from January to December 2014 Theater tour and inspection on Stand- Alone theaters in the University Belt/Sta. Cruz area. Information Drive and Enforcement Operations on PUVs and Ferries at Batangas Grand Terminal and Port Batangas City. Information Drive and Enforcement Operations at the South-West Integrated Provincial Transport Terminal in Paranaque and Manila North Harbour Port. Monitoring and inspection of cinemas at SM Lanang and Gaisano Mall in Davao City, DSI Cinemas in La Union Visit and cinema inspection at Mindpro Citimall in Zamboanga Visit and cinema inspection at SM Naga City 11

12 Enforcement Adjudication is a legal process of resolving complaints filed before the Board. Best Practices Conference is a less adversarial mode of resolving complaints. It normally involves a less grave incident of impropriety in media content. There were sixty nine (69) cases referred to the Hearing and Adjudication Committee. Out of the 69 cases, 67 were resolved and decided for FY Nature of the cases are violations of Presidential Decree No and its implementing rules and regulations and MTRCB Memorandum Circulars such as: Alleged unbecoming behavior while in the performance of monitoring duties as MTRCB Deputy Airing without permit of television programs Public exhibition of unauthorized publicity materials Scenes containing words and non-verbal acts with double meaning inappropriate for the television rating given to a particular program Demeaning and derogatory depiction of women Failure to superimpose the correct pictogram advisories Failure to superimpose the classification rating given to a particular television program 12

13 Non-display and exhibition of color-coded film rating advisory standee in cinemas Non-posting or permit to exhibit in cinemas Alleged scenes and demeaning to the good name and image of a person or institution Public exhibition of a film beyond the G and PG rating in buses Alleged scenes Prejudicial to Child s Development Sensitive scenes involving the institution of marriage in television programs Public exhibition of a movie trailer of a film unfit for the classification given Wrong classification rating and scenes containing words inappropriate for SPG rating Other Programs: Implementation of the new PG classification for movie trailers The MTRCB initiates to implement a new classification for movie trailers which is Parental Guidance (PG) to strike a balance between protecting the youth and giving opportunity for producers and film distributors to promote their films well. The MTRCB caused the publication of our new Memorandum Circular on Trailers and Publicity Materials. This innovative circular allows for the classification of trailers under the Parental Guidance (PG) rating to better apprise parents of publicity content in theaters. 13

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