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Opisyal nang sinuspinde ng Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) ngayong araw, September 4, 2023 ang noontime program na It’s Showtime! for twelve (12) airing days.
Ito ay dahil sa multiple complaints na natanggap ng MTRCB sa July 25, 2023 episode ng programa kung saan ang mga host diumano’y “acted in an indecent manner during one of its segments, ‘Isip Bata.'”
Ang case ay ni-refer ng MTRCB sa Hearing and Adjudication Committee which heard the case and required the respondents to submit their position papers, following a procedural process.
In accordance with the Presidential Decree (P.D.) No. 1986 (MTRCB Charter), ang respondents may file one Motion for Reconsideration (MR) within fifteen (15) days after receipt of the decision. Should the Board’s Decision be adverse to the respondent’s MR, they may appeal to the Office of the President within fifteen (15) days from the receipt of the decision on the MR.
Hindi ito ang first time na ang preventive suspension order was imposed on It’s Showtime. In 2010, MTRCB imposed a 20-day preventive suspension on ABS-CBN’s daily variety program then called “Showtime.”
In 2023 alone, the MTRCB has received multiple complaints which the Board has given due course.
Most recently, the Board issued two (2) additional warnings to the noontime show concerning the following cases:
Case no. 1: “Inappropriate utterance of the word
‘G Spot’ by hosts Jhong Hilario and Vice Ganda, during the January 24, 2023 episode of It’s Showtime! in violation of Section 2 (B), Chapter IV of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of Presidential Decree (P.D.) No. 1986.”
Decision: The Board found the Respondents (ABS-CBN Corporation Broadcasting Network [ABS-CBN], ZOE Broadcasting Network, Inc. [ZBNI] and TV 5 Network, Inc.) remiss in the performance of their respective functions and duties required under the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of P.D. No. 1986, specifically Section 2 (B) Chapter IV thereof, and are admonished to refrain from making any utterances of similar nature for the same will be dealt more severely.
Case no. 2: “Inappropriate utterance of the word ‘Tinggil’ by host Vhong Navarro, during the June 3, 2023 episode of It’s Showtime! in violation of Section 2 (B), Chapter IV of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of P.D. No. 1986.
Decision: Derelict in the performance of their respective functions and duties under the IRR of P.D. No. 1986, Respondents (ABS-CBN and ZBNI) were sternly warned by the Board that a similar utterance will be dealt with more severely.
