MANILA, Philippines – IPINAGBAWAL ng Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) ang pagpapalabas ng pelikulang “Chasing Tuna in the Ocean” sa Pilipinas dahil sa mga eksenang malinaw na ipinapakita ang kontrobersiyal na nine-dash line.
Ang pelikula ay binigyan ng MTRCB ng “X” rating, may kategoryang “Not for Public Exhibition” sa bansa.
Sa ulat, natuklasan kasi ng MTRCB Committee sa First Review nito ang paglalarawan ng pelikula sa nine-dash line na sumasagisag ng territorial claim ng Tsina sa South China Sea.
Sinabi ng board na ang depiksyon o pagsasalarawan ay kinokonsiderang pag-atake laban sa reputasyon ng Republic of the Philippines at paglabag sa Section 3 (c) ng Presidential Decree No. 1986 (PD No. 1986).
“The MTRCB will continue to exercise its powers and prerogatives consistent with its mandate, and as Filipinos, we shall not tolerate any content that undermines the prestige of the Republic of the Philippines,” ayon kay MTRCB Chairperson at CEO Lala Sotto.
Maaari namang mag-request ang producers ng pelikula ng second review “provided, however, that they submit a revised material with the contentious scenes deleted to adhere to the MTRCB Charter.”
“This serves as a reminder to producers to conform with MTRCB standards,” ani Sotto.
“Chasing Tuna in the Ocean” records the hardships of the fishermen fishing for tuna in the Indian Ocean, and presents the fearlessness and responsibility of the fishermen from a delicate perspective,” dagdag na wika nito. Kris Jose
