Naglabas na ng suspension order ang Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) laban sa It’s Showtime kahapon 4 Setyembre 2023.
Labindalawang (12) araw ang ipinataw na suspension ng MTRCB sa daily noontime show ng ABS-CBN.
Bahagi ng ipinadalang pahayag ng MTRCB sa media: “The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) issued today, 04 September 2023, its decision to suspend the live noontime program “It’s Showtime!” for twelve (12) airing days.”
“Viewers have lodged multiple complaints before the MTRCB concerning the show’s 25 July 2023 episode wherein the program’s hosts allegedly acted in an indecent manner during one of its segments, “Isip Bata.”
“The said case was referred to the MTRCB’s Hearing and Adjudication Committee which heard the case and required the respondents to submit their position papers, following a procedural process.”
Ayon sa pahayag ng MTRCB, “In accordance with the Presidential Decree (P.D.) No. 1986 (MTRCB Charter), the 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.”
Sa kanilang official statement, inisa-isa ng MTRCB ang dahilan ng kanilang desisyong suspendehin ang I’ts Showtime.
“This is not the first time that a preventive suspension order was imposed on It’s Showtime.
“In 2010, the 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 24 January 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.
