MTRCB bans for one month showing of Willing Willie for running counter to Pinoy values
05/04/2011Philippine censors yesterday slapped a month-long ban on a wildly popular television show amid public uproar over a program in which a six-year-old was cajoled into simulating a striptease.
The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) concluded the March 12 episode of Willing Willie violated a law against immoral and indecent broadcasts that run counter to Filipino values.
“Celebrities and TV personalities should exercise the highest degree of care and diligence as they are the most (frequently) seen and their reach and influence is far greater than any other individual,” the ruling read.
“It is the responsibility of the network and their talents to educate themselves regarding gender sensitivity, children and women’s rights issues... and (how to treat) other marginalized sectors of society.”.... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/metro/20110504met2.html
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