MTRCB suspends Showtime,again!

AFTER being back on air last January 18, the Movie & Television Review & Classification Board(MTRCB) has ordered a 1-month suspension of
ABS-CBN'’s talent show “Showtime
. The MTRCB ruling is based on the
statement made by actress Rosanna Roces
in the episode aired on January 4 and
7, 2010.

According to the MTRCB, the suspension
will also apply to
Magpasikat”, the show that
temporarily replaces
Showtime” when it’'s
not on air.



In its decision, the MTRCB also
recommended the filing of criminal
charges against Florida Tan, ABS-CBN
Vice-President for Programming, and
other officers “responsible for
the violation.”

Bong R. Osorio, head of ABS-CBN’'s
Corporate Communications, said that the
network will appeal the decision before
the Office of the President.

“The decision was not totally
unexpected. The MTRCB committee hearing
the case could not have contradicted the
Chairman, who had earlier issued a
preventive suspension order of
Showtime,” Osorio said.

“ABS-CBN questioned the validity
of the preventive suspension order and
filed a complaint with the Ombudsman
against the MTRCB chairman for violation
of the anti-graft and corrupt practices
act.”

“The MTRCB decision is not final
and executory. ABS-CBN disagrees with the decision and will appeal such to the
Office of the President. Meantime,
SHOWTIME goes on!,” Osorio added.


The MTRCB placed “Showtime”
on a 20-day preventive suspension last
January, after Roces made controversial
statements against teachers and co-judge
Vice Ganda.

In the episode, Roces encouraged
students who appeared on the show to ask
questions from their teachers. She went
on to describe teachers as
repeaters.”
“
"Huwag kayo makukuntento sa mga
itinuturo ng libro at ng teacher. Kung
magtatanong kayo, hindi masama iyon.
Dahil ang mga teacher, they were just
repeaters. Tinuturo lang nila kung ano
ang itinuro sa kanila. Hindi na nila
itinuturo kung ano ang gusto malaman ng
mga bata,” Roces said.

Vice Ganda on the other hand, later
reminded the audience that there are
many good teachers, and should not be
generalized.

Here is the
statement of ABS-CBN regarding the
MTRCB decision on 'Showtime.'

The decision was not totally unexpected.
The MTRCB committee hearing the case
could not have contradicted the Chairman
who had earlier issued a preventive
suspension order of Showtime. ABS-CBN
questioned the validity of the
preventive suspension order and filed a
complaint with the Ombudsman against the
MTRCB chairman for violation of the
anti-graft and corrupt practices act.

The MTRCB decision is not final and
executory. ABS-CBN disagrees with the
decision and will appeal such to the
Office of the President.

Meantime, SHOWTIME goes on!

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Ang lumabas na desisyon ng MTRCB kaugnay
ng programang Showtime ay hindi na
ikinagulat ng ABS-CBN.

Ang MTRCB committee na duminig ng kaso
ay hindi na inasahang sasalungat sa
naunang desisyon ng Chairman na naghain
ng preventive suspension order sa
Showtime. Matatandaang, tuwirang kiniwestyon ng pamunuan ng ABS-CBN ang
'validity' ng ipinataw na preventive suspension order kung kaya't ang ABS-CBN
ay naghain ng pormal na reklamo sa
Ombudsman laban sa MTRCB chairman sa
paglabag nito sa anti-graft and corrupt
practices act.

Ang desisyon ng MTRCB ay hindi final and
executory. Hindi sang-ayon ang ABS-CBN
sa desisyon at ito'y iaapela sa Office
of the President.

Samantala, ang SHOWTIME ay patuloy na
mapapanood at magbibigay aliw at
inspirasyon sa mga kapamilya sa buong
mundo.