The Movie And Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) cannot control the strong language of presumptive president Rodrigo Duterte during news coverages shown live on TV.
In a statement by MTRCB Chairman Eugenio “Toto” Villareal, he said, “In response to queries over media, the MTRCB officially informs the public that under Section 7, Presidential Decree No. 1986 and its implementing rules and regulations, the agency’s jurisdiction does not cover ‘newsreels,’ i.e. straight presentation of events (which depict actualities) or straight news reporting. Examples are live media briefings or conferences, such as the recent evening media conference of the incoming Chief Executive, and on-the-spot news like a running reportage of a hostage crisis.”
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