While the MTRCB reiterates its need to regulate shows in online streaming platforms like Netflix, the government agency recently partnered with the online streaming giant for the responsible use of parental controls. “Here at the MTRCB, we look after the well-being of Filipino viewers of all ages, which is why safeguards must be in place […]
The MTRCB has been appealing to have the authority to regulate online streaming since 2017, and it has renewed its cause during the budget hearing for the agency’s proposed 2023 budget. Back in 2020, MTRCB legal affairs chief Jonathan Presquito explained in a Senate hearing on the proposed Internet Transactions Act that their office should […]
The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board want to extend its reach in the classification and review of television programs and motion pictures to include shows shown in streaming services like Netflix and other platforms. MTRCB Legal Affairs Division chief Jonathan Presquito told senators during a hearing that “stream services like Netflix are video-on-demand […]
It is a loophole lawmakers are seriously looking at With streaming platforms like iWant, Netflix, HOOQ, iFlix, and Apple TV gaining popularity in the Philippines, they lack something that all movies and broadcast TV shows have: classification and rating of content. This was pointed out during the Senate hearing on the MTRCB’s proposed budget for […]
Newly appointed Movie and Television Review and Classification Board Chairwoman Rachel Arenas is looking into regulating movies not shown on in cinemas but are currently accessible on the internet. According to a report on the Philippine Star, Arenas, who was appointed at the beginning of the month wants the MTRCB to regulate the internet app […]
Hackers are angry over the supposed failure of the MTCRB Hackers have defaced the website of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board a few days after the controversial attack ad from Vice President hopeful Antonio Trillanes graced local airwaves. The defacement done by a group that only identified themselves as Pinoy Hackers, accused […]
Manulife Philippines, in its constant pursuit of improving quality of life, recently completed a study on the Digitalization of the Filipino Family. This holds especially true in the New Normal when our consumption habits have changed drastically and our reliance on tech has exponentially risen. What major discoveries were uncovered here? Filipino Parents Flourish In […]