By Sammie Rodriguez September 5,2020 MANILA, Philippines – On Friday, September 4, 2020, The Movie and Television Review and Classifi...
September 5,2020
MANILA, Philippines – On Friday, September 4, 2020, The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) stated that regulating content on Netflix and other streaming services serves as an empowerment to the viewers.
MTRCB Chairperson Rachel Arenas said on an interview with Teleradyo that they ensure that all video platforms streamed in the Philippines are complying with Filipino values.
“It’s not to curtail their freedom, it's actually to empower our viewers especially now 'yung mga tao karamihan (majority) are working from home," Arenas said.
"In fairness with them, they’re willing to collaborate and cooperate with us...They agreed naman that they’re going to look at our guidelines and I assured them that we’re not going to give you a hard time," she added.
Arenas said that if the regulation is approved, It wouldn’t be as tight as what is being streamed in South Korea.
In every county there is a different culture. She also focused on South Korea wherein they have a different approach and view when it comes to streaming, “they review every material that comes out in Netflix that’s why delayed sila ng 6months or even a year,” Arenas said.
"Yung sa akin kasi I don’t want na pag naririnig nila ang MTRCB nega na agad. Parang galit sila agad. Iba naman ang MTRCB ngayon, the times have changed," she added.
Arenas said that the agency will rely on the viewers’ reports. They proposed a strict monitoring system for this also encourage self-regulation.
The MTRCB make sure to review all of the motion pictures that will be streamed in the Philippines to show the contemporary Filipino values.
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