The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) suspended the live noontime program “It’s Showtime!” for 12 days.
The decision to suspend the show was made in response to the complaints filed by viewers over the show’s July 25, 2023 episode, in relation its hosts Vice Ganda and Ion Perez acting indecently in the segment “Isip Bata.”
In the notice, the MTRCB chaired by Lala Sotto-Antonio said that Vice and Ion’s exchange is in violation of Section 3 (c) Presidential Decree No. 1986.
A portion of the decision reads:
“MTRCB: It’s Showtime called to testify on 31 July 2023
The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) issued a Notice to Appear and Testify to the Producers of the noontime variety show “It’s Showtime” over complaints concerning scenes that portrayed alleged indecent acts by hosts Vice Ganda and Ion Perez during the variety show’s “Isip Bata” segment which aired last 25 July 2023 on channels GTV and A2Z DZOZ/DZOE 11.
Said scene is in violation of Section 3 (c) Presidential Decree No. 1986. The hearing date is scheduled on 31 July 2023, 10:00 am at the MTRCB Office in Timog Avenue, Quezon City.”
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