ni Mercy Lejarde @Showbiz Talkies | February 1, 2023
Ipinatawag ng pamunuan ng Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) ang produksiyon ng pelikulang Mang Kanor na pinagbibidahan ng magaling na aktor na si Rez Cortez dahil sa ilang paglabag nito sa mandato ng ahensiya.
Sa ipinadalang sulat ng MTRCB, nakasaad dito ang ilang violations na ginawa ng A&Q Entertainment, producer ng Mang Kanor, at maging ng Uniprom Inc. ng Gateway Cinema at Cignal TV, Inc. sa pagpapalabas sa kontrobersiyal na pelikula sa mga sinehan.
Ang nakasaad sa sulat ng MTRCB, ito ang mga nalabag ng A&Q Entertainment, Gateway Cinemas at Cignal TV (One PH)…
"a) A&Q Entertainment and Prime Stream Inc.
For causing the exhibition of the motion picture Mang Kanor, at Gateway Cineplex,
Gateway Mall, Quezon City, without the required MTRCB Permit to Exhibit, in violation
of Section 1, Chapter V of PD No. 1986 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) in
relation to Section 3 of PD No. 1986; and, exhibiting unapproved publicity materials for
the aforesaid motion picture were likewise exhibited in violation of Section 5, Chapter V of
the same IRR.
b) Uniprom Inc. (Gateway Cinemas)
For exhibiting the motion picture, Mang Kanor at Gateway Cineplex, Gateway Mall,
Quezon City, without the required MTRCB Permit to Exhibit, in violation of Section 1,
Chapter V of PD No. 1986 and its IRR in relation to Section 3 of PD No. 1986; and,
exhibiting unapproved publicity materials for the aforesaid motion picture were likewise
exhibited in violation of Section 5, Chapter V of the same IRR.
c) CIGNAL TV INC. (ONE PH)
For showing video excerpts from the motion picture Mang Kanor, featuring torrid
kissing, apparent nudity, threesomes, and sexual intercourse, aired in violation of Section
2, Chapter IV of PD No. 1986 and its IRR in relation to Section 3 (c) of PD No. 1986."
Kaugnay nito, dagdag pa sa sulat ng MTRCB, "The Board reiterates that as businesses engaged in the provision of motion picture content to Filipino viewers, they carry a civic and moral obligation to comply with the law. To this end, MTRCB shall uphold its mandate to provide a safe-viewing experience for all Filipinos."