ni Ador V. Saluta @Adore Me! | September 7, 2023
Bago pa man sabihing “napulitika” ang It’s Showtime dahil sa ipinataw sa kanilang 12 days suspension ng MTRCB na ang kasalukuyang chairperson ay si Lala Sotto na anak ng isa sa mga hosts ng E.A.T. sa TV5 na si Tito Sotto na katapat ng nasabing Kapamilya noontime show, agad na nilinaw ni Chair Lala na nag-abstain siya o hindi bumoto kaugnay sa ‘cake icing’ harutan nina Vice Ganda at Ion Perez sa Isip Bata segment noong July 25, 2023 episode ng It’s Showtime.
Inilabas ng MTRCB ang kanilang official statement nitong Martes, September 5, na sinisiguro ang pagkakaroon nila ng ‘due process’ at ‘fairness’ sa paggawa ng mga desisyon.
Laman ng pahayag ng MTRCB, “The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) reassures the public that it will continue to uphold due process and fairness in the discharge of its regulatory mandate and quasi-judicial function, as provided by law.
“In each adjudication proceeding, the Board ensures that respondents are accorded due process and exercise their right to a fair trial.
“Through the Agency’s Hearing and Adjudication Committee, respondents are given the opportunity to present their case and submit position papers, which are deliberated upon by the said Committee.
“After considering the merits of the case, the Committee recommends to the Board its final decision for affirmation.
“Last 17 August 2023, a special board meeting was held to address multiple adjudicated cases, including the 25 July 2023 episode of It's Showtime.
“On 29 August 2023, during its regular board meeting, the Board unanimously voted on the suspension of the said program.
“This decision was made with careful consideration of prior warnings and offenses associated with the show.
“Chairperson Lala Sotto inhibited from voting, ensuring that members of the Board exercised their independent judgment in determining the appropriate course of action.
“Despite the imposition of the penalty, respondents have the right to file a Motion for Reconsideration (MR) within fifteen (15) days after receipt of the decision.
“Should the respondents find the Board’s decision on the MR unfavorable, they may choose to appeal to the Office of the President within fifteen (15) days from the receipt of the decision on the MR.
“The order suspending the show shall only take effect after the lapse of the aforementioned periods without the respondents having filed their MRs or appeals.”
Kaya maraming netizens ang nagsabing “napulitika” ang It’s Showtime nina Vice Ganda, Anne Curtis, Kim Chiu, Vhong Navarro at iba pa dahil napansin nila na halos kadikit na nito sa ratings ang E.A.T. nina Tito, Vic Sotto at Joey de Leon.
Matatandaang sa Choose Ko Po! segment ng It’s Showtime noong nakaraang Lunes, September 4, matapos nga ang presentation ng letter D, nagsabi si Vice ng, “Okay, letter…”
Hirit pa nito habang binubuklat ang hawak na cue card, “Hindi, may letter… may letter… The Office of the Movie and Tele- charot! Hahaha! ‘Yun ‘yung letter. Hahaha!”
Tawanan at hiyawan ang mga tao sa studio dahil sa sulat galing sa pamunuan ng MTRCB na nakasaad ang 12-day suspension sa show.
Sabi ni Vice, “Okay! Ano’ng laging nasa panalangin ng Showtime staff? Hahaha!”
“Ano nga?! Letter A?!” bulalas ni Karylle.
Pagpapatuloy ni Vice, “Hahaha! Sana ‘yun ang tanong. Ano kaya ang ipinagdasal ng Showtime staff kagabi?”
“Pero ang Showtime family, kung anuman ang ipinagdasal n’yo kagabi, I’m very sure, ‘yun din ang ipinagdasal ng madlang people. We are in this together, ‘di ba?” pagseseryoso naman nito.
Halu-halong emosyon ang ipinadama ng mga studio audience, may mga umiyak at may mga nagpalakpakan.
Makikita sa hitsura ni Vice na tila kampante siya habang nagbibigay ng mensahe sa loob ng studio para sa kanyang mga co-hosts, staff ng show at madlang people kung saan nilapatan pa nga ito ng background music.
“Oo, ‘di ba? ‘Di ba? Tayo ang madlang people. Kayo ang Showtime, yes! Tayo ang Showtime!”
Dahil malaking isyu ang naganap, trending topics sa X (dating Twitter) sa buong Pilipinas at maging sa mga madlang pipol abroad ang mga pangalan nina Lala Sotto, Vice Ganda, pati na rin ang mga hashtags na, #AbolishMTRCB at #TayoAngShowtime.
Ayon pa sa nakausap naming source, patuloy pa ring eere ang It’s Showtime sa telebisyon dahil anila’y wala pang “finality” ang ipinataw na 12-day suspension ng MTRCB sa nasabing Kapamilya noontime show at nag-submit na rin sila ng “motion for reconsideration”.
Pinatawan ng suspension ang Kapamilya noontime show dahil sa sumbong ng ilang netizens na nakitaan daw nila ng malisya ang ‘cake icing’ scene nina Vice at Ion sa pambatang segment ng programa.
Bukod pa ru'n, ilang beses na rin daw silang nabigyan ng warning at nagpatung-patong na rin ang mga nagawang violations ng It’s Showtime kaya humantong na ang MTRCB sa desisyong patawan na sila ng 12 days suspension.
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