Thursday, April 17, 2008 MTRCB reactivates local regulatory councils
WITH the reactivation of Local Regulatory Councils (LRCs) of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board's (MTRCB), the agency's teeth has become sharper in monitoring and screening erring entities not only in Metro Manila but nationwide.
As a result of reopening of LRCs, the board could oversee unregistered television networks, theatres and video outlets operating outside the metropolis and other remote areas in the region.
The agency has reactivated 31 LRCs as they had received additional P600,000 budget for the purpose of the project. The re-creation of LRCs increased the operations of the board exceeding their target in monitoring movies, televisions and optical media materials noting a 101 percent accomplishment.
The MTRCB said they are obliging erring establishments to register their business and comply with the rules and regulations of Presidential Decree (PD) 1986 (creating the movie and television review classification board) and are subjected to administrative sanctions and payments as their penalties.
For the review and classification function of the board, it accomplished about 89 percent of their target based on MTRCB performance report last June 2007. From 428 target of movie prints and trailers, only 382 were submitted by the movie industry to the board.
With regard to TV prints and plugs, both local and foreign, the board was successfully surpassed their target noting 116 percent accomplishment. They have classified 26,060 television programs beating their target of 22,550.
The board also permitted 1,338 posters and billboards to be posted representing 89 percent completion. It has also issued 395 permits to imported and exported movies, trailers, and television materials posting a 93 percent achievement.
The MTRCB declared a P29 million income last June 2007 from their operating and service income and review fees.
The MTRCB is also set to establish their permanent building at Timog Avenue in Quezon City as the board borrowed from the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) upon the approval of the Office of the President.
It is also for the clients, its employees, and the government's advantage in locating the office. (JRDB/Sunnex)
