Direk Brillante's comment rooted up as a proposed bill stating Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) to control over all shown on streaming platforms.
The Cannes-winning director said...
“We have laws and those in the film industry respect them and comply. There will be a Senate discussion regarding MTRCB having jurisdiction over films in Philippine streaming platforms.
“As an artist, I say that I am not in favor of the MTRCB being permitted to control, censor and classify our works; censorship already connotes suppression of expression — in a democratic country.
“Certainly, there is clamor from various groups, to limit and ban scenes and films that may be offensive to them; but in my point of view, if these will be imposed, people will only stop watching local films on Philippine streaming platforms and shift to different platforms, foreign or illegal.
“I think, the issue being brought to the Senate will have a negative impact on many artists.
“There are only a limited number of producers willing to fund creative pursuits; earning through films is already difficult, and the recent MMFF is enough proof that most viewers still have not returned to the theaters. Many Filipinos have shifted to streaming.
“For decades, we must admit that very few laws have been created that benefited artists; now that the Internet has given a new avenue for creative works, some people still want to control and interfere with that too.
“I say too, that artists who became lawmakers should do something to protect the very industry that helped put them in that position, not use that power to control it.
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Richard gutierrez speaks up about his twin brother raymond gutierrez's lovelife.
“So finally, meron na siyang love life. For a long time, wala siyang love life, talagang... happy ako sa kanya kasi, yun nga, nasi-share na niya sa buong mundo yung love life niya. Ako, matagal ko nang sini-share yung love life ko e, and finally he’s there at that point. I’m so happy for him.”
“I’m so happy for Mond. Kasi parang late bloomer talaga si Mond, e, ever since di ba?
“So finally, meron na siyang love life. For a long time, wala siyang love life, talagang... happy ako sa kanya kasi, yun nga, nasi-share na niya sa buong mundo yung love life niya.
“Ako, matagal ko nang sini-share yung love life ko e, and finally he’s there at that point. I’m so happy for him.”
Raymond came out of the closet a little bit late.
Most people close to the actorhost said that it took him sometime to come out in the open.
Probably because the gutierrez's clan were known to be womanizers.
But when the right time came, he finally showed the real Raymond who's been very responsible, well disciplined despite his now sexual orientation.
According to richard, raymond's partner robert William seems to be kind enough, although they haven't met yet.
“Mabait si Rob, yung partner niya. Ano lang, online. Kasi nung nandito siya... sila ni Sarah [Lahbati, Richard's wife], kasama siya.
“Nasa Cebu kasi ako nun. Nasa lock-in taping ako, so online nag-meet kami,”
Well, just like what other say...Family is love. And love wins!!!
Some netizens says that it's good that raymond's partner has been integrated with his family, somehow.
On the other hand, some bitchy netizens asked if ruffa gutierrez has also been integrated to the family in terms of relationship is concerned.
Meanwhile, richard also added that it was Raymond who inspired him to keep himself physically fit. As raymond does for his body.
In his current tv series "The Iron Heart" richard has constantly shown his abs!
which makes his female and gay fans giggle more.
But the actor still wants to loose some more wieght.
“Actually si Raymond, matagal din niyang trinabaho yun, e. Pero naging inspiration ko si Raymond, na kung kinaya niya, kaya ko din,” he stressed.
