Senate Bill No 2805 ni Sen Robin mariing tinututulan ng DGP

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ni Jun Nardo

NAGPALABAS ng official statement ang Director’s Guild of the Philippines kaugnay ng Senate Bill No. 2805.  Si Senator Robin Padilla ang may akda nito.

Bahagi ng statement ng DGPI, “The DGPI strongly opposes Senate Bill No. 2805 that strengthens the MTRCB and extends its censorship jurisdiction into the online streaming spaces of our private homes, personal computers, phones, and devices.”

Ayon pa sa statement, ang pagsakop ng MTRCB sa private viewing experience ay hindi public exhibition at sinabing, “deplores this attempt by the MTRCB to discriminate against those in the audio-visual sector that encompasses film, television and streaming.”

No to censorship. Yes to freedom of expression. No to Senate Bill No. 2805.

Sa kabilang banda nagpalabas ng statement ang MTRCB sa pamamagitan ng CEO at Chairperson nitong si Ms Lala Sotto Antonio ukol sa naturang bill. Aniya, iginagalang nila ang karunungan ng mga mambabatas uko sa usaping ito. Anuman ang inaprubahan ng Kongreso at ng Pangulo, ipatutupad nila.

Hindi pa rin naman daw naipapasa ang bersiyon nito sa House of Representative kaya maaari pang ipagpatuloy sa susunod na Kongreso na sasailalim pa sa deliberasyon at karagdagang talakayan.

Narito ang kabuuang statement ng MTRCBukol sa Senate Bill No. 2805  

“We respectfully defer to the wisdom of our lawmakers on the matter. Whatever is ultimately approved by Congress and the President, we will implement it.

It is worth noting that the House of Representatives has yet to pass its version of the bill. So, it may continue into the next Congress where it will be subjected to deliberations and further discussions.

The amendments seek to establish appropriate mechanisms for cooperation with online streaming platforms and online curated content providers (OCCs) and streaming videos on-demand (SVOD). These include the adoption of safeguards such as “safety by design” principles and the creation of structured feedback mechanisms and accountability.

We wish to emphasize that while the amendments include OCCS and SVODs in the coverage of MTRCB, the Board does not seek to rate or review these materials. There is no prior constraint or a mandatory review before content is shown. Rather, the measure seeks to ensure that the State is not left helpless in addressing valid concerns and issues such as harmful online contents, particularly materials involving child abuse, exploitation, or voyeurism. In the end, it is our collective hope that any amendment should be firmly anchored on the principle that the protection of children is a top priority.