MTRCB MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 00-01, January 21, 2000
RESPONSIBILITY FOR VIOLATION OF P.D. 1986 AND IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS AND IMPOSITION OF CORRESPONDING PENALTIES
and its Implementing Rules and Regulations by TV producers/blocktimers,
particularly with regard to the exhibition of programs without the
corresponding Permit to Exhibit.
Section 7 of P.D. 1986 provides that it shall be unlawful to exhibit
any motion picture, television program or publicity material not passed
by the Board, except those imprinted or exhibited by the Philippine
Government and/or its departments and agencies, and news reels.
Memorandum Circular No. 98-17 issued by this Board provides that
exhibiting without a valid permit to exhibit shall merit the following
penalties:
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For TV Station/Production Outfit |
For Owner of Print/Program Producer |
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First Offense |
One (1) month closure |
Six (6) months suspension of PTE/prohibition from applying for PTE and confiscation of film print or material |
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Second Offense |
Six (6) months closure |
One (1) year suspension of PTE/prohibition from applying for PTE and confiscation of film print or material |
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Third Offense |
Revocation of Certificate of Registration and One (1) year closure |
Permanent Prohibition from applying for PTE and confiscation of film print or material |
In this regard, all concerned are reminded of the need to secure a
Valid Permit to Exhibit prior to the exhibition of any television
material. All TV stations/managers are enjoined to demand that the PTE’s
are presented/submitted to them prior to airing. Failure to
comply with this requirement will result in the imposition of the
appropriate sanctions on both the program producers, whether the
material be produced by the station or by independent producers, and the
TV station airing the same.
For your information and strict compliance.
Adopted: 21 Jan. 2000
(SGD.) ARMIDA P.E. SIGUION REYNA
Chairman