ADMISSION OF MINORS TO “R” — RATED FILMS

The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board reminds all
concerned that NO ONE BELOW EIGHTEEN (18) YEARS IS ALLOWED TO WATCH
MOTION PICTURES WITH AN “R” OR “STRICTLY FOR ADULTS” CLASSIFICATION.

Following are the relevant provisions from Presidential Decree No. 1986:

“SECTION 9       Admission to Moviehouses or Theaters —
It shall be unlawful for any person below eighteen years of age to
enter, to misrepresent of make use of any false evidence about his or
her age in order to gain admission into, a moviehouse of theater showing
a motion picture classified as “Restricted” or “For Adults Only” by the
BOARD. It shall be also unlawful for any employee of a moviehouse or
theater to sell to, or receive from, another person known to the former
to be below eighteen years of age any admission ticket to the exhibition
of motion pictures classified as “Restricted” or “For Adults Only”. In
Case of doubt, as to the age of the person seeking admission, the latter
shall be required to exhibit hi or residence certificate of other proof
of age.”

SECTION 11.     Penalty — Any person who
violates the provisions of this Decree and/or the implementing rules
and regulations issued by the BOARD, shall upon conviction, be punished
by a mandatory penalty of three (3) months and one day to one (1) year
imprisonment plus a fine of not less than fifty thousand pesos but not
more than one hundred thousand pesos.”

The Board shall not hesitate to file the necessary criminal action
against the theater operator and his employees as well as against the
minor who misrepresents his age in violation of the law and the
implementing rules.

All theater owners/operators/managers are hereby required to display
this Memorandum Circular in the ticket booths or such other conspicuous
public areas in their respective theaters.

For your information and compliance.

Adopted: 27 Jan. 1999

(SGD.) ARMIDA P.E. SIGUION-REYNA
Chairman