The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) has summoned the production team of It’s Showtime today to provide an explanation regarding some complaints received about the episode aired on July 25.
The complaints were related to a segment where Vice Ganda and Ion Perez were shown eating cake.
According to the MTRCB, there were concerns about the alleged indecent acts portrayed by Ion and Vice Ganda during the cake-eating scene. In the said video, Ion took a piece of icing from the cake he was holding and fed it to Vice Ganda, who immediately ate it.
Following the MTRCB’s response to the issue, social media has been flooded with expressions of concern and dissent. Previously, Rendon Labador was among the first to raise objections to the actions of Vice Ganda and Ion Perez in the “Isip Bata” segment aired on July 25.
IMMORAL AGAD? San banda?
I think MTRCB is over reacting to this instance where they're using section 3 of PD 1986. To even SET A HEARING? A HEARING??? (Video credit to ABS-CBN)
MTRCB Chair Lala Sotto is the daughter of Tito Sotto III, host of the competing show, E.A.T. pic.twitter.com/V8VQXsnL23
— Rod Magaru (@rodmagaru) July 31, 2023
I believe the MTRCB issue against Showtime is more of a political (if not business-related) matter I guess. Since hindi masyadong naging talk-of-the-town yung anniversary of some long-time noontime show and puno ng negative comments, they had to resort to do such a thing.
— Pat (@iampatdizon) July 31, 2023
Taena netong MTRCB pag bakla ang sumubo ng cake MALASWA? Nugagawen sa cake tititigan? Sana ganyan din ang energy nyo sa ulupong na si Duterte habang nagmumumura at nandadakma ng babae sa tv.
— AltGMA🌈 (@KafosoMo) July 31, 2023
It’s worth noting that the current chairman of the MTRCB is Lala Sotto, the daughter of E.A.T TVJ host Tito Sotto.
Ang daming call out na nangyayari dahil sa mga words na binibitawan ng mga tanders sa show nila pero siyempre hindi yan i-summon lalo na’t anak ng isa sa mga tanders ang head ng MTRCB 🍵
— ALTStarMagic 💫 (@AltStarMagic) July 31, 2023
https://twitter.com/altcristyfermin/status/1685845349423067136?s=20
May sulsol yan galing sa tatay nyang tanderkads! Pati nga wardrobe malfunction ni Regine na aksidenteng nangyari winarningan na. Dami nilang time punahin ang Showtime ah. 🤨 https://t.co/DiKsAZCVPV
— Pookie Pie 🍭 (@pookiepay) July 31, 2023