Kapuso and Kapamilya netizens were united in challenging Movies and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) to also summon its Chairperson Lala Sotto’s parents after their alleged misconduct in the show “E.A.T.” following the agency’s summoning of “It’s Showtime” over Vice Ganda and Ion Perez’s alleged indecent act.
During the recent National Dabarkads Day celebration on ‘E.A.T.,’ on Saturday, July 29, Tito Sotto affectionately showered his wife Helen Gamboa with kisses, prompting netizens to compare it to Vice and Ion’s icing eating moment on It’s Showtime since it was also aired on national TV.
In a tweet together with the clip of Mr and Mrs. Sotto’s moment, @GMAAltPlayGrnd called on MTRCB to act also on E.A.T.’s incident since they’ve already asked It’s Showtime to answer the complaint against them.
“Dear @MTRCBgov @mtrcb_ph, Since concerned naman pala kayo sa ginawa ni Vice Ganda at Ion Perez sa SHOWTIME, bakit hindi niyo din icall out to? Recent Lang Yan nung July 29. Nakakahiya naman masyado sa inyo MTRCB”
https://twitter.com/GMAAltPlayGrnd/status/1685869474157858816
Sharing the same clip, @dxwbaerry asked “i’m calling this one out. hindi ba malaswa rin ito??? mas malaswa pa nga kaloka!!!”
i'm calling this one out. hindi ba malaswa rin ito??? mas malaswa pa nga kaloka!!! pic.twitter.com/rlZU6fl0Mp
— ❀ (@dxwbaerry) July 31, 2023
Even @altKapamilyaCH questioned whether the scene was indecent. The netizen remarked, “Eh ito @mtrcb_ph @MTRCBgov hindi ba ito malaswa?”
Eh ito @mtrcb_ph @MTRCBgov hindi ba ito malaswa?
— ALTKapamilyaChannel (@AltKapamilyaCH) July 31, 2023
@pookiepay pointed out MTRCB’s apparent silence over ‘E.A.T.,’ raising concerns about consistency in their actions.
“Oh jivah??? Eto @MTRCBgov bakit dedma kayo? Ito talaga ang malaswa! Mga kulubot na nagkekemehan pa on national tv!”
Oh jivah??? Eto @MTRCBgov bakit dedma kayo? Ito talaga ang malaswa! Mga kulubot na nagkekemehan pa on national tv!
https://t.co/H7nSgFOmDi
— Pookie Pie
(@pookiepay) July 31, 2023
Journalist Jonathan Sy, meanwhile, highlighted the potential conflict of interest, as MTRCB Chair Lala Sotto is the daughter of Tito Sotto, one of the hosts of It’s Showtime’s rival program.
“Conflict of interest. The Board of Censors is headed by Lala Sotto.”
Conflict of interest. The Board of Censors is headed by Lala Sotto.#ItsShowtime https://t.co/FnNjl9WWOy
— Jonathan E. Sy (@easy_jonathan) July 31, 2023
@altstarmagic meanwhile resurfaced an old video clip wherein another E.A.T. host Joey De Leon tried to hit on one contestant by commenting, “‘Ang ganda ng legs mo… sana masakyan kita isang araw'”
In the midst of the debate, @altstarmagic resurfaced an old video clip of another E.A.T. host, Joey De Leon, making inappropriate comments to a contestant which says, “‘Ang ganda ng legs mo… sana masakyan kita isang araw'”
“Ang ganda ng legs mo… sana masakyan kita isang araw”
— ALTStarMagic
(@AltStarMagic) July 31, 2023
Netizens expressed their reactions after the MTRCB summoned “It’s Showtime” under the allegation of violating Section 3 (c) of Presidential Decree No. 1986.
“The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) issued a Notice to Appear and Testify to the Producers of the noontime variety show ‘It’s Showtime’ over complaints concerning scenes that portrayed alleged indecent acts by hosts Vice Ganda and Ion Perez during the variety show’s ‘Isip Bata’ segment which aired last 25 July 2023 on channels GTV and A2Z DZOZ/DZOE 11,” the agency said.
