On Tuesday, January 31, Mang Kanor producers got summoned by Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) over an Unauthorized Public Exhibition of the said film.
MTRCB issued an official press release, in the exercise of its mandate under Section 7, Presidential Decree No. 1986 (PD No. 1986) issued Notices to Appear to the following entities concerning the exhibition of the motion picture Mang Kanor, and its related publicity materials:
a) A&Q Entertainment and Prime Stream Inc. For causing the exhibition of the motion picture “Mang Kanor,” at Gateway Cineplex, Gateway Mall, Quezon City, without the required MTRCB Permit to Exhibit, in violation of Section 1, Chapter V of PD No. 1986 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) in relation to Section 3 of PD No. 1986; and, exhibiting unapproved publicity materials for the aforesaid motion picture were likewise exhibited in violation of Section 5, Chapter V of the same IRR.
b) Uniprom Inc. (Gateway Cinemas). For exhibiting the motion picture, “Mang Kanor” at Gateway Cineplex, Gateway Mall, Quezon City, without the required MTRCB Permit to Exhibit, in violation of Section 1, Chapter V of PD No. 1986 and its IRR in relation to Section 3 of PD No. 1986; and, exhibiting unapproved publicity materials for the aforesaid motion picture were likewise exhibited in violation of Section 5, Chapter V of the same IRR.
c) CIGNAL TV INC. (ONE PH). For showing video excerpts from the motion picture “Mang Kanor,” featuring torrid kissing, apparent nudity, threesomes, and sexual intercourse, aired in violation of Section 2, Chapter IV of PD No. 1986 and its IRR in relation to Section 3 (c) of PD No. 1986.
The Board reiterates that as businesses engaged in the provision of motion picture content to Filipino viewers, they carry a civic and moral obligation to comply with the law. To this end, MTRCB shall uphold its mandate to provide a safe-viewing experience for all Filipinos.
Mang Kanor, based on a true story of a senior citizen whose sex videos became viral on the Internet in 2018, is directed by Greg Colasito. It stars seasoned character actor Rez Cortez in the title role.
