Question & AnswerQ&A (MTRCB MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 93-016)
General Patronage (GP) programs are allowed to be aired from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. as per MTRCB Memorandum Circular No. 93-016.
Parental Guidance (PG) programs are allowed from 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
If a Parental Guidance program is aired outside its designated time slot starting August 15, 1993, the program will be issued a permit valid for only one month and the permit will be non-renewable unless the program is transferred to the correct time slot.
Beginning November 1993, Parental Guidance programs aired outside the designated hours will no longer be given a permit to air.
No, Adult (R-18) programs are not allowed on television according to the memorandum.
The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) is responsible for enforcing these restrictions as per the memorandum signed by the Chairman.
The airing time for Parental Guidance programs was set back by an hour as a concession to primetime viewing hours.
The MTRCB has the authority to issue permits for television programs and impose conditions such as validity duration and renewal based on compliance with airing time regulations.
Airing Parental Guidance programs during General Patronage hours leads to issuance of a limited, non-renewable permit initially, and eventual denial of permit issuance from November 1993 onward, effectively prohibiting such airing.
The classification aims to protect viewers, especially children, by ensuring that content is appropriately scheduled according to its suitability for general audiences or those needing parental guidance.