Question & AnswerQ&A (Act No. 3582)
The Act creates the Philippine Board of Censorship for Moving Pictures.
The Board consists of fifteen members appointed by the Governor-General with the advice and consent of the Philippine Senate.
Members can be officers of the Government or private citizens who shall not receive any salary or compensation for their services under this Act.
The Board is under the control of the office of the Secretary of the Interior.
The primary duties are to examine all films, spoken or silent, imported or produced in the Philippines and prohibit the introduction and exhibition of films considered immoral, contrary to law and good customs, or injurious to the prestige of the Government or people of the Philippines.
Subject to the Secretary of the Interior's approval, the Board can promulgate its own rules of procedure and operation, including matters of quorum and organizing subcommittees for censoring films in the provinces, and keep a permanent record of all its proceedings regarding the films examined.
The Board's decisions take effect immediately unless an appeal is taken to the Secretary of the Interior, and from there, an appeal may be taken to the Governor-General.
No, it is unlawful to exhibit or cause the exhibition of any film not duly passed by the Philippine Board of Censorship for Moving Pictures in any moving picture theater or public place.
Violations are punishable by imprisonment for not more than one year, or a fine of not more than one thousand pesos, or both at the discretion of the court.
Yes, it is unlawful to print or cause to be printed any label showing a film as officially passed by the Board if the label has not been previously authorized by the Board.