Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO 78)
The main purpose of Executive Order No. 78 is to direct the strict imposition of penalties on television stations that exhibit any motion picture, including trailers, stills, and other pictorial advertisements not approved by the Board of Censors for Motion Pictures, in accordance with Republic Act No. 3060.
It is declared unlawful for any person or entity to exhibit or cause to be exhibited by television within the Philippines any motion picture, including trailers, stills, and other pictorial advertisements in connection with motion pictures, that have not been duly passed by the Board of Censors for Motion Pictures.
Yes, exceptions include motion pictures imprinted or exhibited by the Philippine Government and/or its departments and agencies, and newsreels.
Violators are subject to imprisonment of not less than six months but not more than two years, or a fine ranging from six hundred to two thousand pesos, or both, at the discretion of the court. Additionally, if the offender is an alien, immediate deportation follows, and the television license shall be revoked.
The criminal liability shall devolve upon the president, manager, administrator, or any official of the corporation, partnership, or association responsible for the violation.
The license to operate the television station shall be revoked.
All offices, officers, and employees of the government concerned with this matter are urged, called upon, and directed to exert all possible efforts to effectively and vigorously implement and enforce the provisions of Executive Order No. 78 and Republic Act No. 3060.
The rationale is the sad breakdown of morality and rising criminality; thus, it is imperative that only motion pictures found to be harmless and not objectionable or offensive to morals and to the peace and order of society are exhibited or shown on television.
No, it is unlawful to print or cause to be printed on any motion picture to be exhibited by television a label or notice showing it to have been officially passed by the Board when it has not been previously authorized.