Restrictions on Depictions of Violence
- Excessive violence is strictly prohibited.
- Prohibited violent scenes include:
- Frontal shooting and stabbing.
- Torture scenes.
- Hostage situations involving firearms or knives.
- Graphic explosions causing mangling, mutilation, or bodies being blown off.
- Suicide acts such as slashing wrists or gunshots to head or mouth.
- Karate chops with visible blood or broken bones.
- Child abuse.
- Visual impact of falling bodies hitting the ground should be omitted.
Overall Impact of Violence Prohibited
- Trailers without explicit violent scenes but with an overall impression of violence are not allowed.
Prohibition of Drug-Related Content
- Any depiction of drug-taking or drug abuse is forbidden in trailers.
Restrictions on Sexual Content
- Explicit or suggestive sexual content is prohibited.
- Specific prohibited depictions include pumping, frontal nudity, breast exposure, torrid kissing, body fondling, and sexual aberrations.
Language Restrictions
- Use of obscene language, cuss words, and double entendre is prohibited.
- Specific banned words include "shit", "fuck", "leche", "putang ina", "ulol", "gago", "tarantado", "sirang-ulo", and "walanghiya".
- These restrictions apply since trailers are classified for General Patronage and fit for all ages.
Implementation and Submission Requirements
- The guidelines have been communicated to movie producers and distributors.
- MTRCB currently reviews only movie trailers submitted by producers and distributors.
- Television networks are now also required to submit all trailers and teasers advertising movies shown on television for MTRCB review starting September 1, 1993.
- This ensures fairness and equality in the regulation of content across media platforms.