Purpose and compliance focus
- The MTRCB reports that some theaters fail to put up required standees.
- The circular targets noncompliance involving films classified under the 1998 MTRCB Implementing Rules and Regulations.
- Theater owners and managers are reminded that they must comply with the standee requirement.
- The MTRCB directs compliance particularly for movies classified as aPG-13a.
Coverage: PG-13 film standee requirement
- The circular applies to all theater owners and managers.
- The standee requirement applies in the case of movies classified as aPG-13a.
- The circular instructs theaters to use standees reflecting the PG-13 rule on admission and accompaniment.
- The standee instruction is tied to the 1998 MTRCB Implementing Rules and Regulations classification standard.
Required standee wording
- For movies classified as aPG-13a, theaters must display a standee that reads exactly: “aPG-13a (Children below 13 allowed only if accompanied by parent or an adult.)a”.
- The required standee wording must be used when the film classification is aPG-13a.
- The standee must convey the accompaniment condition for children below 13 years old.
Admission rule stated for PG-13
- The standee wording requires that children below 13 are allowed only if accompanied by parent or an adult.
- The accompaniment condition is presented as the admission standard for films with the aPG-13a classification.
Sanctions for failure to comply
- The MTRCB declares it shall impose the corresponding sanctions for failure to comply with the circular.
- The circular emphasizes enforcement for theaters that do not put up the required standees for aPG-13a films.
- The MTRCB states it will not hesitate to enforce compliance through sanctions.