Definition of Unlawful Acts
- Exhibiting or causing the exhibition of unapproved motion pictures on television.
- Printing or causing to be printed any label or notice on the motion picture indicating it was officially passed by the Board when it was not authorized.
Penalties for Violations
- Violators face imprisonment for not less than six months and not more than two years, or a fine ranging from six hundred to two thousand pesos, or both.
- If the offender is an alien, deportation shall follow immediately.
- The license to operate the television station involved shall be revoked.
- For corporate entities, criminal liability is imposed on responsible officers such as the president, manager, or administrator.
Moral and Social Rationale
- This law aims to address concerns over the decline of morality and the rise of criminality by ensuring that only motion pictures harmless and not offensive to morals and public order are shown on television.
Enforcement Directive
- The President directs vigorous enforcement and strict imposition of penalties as provided under Republic Act No. 3060.
- Government offices and officials responsible for this matter are called upon to exert all efforts to effectively and vigorously implement the law.
Authority and Implementation
- The directive is issued under the legal powers of the President of the Philippines.
- It reinforces the provisions of Section 7 and Section 11 of Republic Act No. 3060 concerning censorship and penalties related to television exhibition of motion pictures.
- Aims to ensure compliance by television stations and related entities in exhibiting properly censored content.