MTRCB to look into complaints vs popular TV program

MANILA, Philippines—The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board said it would look into the complaints against TV host Willie Revillame and his show Willing Willie’s presentation of a six-year-old boy performing the moves of a sexy male dancer.

“In accordance with the Board’s duty to enforce the constitutional mandate that the state shall defend the rights of children from all forms of neglect, abuse, cruelty, exploitation, and other conditions prejudicial to their development, the Board has referred the matter to the Hearing and Adjudication Committee for appropriate disposition,” Grace Poe-Llamanzares said in a statement.

“The Board further emphasizes that whenever children are featured in television programs, producers are mandated to observe legal standards stipulated in RA 7610 to avoid ‘psychological abuse xxx cruelty, sexual abuse and emotional maltreatment’ and ‘any act by deeds and words which debases, degrades or demeans the intrinsic worth and dignity of the child,’” she added.