Even the teachers themselves are contesting the decision of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) to suspend “Showtime,” a popular ABS-CBN talent show.
While it commended MTRCB’s swift action, the Teachers' Dignity Coalition, the first group to denounce Rosanna Roces’ “insulting words,” described the board’s move to suspend the show for 20 days as “too much for a penalty.”
“With the show management’s action ahead of the censors’ board, the network and Ms. Roces herself, indeed, admitted that there were excesses. The removal of Ms. Roces in the hurados and her apology are proofs that the show management is responsible enough to regulate and penalize itself,” the group said in a statement, adding:
“We are in sympathy with the show’s production staff, hosts, other judges, contestants and the viewing public who, in one way or another, have been affected by this controversy.”
Roces has been axed as one of the program’s judges after taking potshots at school teachers in its January 7 live show. She also went on to describe teachers as "repeaters."
“In the spirit of self-regulation,” the Kapamilya network removed the controversial actress from the show. Despite this, the MTRCB has still slapped a 20-day preventive suspension on “Showtime.”
The teachers' group also called for the immediate lifting of the preventive suspension as they argued that Roces’ statements did not “reflect the views of the program, the hosts and the station.”
Also, in its latest statement, the Teachers' Dignity Coalition called on all television personalities to be more sensitive when making comments in front of a camera.
It lamented that Roces’ statements has put them “in an undignified state.”
“If we are sensitive enough to rage against racist comments and scenes from papers and shows abroad, all the more that we have to be vigilant here in our very home,” it said.
‘Without due process’
Talk show host Boy Abunda on Monday also slammed the MTRCB for suspending the ABS-CBN talent show “without due process.”
Abunda pointed out that the agency failed to take note of the network’s action. It did not even conduct any hearing before it suspended the show, he added.
He said these are the issues that the MTRCB must address.
"Ako ay umaasang personal na maayos ito dahil after a thorough study, after a trial na patas, ang ABS-CBN po ay bukas na sumunod kung anuman ang desisyon ng MTRCB," Abunda said.
ABS-CBN is expected to contest the suspension Tuesdday. The MTRCB has set a hearing on the issue on January 14.
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