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    MTRCB Revised Its Television Classification Ratings: Will Anyone Care?

      Effective today, the Movie Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) has formally launched its revised classification ratings for the Philippine television programs. According to Memorandum Circular No. 05-2011, the classification ratings will be as follows: General Patronage – Rated G Parental Guidance – Rated PG Strong Parental Guidance – Rated SPG Disapproved for airing on Television – X The board promulgated the memorandum after a series of public consultations and information campaigns with the different stakeholders. MTRCB further explained the salient features of the revised classification ratings for TV. Full-screen written and verbal advisory of the program’s classification rating is shown for at least (10) seconds immediately before the…