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Valenzuela City lifts liquor ban but sets limits

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 12 11:19 PM

MANILA - The local government of Valenzuela City on Monday announced it will lift the liquor ban in the city effective October 15, Thursday. Read more »

MTRCB urges Netflix, other video streaming services to ‘adopt’ PH ratings system

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 05 06:35 PM

Netflix and other video streaming providers are "very much amenable" to adopt the local system of labeling which shows or movies are suitable to viewers, the MTRCB chief said. Read more »

MTRCB revenues dip 40 pct after ABS-CBN shutdown, COVID-19 pandemic

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 02 02:16 PM

The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) on Friday said its earnings this year dipped by about 40 percent after to the shutdown of ABS-CBN, the Philippines' largest broadcaster, and due to the limited operations of the entertainment industry during the global pandemic. Read more »

800 pass March, September 2020 physician licensure exams

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 02 04:33 AM

You can check the roll of its successful examinees here. Read more »

PRC eyes online licensure exams

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 01 05:41 PM

The Professional Regulation Commission said Thursday it was looking into conducting online licensure exams next year due to the continuing threat of COVID-19. Read more »

Lisensiya sa e-scooter? Ilang rider umangal sa planong regulasyon

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 22 10:36 PM

Biglang lumitaw ang ilang kakaibang uri ng transportasyon, at isa na rito ang mga electric scooter.  Read more »

Liza Dino weighs in on proposal to include Netflix, other streaming services in MTRCB's scope

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 14 10:12 PM

FDCP Chair Liza Dino said “it’s an MTRCB call,” but she believes that these video-on-demand platforms already have their own mechanisms for regulation. Read more »

Palace tells MTRCB to weigh lawmakers' comments on regulating Netflix, streaming apps

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 07 04:52 PM

The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) should consider the views of lawmakers in its proposal to include in its scope video streaming services like Netflix, Malacañang said Monday. Read more »

Hirit na MTRCB regulation sa Netflix at iba pa, inalmahan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 04 08:40 PM

Inalmahan ng ilang eksperto, viewer, at subscriber ng Netflix ang hirit na bantayan ng MTRCB ang video streaming sites.    Read more »

Ex-MTRCB chair Poe says 'counterproductive, ridiculous' to regulate Netflix

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 04 05:21 PM

Sen. Grace Poe on Friday said that it is "counterproductive and ridiculous" to allow the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) to regulate Netflix and other online video streaming services. Read more »

Some lawmakers, experts rebuff MTRCB call to regulate Netflix, other streaming platforms

Angela Coloma, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 04 03:45 PM

MANILA - Lawmakers and experts objected to Movie and Television Review and Classification Board's request to regulate Netflix and other video streaming platforms.    Read more »

Lapid seeks 'lifetime validity' of PWD IDs for permanently disabled

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 04 10:28 AM

Sen. Lito Lapid is pushing for the passage of a bill that would revoke the expiration date of identification cards for persons with disabilities (PWD) who are suffering from lifetime complications. Read more »

MTRCB seeks to regulate content on Netflix, other streaming services

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 03:54 PM

The MTRCB's mandate is to review all motion pictures shown in the Philippines, regardless of the platform, MTRCB Legal Affairs Division chief Jonathan Presquito told the Senate Committee on Trade, Commerce and Entrepreneurship. Read more »

AFP chief's comment on social media 'regulation' may cost him CA nod: Lacson

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 31 06:07 PM

The Commission on Appointments (CA) may reject the nomination of Armed Forced chief of staff Lt. Gen. Gilbert Gapay should he fail to clarify his previous comment that social media needs to be "regulated" under the anti-terror law, an official of the Appointments panel said Monday. Read more »

New military chief's social media regulation proposal draws flak

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 04 10:53 PM

Malacañang stressed the Philippines' new anti-terrorism law does not cover social media.  Read more »

A government in Japan limited video game time; this boy is fighting back

Ben Dooley and Hikari Hida, The New York Times
Posted at Jun 11 03:09 PM

A teen in Japan has enlisted the help of one of the country’s premier lawyers to sue the government, questioning regulations intended to address addiction to video gaming by asking parents to set time limits on their children.  Read more »

Lalaking bumili ng mamahaling relos gamit ang pekeng tseke, arestado sa Makati

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 20 07:26 PM

Kulong ang isang lalaking sangkot sa pagnanakaw ng P1.2 milyong halaga ng relos sa entrapment operation ng mga awtoridad nitong Martes ng hapon sa Makati City.  Read more »

Professional ID cards valid until end of lockdown: PRC

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 20 03:57 PM

MANILA - The validity of professional identification cards (PIC) set to expire during the period of the enhanced community quarantine is extended until the end of the lockdown period, the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) said. Read more »

Ilang licensure exams, ipinagpaliban ng PRC dahil sa banta ng COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 11 09:18 PM

Ipinagpaliban na ng Professional Regulation Commission ang mga nakatakdang licensure examination at assessment ngayong Marso at Abril. Read more »

PAGCOR can't handle POGO regulation: Villanueva

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 05 06:39 PM

The Philippines' gaming regulatory body "cannot handle" the influx of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) in the country, a senator said Thursday, after a Senate inquiry found various irregularities in the country's internet gambling industry. Read more »