MTRCB summons ‘It’s Showtime’ producers over ‘indecent acts’ by Vice Ganda, Ion Perez

Vice Ganda and Ion Perez. Image: Instagram/@praybeytbenjamin

“It’s Showtime” was called to testify by the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) after it received complaints about “concerning scenes” showing alleged indecent acts by hosts Vice Ganda and Ion Perez.

MTRCB, chaired by Diorella “Lala” Sotto-Antonio, released a “Notice to Appear and Testify” to the noontime show’s producers on Monday, July 31, citing the celebrity couple’s gestures during its “Isip Bata” segment that seemed to simulate sexual acts during its episode last Tuesday, July 25.

“Said scene is in violation of Section 3 (c) Presidential Decree No. 1986. The hearing date is scheduled on 31 July 2023, 10:00 am at the MTRCB Office in Timog Avenue, Quezon City,” the MTRCB said.

In the assailed segment,  Vice Ganda and Perez were supposedly sharing a tender moment, where the latter offered cake icing to his partner using his finger. A clip of the couple was showed in a video uploaded on ABS-CBN Entertainment’s YouTube channel.

With a big smile, the “Praybeyt Benjamin” star responded to his gesture by scooping the icing from Perez’s finger before putting it in his mouth.

The couple’s interaction caught the attention of internet personality Rendon Labador, who pointed out that their moment was “out of line.”

“Wala namang masama na magbaklaan kayo, pero sana ilugar ninyo ang kahayupan! Huwag sa show ng mga bata… May MTRCB pa ba? Nag-eexist pa ba sila? Galaw galaw mga boss (There’s nothing wrong with being sweet on the air, but please know the right place for your debauchery. Don’t do this in a kid’s show. Does MTRCB still exist? It’s time to move),” he said in the comments of ABS-CBN Entertainment’s video.

“It’s Showtime’s” producers and ABS-CBN have yet to issue a statement, as of this writing. EDV

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