MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – The 12-day suspension of “It’s Showtime” by the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) is on appeal. Should Chairperson Lala Sotto and her group decide to deny the motion for reconsideration, the case can be elevated to the Office of the President. But it’s looking like if that happens, it will be “dead on arrival” (DOA) for the noon-time show.

Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile has already spoken about Vice Ganda. He described the show’s host as “salacious” (read: pornographic).

Elevating the MTRCB decision to Malacañang would mean that the Office of the President will refer the matter to Enrile for decision.

DOA, indeed!