MTRCB chair Lala Sotto has decided to take a 12-day leave of absence, leaving us all wondering if the absurdity of her agency’s recent actions finally got to her. 

The MTRCB recently made headlines by vehemently denying any involvement in summoning Vice Ganda over that infamous chicken-licking McDonald’s commercial. But here’s the kicker – it turns out that the MTRCB’s outrage was triggered by a satirical piece on social media. Yes, you read that right – the agency that’s supposed to regulate television content was duped by a satirical article.

It’s a classic case of making much ado about nothing. In the past, MTRCB suspended Vice Ganda’s “It’s Showtime!” for a cake icing licking episode that they deemed child-offensive. 

Now, the tables have turned, and it’s MTRCB that finds itself in the hot seat for its over-the-top reaction to a satirical joke. Perhaps they should consider regulating their own gullibility before attempting to regulate the airwaves.