Category Archives: Entertainment

Update: MTRCB Denies “It’s Showtime” Appeal On 12-Day Suspension.

September 29, 2023 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – The MTRCB (Movie and Television Review and Classification Board) has denied the appeal of the popular TV show “It’s Showtime.” The agency earlier set a 12-day suspension of the show’s airing because of that cake icing finger-licking episode witnessed on live TV by a national audience and in the presence of kids.

Now, rumors are swirling that the producers may take their appeal to the Office of the President.

But let’s be real, that’s like trying to fight fire with more fire. In all likelihood, the appeal will end up on the desk of Presidential legal counsel Juan Ponce Enrile, who, in a stunning display of profound insight, previously labeled the show’s host, Vice Ganda, as “salacious.”

In a previous story, The Adobo Chronicles said the presidential appeal by “It’s Showtime” may be DOA when it arrives at the Palace. Dead on Arrival!

Entertainment, Film and TV

Commentary: Pinoy TV Shows Contributing To The Dumbing Of The Filipino

September 28, 2023 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

Noon-time and other variety shows on Philippine television have undoubtedly become the masters of the dumbing-down craft. These programs, once a source of entertainment, have devolved into mind-numbing spectacles that seem designed to lower the collective IQ of the nation.

With hosts prancing around in outrageous costumes, dancing to the same tired tunes, screaming, and laughing hysterically at their own jokes, these shows are a caricature of entertainment. They feed the masses a steady diet of shallow content, promoting mediocrity as the new normal. The obsession with celebrity gossip, love teams, petty drama and occasional insensitive and offensive banters overshadows the more pressing issues facing the country.

While some argue that these shows offer an escape from daily struggles, they inadvertently foster a culture of ignorance. The incessant product placements and commercialism only serve to enrich the networks while viewers are left intellectually bankrupt.

In the end, these shows might offer momentary amusement, but they also contribute to the long-term dumbing-down of the Filipino population. It’s high time we demand more substantive content and real entertainment value from our screens, or else we risk becoming a nation trapped in an endless loop of triviality and superficiality.

Entertainment, Law Enforcement

MTRCB Chief Daughter Reprimands Dad Over TV Host Joey De Leon’s “Rope” Comment On “EAT” Noontime Show

September 28, 2023 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Quezon City Bureau) – Call it “familial diplomacy” as you wish, but MTRCB (Movie & Television Ratings and Classification Board) Chair Lala Sotto has given her dad, the venerable Tito Sotto, a stern talking-to for TV host Joey de Leon’s recent “rope” comment on the ‘EAT’ noon-time show. (Tito Sotto is part of the TVJ trio who are the hosts of the show.)

In a promise that rivals Shakespearean drama, Senator Sotto pledged to personally lecture de Leon on the importance of sensitivity regarding suicide and slavery which de Leon’s “rope” (noose) comment referred to.

It’s almost touching how the Sotto clan is taking it upon themselves to enlighten the masses. One can’t help but admire the dedication to educating the nation, especially coming from a family with a history of “na-ano lang” moments.

Many will recall that then Senator Tito Sotto made the “na-ano lang” (it just happened) comment during the Senate confirmation hearing of single mother Judy Taguiwalo, a Secretary-designate for the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).