Rated R-18. MTRCB rapped live shows of Vice Ganda, fashion sense of Anne Curtis, Regine V., what does it say now about the twerking “dry h___ing” show of the Liberal Party uploaded in the media?

     This post is Rated R-18, I’ll be using words fit for adults only and not suitable for readers below 18 years old. If you are below 18 years old, please make sure you have the guidance of an adult when you read this. A.wwwfile
    When the MTRCB started taking jurisdiction over live concerts such as the shows of Vice Ganda (stamping all promotional materials of Vice Ganda’s shows with R-18), i thought there were jurisdictional issues there… (and voiced this out in classes). But I guess the MTRCB justified this with the fact that Vice Ganda’s shows had 100% probability of landing in the internet. But then, does the MTRCB have jurisdiction over the internet? Still, the MTRCB goes about its way issuing warnings to Vice Ganda for the risqué jokes and politically incorrect innuendoes that are staple fare of comedy concerts and gag shows.
      In the past, it has also issued warnings to Anne Curtis because of the high slit of her gown even if she was fully stockinged, and to Regine Velasquez because of her plunging neckline even if we all know that actors and models who wear these are fully taped up and pastied.
But there it is: game show hosts, dancers, singers, models, etc. all get warnings from the MTRCB for as much as, or as less as, wearing nothing but a stitch, but fully covered inside with body tapes, pasties, stockings, (and spandex shapewear for the less svelte) –– jurisdictional issues notwithstanding.
      Yesterday’s live show of twerking dancers called the Playgirls performing “dry humping” movements on top of the faces of councilors and guests (dancer’s crotch to councilor’s face), officially called the Liberal Party oathtaking of members in Laguna, presented as a birthday gift to Liberal Party Congressman Agarao supposedly by Liberal Party senatorial bet Francis Tolentino, raised the hackles of many netizens, the video viralling to explosion.
      The dancers were fully stockinged and padded, the  Miley Cyrus twerking dance is the stuff of many noontime shows– it wasn’t those — it was that other movement: the dancer’s crotch on top of the public official’s face in repeated  “pumping” movements — with “no redeeming social value” whatsoever, to borrow the words of the Supreme Court. (in other words, it is not part of any artistic or literary work with a context that may provide justification, unless you are about to argue that the movement was a portrayal of the drive of the Liberal Party to solve the drought caused by the El Niño thru the use of deep well water pumps.)

          Even the term “dry humping” cannot be used, or said out loud, in the broadcast media because it refers to sexual behaviors that require careful explanation when there are children around listening — yet, here you are: incumbent government officials performing simulated “sexual acts” that may have crossed the line, and in full view of children, repeated millions of times over in the world wide web.
       And nary a whimper from the MTRCB Chair. (I hate to put MTRCB Chair pañero Toto Villareal in a spot … but to avoid any accusations of  using a “double-standard” rule, he should at least take a look at the material.)

     (anyway, this kind of topic, being related to media content, is probably part of any discussion in media classes.)
     i put the terms “dry humping” and “sexual acts” in quotation marks here because, to be fair, the female dancers put their weight on their knees (knees to floor) to prevent their crotch actually touching the faces of the councilors and guests – in other words, to prevent contact – but the simulation of the movement, shown to audiences here and world-wide, with children and infants wide-eyed, is enough to raise the question of whether or not the organizers and producers of the Liberal Party live show may have crossed the line from being in bad taste — to violating the law.
      And nary a whimper from the Liberal Party head, the President.

Amazing Charge ( #EDSAkaba)

News peg, from Malaya, Feb. 27, 2015: Headline: “Palace rings sedition alert on Noy ouster calls.

       “Malacañang yesterday warned those who continue to call for the resignation of President Aquino and other government officials not to cross the line between criticism and inciting to sedition or conspiracy to commit rebellion.

     “Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. made the statement after members of the National Transformation Council (NTC) reiterated their call for the entire Aquino government to resign.

          “NTC members cited several issues against the administration, including the declaration of portions of the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) as unconstitutional.

          “Mayroong mga pangkat na tila nagsasamantala. Pinagsasamantalahan nila iyung pagdadalamhati ng ating bansa sa mga nasawi sa Mamasapano, at tumatawid sila doon sa linya patungo doon sa mga krimen na ating nabanggit. Kaya nandoon iyung paalala na hindi dapat lumabag sa batas at iyung pahayag na gagawin ang nararapat para panagutin iyung mga lumalabag sa batas,” Coloma said.

           “Coloma said Justice Secretary Leila de Lima had already reminded NTC members to be aware of certain acts that may lead to inciting to sedition and conspiracy to commit rebellion, especially those who exploit the death of 44 police commandos in Mamasapano last January 25.

               He said it is up to the DOJ to assess if there would be a basis to charge anyone or any group of violating the law.xxx”

    Some readers might be wondering what “line” this is where the speech could be curtailed with subsequent punishment.

        That line is the clear and present danger test —  with about 100 years of jurisprudence behind it … No fiscal, judge, state prosecutor familiar with the cases  will touch the charge sheet that Sonny Coloma is contemplating on. #EDSAkaba ? Kasi ang dami nagkaka-crash sa iyo!!! 

         (o ayan, may contribution na ako sa #EDSAkaba)