RULES FOR CHILDREN APPEARING ON TV / WILLIE BACK ON TV W/ NEW SHOW
MANILA,
JUNE 4, 2011 (STAR)
By Helen Flores - The Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) is
set to approve new rules to strengthen protection for children appearing in
broadcast media.
Rudolph Jularbal, KBP legal counsel and spokesman, said the new guidelines
will be presented to members of the association for approval this month.
The new provisions of its broadcast code came after the controversial dance
performance of six-year-old Jan-Jan Suan in TV-5's "Willing Willie" game show
last March 12. The KBP, however, did not cite the incident as its reason for
revising the rules.
Jularbal said the proposed rules also included inputs from various industry
stakeholders such as the Philippine Association of National Advertisers (PANA).
He said PANA's recommendations on program content focused on three critical
concerns: exposure to violence, appearance and involvement in situations and
activities not appropriate to the child's age, and the use of offensive
language.
"Once the proposed provisions are adopted as part of the KBP Broadcast Code,
the self-regulatory process of the KBP will further assure accountability of
broadcasters because the Code provides sanctions for violations," said KBP
vice-chairman Butch Canoy. KBP chairman Herman Basbaño said the KBP will hold
dialogues and consultations with industry stakeholders and partners to discuss
ways of putting the new guidelines into operation at the station level. He said
industry stakeholders, including PANA, will be invited to join and give their
inputs and recommendations to create a more child-friendly broadcast media.
PEP: Willie Revillame returns to TV with new show05/12/2011
| 10:44 AM GMANEWS TV
After more than a month of taking a breather from his hosting duties on TV5's
primetime block, controversial TV host Willie Revillame will host Wil Time
Bigtime, a reformatted show in place of Willing Willie.
"I Wil be back! Bigtime sa saya at bigtime sa papremyo ang handog natin sa
ating mga Kapatid na hindi bumibitaw at walang patid ang pagsuporta sa ating
programa. Ang pagbabalik natin ay para sa bawat Pilipino dahil sila naman talaga
ang bigtime dito. Sa Mayo 14, magpapatuloy ang oras ng saya at pag-asa," Willie
expressed in a statement sent by TV5 to PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal)
on May 11.
Wil Time Bigtime will air at 5 p.m. on Saturdays, and at 6:30 p.m. from
Monday to Friday.
It will feature new games and a newly-designed set "that will utilize an LED
(light-emitting diodes) floor and new software technology for a whole new TV
experience."
The show's business unit head, Jay Montelibano, calls it a "visual feast" for
viewers of all ages.
Valenzuela City councilor Shalani Soledad will return as Willie's co-host.
TV5's statement also calls Willie's return to TV as "an overwhelming call for
a new and family-oriented primetime viewing with less bad news and crime
reports."
Wil Time Bigtime replaces Willing Willie, Willie's previous variety and game
show on TV5 that ended after a major controversy last month.
Willing Willie's last episode aired on April 9, a Saturday.
Willie, who is also one of the show's producers, decided to take the show
off-air after critics—composed of government figures, celebrities, and ordinary
Filipinos—hurled serious accusations of child abuse at him.
The criticism was directed at Willing Willie's March 12 episode, which
featured a six-year old boy who gyrated to explicit hiphop music during the
show's talent portion.
[See: The Crying Dancing Boy Incident: A Timeline]
Willie, who was amused, encouraged the boy to repeat his performance, and
called him a "macho dancer."
In answer to the criticism, Willie and TV5 denied that there was child
exploitation in the episode.
Similarly, the boy's parents told the media that they found nothing wrong
with their child's talent.
But despite the denial, many of the show's major sponsors pulled out their
advertisements.
On April 8, Friday, Willie delivered a vitriol-laden tirade against his
critics. Willie also expressed his decision to take the show off the air, adding
that he will spend time off to think if he should still return to showbiz.
On May 3, more than three weeks after Willing Willie went off-air, the MTRCB
released a one-month suspension order against the show.
The regulating body's investigation led it to conclude that the show was in
violation of a law against "immoral and indecent broadcasts" that does not
resemble Filipino values.
MTRCB's decision counted Willing Willie's self-suspension in the one-month
period. Therefore, it allowed Willing Willie to go back on-air on May 9.
MTRCB also stated that should Willing Willie go back on-air, TV5 is required
to apply for its airing permit on a per episode basis.
It is unclear whether Wil Time Bigtime will be subjected to this MTRCB
requirement, since it is supposedly a new show. — Mark
Angelo Ching, PEP.ph
Chief News Editor: Sol Jose Vanzi
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