MTRCB 33 years old na

Thirty three years na pala ang tanggapan ng Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB), ang ahensiya ng pamahalaan na nagbibigay ng movie  and television classification ratings.

Isang simpleng celebration lang ang ginanap last October 5 na pinangunahan ni  MTRCB Chair Rachel Arenas para sa ‘birthday’ ng kanyang pinamumunuang tanggapan.

Nagsimula ito sa isang thanksgiving mass led by  Fr. Jerome Marquez, Provincial Superior from Catholic Trade Manila, na dinaluhan ng Board Members and staff of the agency. Naki-celebrate din ang  sisters from the Daughters of St. Paul who acted as the choir members for the holy mass.

And in line with this celebration, ginawa ring formal ng MTRCB ang   partnership with the Quezon City Film Development Commission (QCFDC) para mas makatulong pa sa pagpapalakas ng movie industry.

Present during the MOU signing sina Quezon City International Film Festival (QCIFF) Executive Director Manet Dayrit; QCIFF Technical Consultant Ricardo Salomon, Jr.; MTRCB Board Members Atty. Gaby Concepcion, Atty. Jeremiah Jaro, and Bibeth Orteza. Ang nasabing MOU ay para na rin sa magiging participation nila sa gaganaping  QCinema International Film Festival na pinangungunahan ni QC Vice Mayor Joy Belmonte that seeks to encourage the Filipino filmmakers to create well-crafted movies based on nationalism positive Filipino values, and gender sensitivity, na welcome na welcome sa MTRCB.

Pinangunahan din ni Chairperson Arenas ang pirmahan ng Collective Negotiations Agreement (CNA) formed by the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board Employee Association (MTRCBEA) together with the Confederation for Unity, Recognition and Advancement of Government Employees (C.O.U.R.A.G.E.) National President, Ferdinand Gaite.