Movie and Television Review and Classification Board(MTRCB)

19 October 2022 Dear Ms. Franchesca Pagatpat: I refer to your eFOI request dated 13 October 2022 under the Executive Order No. 2 (s.2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, requesting for Banned/Censored Films by the Board of Censors for Motion Pictures from Years 1969 to 1985. We received your request on 13 October 2022 and will respond on or before 03 November 2022, 02:41:22 PM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations. At the moment, our Agency is currently processing your request. Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal. Thank you. Very Truly Yours, ATTY. MAMARICO L. SANSARONA, JR. MTRCB FOI Decision Maker and Executive Director II

October 26, 2022 Dear Ms. Pagatpat: This is in response to your request dated 13 October 2022, under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information (FOI) in the Executive Branch. YOUR REQUEST: List of Banned and Censored Films by the Censors for Motion Pictures from 1969 to 1985. RESPONSE TO REQUEST: The Board is pleased to provide you with an electronic copy of your requested dataset, see the enclosed document. Please be informed that we only have an available dataset of DISAPPROVED FILMS from 1976 to 1985. YOUR RIGHT TO REQUEST FOR A REVIEW: If you are unhappy with the response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to MTRCB Chairperson Diorella Maria Sotto-Antonio at MTRCB Building, 18 Timog Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City and/or reach us through our email address at: [email protected]. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response and should be made within fifteen (15) calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and inform you of the result within thirty (30) calendar days from the date when we receive your review request. If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s.2011). We greatly appreciate your FOI inquiry. Please do not hesitate to reach us at (02) 83967380 loc. 108 and look for Ms. Diana Sabado, FOI Receiving Officer, should you need further assistance. We wish you the best in your research study. Yours Truly, ATTY. MAMARICO L. SANSARONA, JR. MTRCB Freedom of Information Decision Maker and Executive Director II