Sexy films, tuloy ang ligaya! MTRCB CHAIR LALA, AMINADONG 'DI KAYANG BANTAYAN ANG SOCMED

ni Julie Bonifacio - @Winner | July 30, 2022

Inihayag ng bagong appointed Movie and Television Review and Classification Board chairwoman na si Diorella Maria “Lala” Sotto-Antonio na may nakaplano nang programa ang kanyang ahensiya para sa mga taga-movie industry.

“We have plans, marami kaming mga programang nakalinya, nakalaan para sa MTRCB,” panimula ni Chairperson Lala.

However, hindi pa raw niya puwedeng banggitin ngayon kasi ayaw niyang pangunahan ang iba pang stakeholders ng ahensiya.

“Kasi, hindi ko pa rin nako-consult ang aming board members. So, wala pang final, but marami po tayong naiisip na magugustuhan na programa para sa MTRCB at sa industriya.

“With regards to the industry, I’m looking forward to working harmoniously with open communication lines, to working closely with the industry. Kasama na po d’yan ang mga artista, ang mga local producers whom I want to empower that they may be able to come-up with globally competitive films at ng lahat po ng media at press,” pahayag ni Chair Lala during our interview sa Mario’s resto last Thursday.

Tinanong namin si Chairperson Lala kung ano ang sa tingin niya ay biggest challenge na kakaharapin niya as MTRCB chair.

“Honestly, I cannot say na may biggest challenge. Kasi I know that when you address a certain thing, a lot will come along with it. So, I know marami akong kakaharapin na challenges. Pero by God’s grace and I have the support of my board members whom I’m very thankful for because they are an active board, I know we will do well.”

Pinalitan ni Lala bilang MTRCB head si Atty. Jeremiah Jaro. Pawang papuri naman ang sinabi ni Lala sa dating MTRCB chairman dahil sa kooperasyon at suportang ibinigay sa kanya.

“The former chairman has been generous with his insights. Naging maayos ‘yung… naging very smooth ‘yung aming transition and I think that helped a lot. He reached out even two weeks ago.

The moment he learned that I was, I took my oath, I was a part of the MTRCB, he reached out already,” lahad niya.

Very thankful din siya na ganu'n ka-supportive sa kanya si Atty. Jaro kaya naging madali kay Lala ang pagsasalin nila ng posisyon sa MTRCB.

“So, right now, I’m still in the process of that. Hindi naman sa pamamana, pero ngayon, kinakaharap ko na ‘yung mga naiwan niya na gustong ituloy. ‘Yung magagandang talks, ipinagpapatuloy namin. But he promised me that he’s just one call away.

“And I’m blessed din kasi ‘yung naabutan ko na board members is a working board. So, lahat sila, talagang nagmamalasakit sa MTRCB, sa ating country and sa industry. Everybody has been very helpful and very welcoming,” sabi pa niya.

Sa appointment niya, merong natuwa at meron ding hindi. Bothered ba siya sa mga bashers niya?

“Ah, hindi po kasi ako nagpe-pay attention to negativity because I want to remain positive, faithful and thankful. So, I have no reaction to that.

“I grew up naman na naririnig ko at nababasa ko left and right ang bashing. The best way to deal with it is not to deal with it at all,” payo niya.

Napag-usapan din namin ni Chair Lala ang possibility na magkaroon ng joint collaboration ang kanyang ahensiya with online streamers, lalo na ang local online streamers.

“Yes, I think it’s safe to say that we’ve been in a short talk with Netflix already. We started meeting also with Amazon Prime and I’m looking forward to a harmonious, healthy working relationship with them because I know that the MTRCB is very limited.

“Our jurisdiction is limited to the motion pictures and television programs. We do not have the jurisdiction over social media and online streamers. So, I think that’s the way that we can work harmoniously is to work with them. To be open with them and at least share our best practices and open our communication lines with them.”

Any reaction sa mga local streamers na nagpapalabas ng sexy films?

“Again, with regards to the local streamers, I choose to work with them. So, I’m open for dialogues and open communication with them.

“Hindi pa ako nakakapanood but yeah, I’m looking forward to working with them because I’m sure they’re very open.

“Tita June Rufino (Viva Films/Vivamax top executive) naman is very close to our family and already reached-out, yeah. She told me na if there’s anything I want to talk about, she’s just one call away. So, I’m comfortable knowing that Tita June is there,” say pa ni Chair Lala.