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Iglesia Ni Cristo vs Court of Appeals, Board of Review for Motion Pictures and TV, et al [ SEPARATE (CONCURRING) OPINION PANGANIBAN, J. ]

IGLESIA NI CRISTO (INC.), petitioner, vs. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, BOARD OF REVIEW FOR MOTION PICTURES AND TELEVISION and HONORABLE HENRIETTA S. MENDEZ, respondents. [ SEPARATE ( CONCURRING ) OPINION PANGANIBAN, J. ]

G.R. No. 119673 | 1996-07-26

SEPARATE ( CONCURRING ) OPINION

PANGANIBAN, J.: 

I think the basic issues in this case are: 

A. What is the statutory extent and the constitutional limitation of the powers of the Movies and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB)? More specifically, does the MTRCB have the power to prohibit/censor television shows? 

B. In banning the television showing of the Iglesia ni Cristo videotape series, did the respondent Board exercise its powers correctly and properly? 

The first question deals with the general legal concepts and principles underlying the functions and prerogatives of the MTRCB while the second calls...