Bubble Gang Gets Summoned by MTRCB for Sexist Segment

GMA Network Inc. again caught the attention of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) because of a segment of the network’s late Friday night show Bubble Gang.



In an order released by MTRCB on December 3, they summoned the executives of GMA and talents of the comedy show in a conference on Monday, December 9 due to what they believed “discriminatory and derogatory portrayal of a woman” in the November 29 episode of the said program.

MTRCB summons Bubble Gang for derogatory portrayal of female character. pic.twitter.com/sPckSFymo3
— MTRCB (@MTRCBgov) December 7, 2013

MTRCB to hear Bubble Gang Monday over gender-insensitive segment (cont.). pic.twitter.com/CH2p9o4sDT
— MTRCB (@MTRCBgov) December 7, 2013

MTRCB alarmed over alleged gender-sensitive "Susie" character (cont.). pic.twitter.com/nknZWVDqJ7
— MTRCB (@MTRCBgov) December 7, 2013

MTRCB calls Bubble Gang for mandatory conference on alleged derogatory depiction of women. pic.twitter.com/n9z2tgZfDp
— MTRCB (@MTRCBgov) December 7, 2013

The segment was “D’ Adventure of Susie Lualhati” wherein Susie, a role played by Rufa Mae Quinto, wearing “a skimpy hanging low neckline top”, applied to be a “puto bumbong” cook and vendor to Beethoven Bunagan, played by Michael V. In the segment, Rufa Mae showed how to make a puto bumbong that, according to the board, “gave the impression (quite arguably) that she was simulating ‘male self-abuse’”. Add to the fact that while she was doing the act, there was a group of men looking at her “with sexually-oriented delight.”



“It appears that the segment stereotypically portrayed a woman as an object of rather frivolous, albeit carnal, delight. When women are treated as commodities, they are disrespected and degraded,” a post on MTRCB’s Twitter account read.

The Board also remarked that even the name of Rufa Mae’s character “is a spin from the Tagalog word for a woman’s breast.”

According to the Board, the theme of the said segment was beyond the show’s set parameters – sensitive theme and language – based on the indicators of its SPG pictogram.

The seminar, held on Monday, was lead by Atty. Noel Prado together with Board members Jay Revistir and Marra Lanot. While on the gag show’s side, the attendees were GMA Program Manager Bang Arespacochaga, Bubble gang director Uro dela Cruz and the show’s actors Michael V and Rufa Mae.

MTRCB has posted on twitter their assessment on the hearing after the said conference.

What can you say about the Bubble Gang's video and MTRCB's action? Your views in the comment section.

For more trending news and updates, like us on Facebook follow us on Twitter add us to your circle in Google+ and we will keep you posted directly on your news feeds.