The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (Filipino: Lupon sa Rebyu at Klasipikasyon ng Pelikula at Telebisyon;[1] abbreviated as MTRCB) is a Filipino government agency under the Office of the President of the Philippines that is responsible for the classification and review of television programs, motion pictures and home videos.

[9] After the fall of the Marcos dictatorship in 1986, the Board was reconstituted to remove defense and security officials and limit its composition to civilian personnel, though the ban on subversive material remains.

A "PG" classification advises parents or supervising adults that the film may contain material whose treatment is suitable for children below 13 years of age.

An "R-13" classification advises parents, supervising adults, or the would-be viewers themselves, that the film may contain any of the elements that may not be suitable for children below 13 years of age.

A film shall be disapproved for public viewing if, in the judgment of the Board: The MTRCB has implemented a television content rating system since November 1, 1995.

These ratings consisted of a plain text digital on-screen graphic (or pictogram) appearing on the corner of the screen during a program's run time.

GMA Network's Wowowin airs two PG DOGs, the second one being the cue for regional stations to join in the Manila feed.

Programs classified as "SPG" may contain more serious topics and themes, which may not be advisable for children to watch except under the very vigilant guidance and presence of a parent or an adult.

The full-screen advisory shall specifically declare the content descriptors pertinent to the program being shown, such as but not limited to: Theme (Tema), Language (Lenggwahe), Violence (Karahasan), Sex (Sekswal), Horror and Drugs (Droga).

[19] Any television program that does not conform to the "G", "PG", and "SPG" classification shall be unfit for television broadcast if, in the judgment of the Board applying contemporary Filipino cultural values as standard, it is objectionable for being immoral, indecent, contrary to law and/or good customs, injurious to the prestige of the Republic of the Philippines or its people, or with a dangerous tendency to encourage the commission of violence, or of a wrong, or crime, such as but not limited to: The Optical Media Board formerly governed censorship for home video releases; this has since been managed by the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board.

[citation needed] On September 3, 2020, it was reported that MTRCB wanted to seek the "regulation" of video content that is provided by streaming platforms such as Netflix.

Jonathan Presquito, the MTRCB legal affairs division chief, there is a necessity proceed with the regulation, especially because several video content are unrated.

[24] Despite touting itself as promoting Filipino values and "intelligent viewing", the board has drawn criticism from filmmakers and special interest groups for its vested interest in the film and television industries, de facto censorship, stifling of creative freedoms on the grounds of family-friendliness, and allegations of inaccuracy in film and television ratings.

[25] Critics contend that the board has not rated certain media, particularly international superhero, action and fantasy films, such as Michael Bay's Transformers and the Harry Potter series (based on the novels by J.K. Rowling), along with locally produced romantic comedies, strongly for violent or sexual themes, noting the arbitrary and biased classification based on board members' opinions on certain films for mature audiences yet overlooking certain scenes or themes that would be given a higher rating elsewhere.

[26] Since 2019, MTRCB announced that they banned movies like Abominable, and Uncharted immediately due to the film's scene involving the nine-dash line at the map of South China Sea, being reached out of controversy at the Southeast Asia (including Philippines).

[27][28][29][30] In 2024 the Board under Sotto received criticism for its stifling of free expression and religious convictions of their members forming the basis of their censure of audiovisual works, particularly in the films Alipato at Muog and Dear Satan, the former banned for "undermining the faith and confidence" of the country's institutions and the latter for perceived glorification of Satan as a being who redeemed himself after unsuccessfully tempting a young girl into evil.

[31] The Directors’ Guild of the Philippines Inc. (DGPI) accused the board of overreach in their mandate by basing their verdict on Dear Satan on Lala Sotto's religious convictions; while Dear Satan was ultimately shelved when the MTRCB reaffirmed its decision, they re-rated Alipato at Muog after a formal appeal and protests by JL Burgos and various activists at the MTRCB office.

However, cases focusing on suspension of television program broadcasting and movies banned for public screening are covered in separate articles.