It’s Showtime: Suspended as of Today
"Teachers are just repeaters" – Osang. (Image taken from YouTube)
ABS-CBN’s talent show, It’s Showtime, will not air as of today as the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) issued a 20-day suspension order. The suspension order was MRCB’s reaction to the complaints of televiewers against Rosanna Roces in a show’s episode last week. Roces, popularly known as Osang, serves as a guest judge for It’s Showtime.
In that episode of “It’s Showtime,” Osang made scathing remarks against all teachers. She said that “teachers are just repeaters” and they are not teaching the things that the students need to know. This is after she asked a contestant on why did Jose Rizal’s surname is Rizal.
Vice Ganda, another of the show’s judges, contradicted Osang in an attempt to save the show from the anger that will be generated by the comments against teachers. Vice said that not all teachers are bad teachers but there many teachers that are excellent in their profession. However, the damage has been done and many people were irked by Osang’s remarks.
Below the Belt
Many people viewed Rosanna Roces’ comments against teachers as too harsh. She treated all teachers as rotten tomatoes without considering that there are teachers who are doing their job professionally with some even sacrificing their time and comfort just to teach students in the remote areas of the country.
It is true that there are some teachers who are corrupt or do not teach their students well. There are teachers who are preoccupied with their sidelines that they forget their duties as teachers. There are teachers who use their authority to abuse their students. However, few rotten teachers are not enough to represent all teachers.
Osang’s remarks have far reaching implications since she aired her comment in national media, which is being watched by millions of viewers worldwide via ABS-CBN’s The Filipino Channel (TFC). Her comments might be picked by other countries and be used to brand our teachers unjustly.
Only Osang Should be Punished
The comments against teachers were made only by Osang alone. The producers and staff of It’s Showtime never supported her scathing remarks. It is clear that the show made an instant corrective action through the comments of Vice Ganda. The show’s host Anne Curtis also did not agree with Osang statements and clearly supported Vice’s views.
The 20-day suspension against It’s Showtime is too harsh and it punishes the wrong “person.” However, it should be understood that MTRCB is just doing this as an action to the complaints made by many viewers, whom it serves. The decision is now in the hands of MTRCB and the board should act justly. The corrective action of the show’s management should be taken into consideration and the suspension should be lifted.
Only Osang should be punished by the MTRCB. Osang should be the one who should be suspended. ABS-CBN should also do its own action and suspend Osang from joining any of its shows. She made too much damage for the network to bear.
Lesson to Other Shows
The suspension of It’s Showtime should bring a lesson to all media networks, members of the media, and members of show business not to say any discriminatory remarks or espouse any form of discrimination. The time when the people were too awed by celebrities had ended and people’s reaction against Osang is a clear sign will not ignore any discriminatory statements from them.
It’s Showtime’s suspension is just the latest of the many similar scandals that happened in the Philippine showbiz. Candy Pangilinan was delared as persona non grata after she made discriminatory remarks against the Ifugaos. Willie Revillame, Joey de Leon, and Cristy Fermin were all subjected to suspension by the MTRCB and their respective networks.
vice ganda
the article seems to be very emotional affecting the delivery of the news.. true as it may seem for the viewers the one who wrote this piece of news is very bias..
Justice
Asus… Halata kang KANGUSO! Gago ka!
bluedreamer
tama ka this is a lesson for Osang…
rufert
sana ibalik ang showtime mas maganda un
archie
punyeta ka osang! naghihirap ang mga teacher sa buong bansa para lang palakihin sa tama ang mga estudyante. mga bayani ang mga guro at kahit inuulit lang nila ang mga sinasabi ng libro, hindi mo sila masisisi dahil na rin sa standard ng education na nakuha nila. big contributors ang mga teachers sa society ke pang kinder o college kaya wala kang karapatang ganyanin ang mga teacher. dati ka lang hostess sa pegasus at ilang lalake na ang nakakita sa katawan mong belyas kaya kahit dumi sa kuko ng teacher e di mo ka-level. drug addict ka talaga. ANGTANGA NG COORDINATOR NG SHOWTIME DAHIL NAG-IMBITA SILA NG SIRA-ULONG OSANG! MAGISING NA KAYO SA KATOTOHANAN KAYA LALONG NABOBO ANG MGA PINOY DAHIL PINAPAKITA PA NATIN SA MGA NETWORKS ANG MGA TAONG KATULAD NG ULOL NA OSANG NA YAN!
wayn3™
Osang has a point and this should be addressed by dep ed. however, it was wrong to generalize all teachers. i also agree with you guys that 20-days suspension is too much.. Go Showtime!!!
tsanko
dapat lang. pasaway tlaga c osang
Cannalinux
It is called "Freedom of Speech".
rye
"freedom of speech, " especially with the power of media entails responsibility. It's not just mere talking to the point of degrading other people's dignity just because you are able to. there's a reason those people are sitting there and talking in front of millions of people, and that is to entertain and not to humiliate.
Lance
Correction: Osang asked the contestant, why Rizal became Rizal Protacio Rizal, not why Rizal's surname is Rizal.
retchel
basta related sa gov't are all unfair and i will stand with my statement
Harvey Sebastian
fuck you ka osang inutil ginago moh ang mga teacher wala kang modo laspag kana kasi kaya ka ganyan Ulul ka may karma karin haharapin hangal magsisisi ka..!!!!!! FUCK YOU–)
rastamarley
d n nga nkatapos ng pag aaral, wala pang pinag aralan!!!, bobo n tanga p!
the speaker
freedom of speech but still she regulates the law, she put down the names of our great teachers
arnel
beside's that i would like to say that vice ganda is an assh… why does he have to insult the contestant at least they try .is it really necessary to say that , instead of give them support.
what kind of network would allow this in the air . What's with the comment to the contestant as like he's a professional choreo. .
try not to insult them alot , thats fucked up as a judge in the show!!!!!!!!!
avid viewer
arnel
beside's that i would like to say that vice ganda is an assh… why does he have to insult the contestant at least they try .is it really necessary to say that , instead of give them support.
arnel
beside's that i would like to say that vice ganda is an assh… why does he have to insult the contestant at least they try .is it really necessary to say that , instead of give them support.
arnel
what the hell, is it really important what vice got to say and insult people in the show is this what the public like ?
i guess people of phil. haven't change yet how sad to watch this kind of show.
ARNEL
I GUESS THE VIEWERS DONT HAVE THE CONCEP. THAT THERE HOST INSULT THEM INTHE SHOW.
WHY DON'T TELL THE EXECUTIVE THAT THIS WRONG , GIVE THEM ENCOURAGEMENT, AT LEAST THEY TRY
OVER AND OVER AGAIN ……FUCK VICE GANDA !!!!
ARNEL
I GUESS THE VIEWERS DONT HAVE THE CONCEP. THAT THERE HOST INSULT THEM INTHE SHOW.
WHY DON'T TELL THE EXECUTIVE THAT THIS IS WRONG , GIVE THEM ENCOURAGEMENT, AT LEAST THEY TRY
OVER AND OVER AGAIN ……FUCK VICE GANDA !!!!