MTRCB Chairperson Lala Sotto-Antonio Submits Courtesy Resignation

 

Lala Sotto-Antonio

In line with the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for all cabinet members and heads of agencies to submit their courtesy resignations, Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) Chairperson and CEO Lala Sotto-Antonio formally tendered her courtesy resignation on Friday, May 23, 2025, through the Office of the Executive Secretary Lucas P. Bersamin.

In her letter received by the Office of the President, Sotto-Antonio conveyed her appreciation for the chance to serve the Marcos, Jr. administration and to lead the MTRCB in carrying out its mandate to review and classify motion pictures, ensuring that content remains suitable and age-appropriate for Filipino audiences especially to children.

“It has been a profound honor to serve in your administration and to lead the MTRCB in fulfilling its mandate of guiding and safeguarding the content consumed by the Filipino public,” said Sotto-Antonio.

“I remain grateful for the opportunity to contribute to nation-building through this agency and for the trust you have placed in me during my tenure.”

Chairperson Sotto-Antonio was appointed by President Marcos Jr. on July 7, 2022, and since then has led the MTRCB with an emphasis on strengthening responsible content regulation, promoting media literacy through campaigns like the Responsableng Panonood program, and modernizing the Agency’s classification systems to keep up with the ever evolving media landscape.

She participated and represented the Philippines in various international forums, including the Annual Conference of the International Institute of Communication (IIC) in Bangkok, Thailand, Latin America and Caribbean, Annual Asia Digital Communications, Media Forum in Seoul, South Korea, and as resource speaker in Miami, Florida Media Summit in 2023.

Under her leadership, the Board sets new benchmark with over 267,000 materials reviewed in 2024, received commendations from co-regulators around the world, achieved high marks in performance reviews and expanded its partnerships with key stakeholders, reaffirming its role in protecting Filipino viewers—especially children and families—from potentially harmful content.