Movie and Television Review and Classification Board Charter, Admission Restriction to Adults-Only Films
Presidential Decree No. 1986 (1985), Section 9
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In force.
An adult content age verification (AV) rule binding private bodies.
As of 7 September 2026.
What this law does
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Section 9 makes it unlawful for a person below eighteen years of age to enter, or to misrepresent or use false evidence of age to gain admission into, a moviehouse or theater showing a motion picture the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) has classified "Restricted" or "For Adults Only". It is likewise unlawful for a theater employee to sell or accept from such a person an admission ticket to such a screening.
Where there is doubt as to a person's age, the person seeking admission must exhibit a residence certificate or other proof of age. Section 11 punishes a violation of the Decree, including this admission restriction, with imprisonment of three months and one day to one year and a fine of not less than fifty thousand pesos nor more than one hundred thousand pesos.
If you get it wrong
Criminal exposureYes
Criminal exposure note
Section 11 punishes any violation of the Decree or its implementing rules, including the Section 9 admission restriction, with imprisonment of three months and one day to one year and a fine of not less than fifty thousand pesos nor more than one hundred thousand pesos, on conviction; this penalty is general to the Decree rather than specific to Section 9 alone.
Who enforces it
Enforcement body
Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB)
What it reaches
Age threshold
18
Covered services
Moviehouses and theaters exhibiting a motion picture classified "Restricted" or "For Adults Only" by the MTRCB
Obligation class
Age verification
Verification methods
Gov ID