SEN. Sherwin Gatchalian, moving to “uphold the safety and well-being of children amid their exposure to new technologies,” is asking Congress to pass a law expanding the powers and functions of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board to include regulation of video and online games.
“While we continue to change and expand the way we use technology, we must also make sure we provide the proper protection and guidance to our children, especially from the bad influence and effects that may come with such technology,” Gatchalian said in Filipino, to explain his bill. Moreover, 43 million gamers in the country spent $572 million on games in 2019. This made the Philippines the world’s 25th’s biggest market by game revenues, as well as a key driver of Southeast Asia’s overall games market during that time.
Source: Entertainment Trends (entertainmenttrends.net)
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