PINOY BIG BROTHER (PBB) ALL IN NUDE PAINTING CONTROVERSY

What were they thinking?

Now the politician are on it. Senators are lambasting the said nude painting challenge.

Manila, Philippines --- Senators yesterday slammed the producers of “Pinoy Big Brother” (PBB), a popular reality TV show for challenging its female “housemates” to pose nude for an art painting.

Sen. Pilar “Pia” Cayetano, chair of the Senate Committee on Women, Family Relations and Gender Relations, said she was dismayed by the challenge posed during the controversial June 4 episode of PBB.

Cayetano said PBB producers should take note of Section 19 of the implementing rules and regulations of Republic Act 9710 (Magna Carta of Women) which discourages the derogatory portrayal of women in media.

Producers of the program, she said, need not wait for the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) to take action.

“I am dismayed that one of the challenges was for the female housemates to pose nude,” said Cayetano, a staunch women’s advocate and principal author of the Magna Carta of Women.

“It should give a public explanation and apologize for that unwarranted challenge,” Cayetano added.

“This is an assault to the dignity of the women housemates. Asking a woman to consider posing nude in such a situation – where her acceptance to perform the challenge is made in exchange for points or benefits for herself or her housemates – is tantamount to coercion,” she said.

Cayetano said she agrees with the position of the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) which first raised the issue that there is nothing wrong about women who pose nude for art, as long as the decision is voluntary.

“Clearly this was not the case with housemate Jayme Jalandoni, who was under pressure to follow the instructions of ‘Kuya’ in order not to be meted sanctions. To make things worse, the bargaining between Jayme and ‘Kuya’ happened on national television in full view of the public,” she said.

“In their desire to challenge and teach the contestants life lessons, they should be conscious of the rights of the housemates and know the limits when assigning tasks that could end up degrading women and trampling on their dignity. In this case, they crossed the line,” she pointed out.

“We must take note that aside from Jayme, another female housemate, Michelle Gumabao was also forced into accepting the nude painting challenge. Even if their team eventually backed out, the violation had been done,” Cayetano stressed.

Senator Ma. Lourdes “Nancy” Binay also slammed producers of the show, saying they compromised the dignity and the rights of women.

Binay earlier urged the MTRCB to review the code of conduct and the ethical standards that govern the Endemol franchise.

“All the tasks and challenges are part of the script which are approved by the PBB Management prior to execution. The responsibility does not solely fall on ‘Kuya’s’ lap–kasama sa daloy ng script ang management at buong production team,” Binay said.

On the other hand, and naturally, one of the hosts defended the episode. Toni Gonzaga, pasok:

“Alam naman ni Kuya yun. Alam naman ng PBB yung limitations niya.

“So, everything is just really to test and challenge a person’s principles and values na kinalakihan.”

Ito ang pahayag ni Toni Gonzaga kaugnay ng kontrobersiyal na Pinoy Big Brother (PBB) All In nude painting challenge na umere sa primetime TV noong June 4.

Sa naturang episode, hinamon ni Kuya ang housemate na si Jayme Jalandoni, 23, na mag-pose nang nakahubad para sa isang painting.

Noong una ay pumayag ang dalaga at piniling makasama sa naturang challenge ang ibang housemates na sina Daniel Matsunaga, Michelle Gumabao, at Ranty Portento.

Ngunit sa huli ay nagdesisyon si Jayme na huwag gawin ang challenge matapos manaig ang prinsipyo niya bilang isang debotong Kristiyano.

Hindi man natuloy ang nude painting challenge, naalarma ang Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) nang iparating sa kanila ng Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) ang tungkol sa naturang episode ng PBB.

Ayon sa PCW, hindi tama na malagay sa alanganin ang 23-year-old female housemate, lalo pa nang sabihin ni Kuya na ang nude painting challenge ay naglalayong mapataas ang weekly budget ng housemates at makatulong sa isang charity cause.

Bunsod nito, ipinatawag ng MTRCB ang ABS-CBN executives na namamahala sa programa para sa isang “mandatory conference” sa June 11.