The media here in the Philippines is widely used,

everywhere and anywhere. Using normative theories of

the press, I will describe the Philippines as the mixture of
Authoritarian and Social Responsibility Theory. The first is
authoritarian because the press was somehow
manipulated by the government or controlled by the
government, which had more authority than the press. I'll
take President Duterte's presidency as an example
because of how powerful he was at the time. He
represents the government, and because to his influence,
he was able to shut down ABS CBN, one of the biggest
networks in the Philippines.He was able to deceive the
authorities and announce that the mentioned network had
broken a law as a result of the biased and unfavorable
information about the President. Another is the social
responsibility theory, according to which the Philippine
press is free to report anything as long as it does it
responsibly. The press' main function is to support the
growth and preservation of democracy. The press is made
to act responsibly by rules and regulations. If the
government believes that some material is harmful to
social order and democracy, it may censor it. It is also
assumed that viewers are responsible for their
comprehension of what is depicted in media. And
according to this theory, both the press and the public are
on an equal level. because we have the ability to express
ourselves and address the media When it comes to
informing the public, we have the privilege and the
obligation to do it in a way that is true, fair, accurate, and
relevant.
 If media censorship is necessary, I firmly feel that it
was required. due to the widespread use of media in this
nation. Everyone was utilizing it, including children,
teenagers, and senior citizens. Media was utilized to
entertain people as well as learn about information.
Because of this, censorship is required, or it depends on
the situation. Because censorship can take many forms. In
terms of politics, for instance, I don't think censorship was
necessary. Because a significant particular issue was
discussed alongside another, we will be unable to
determine which topic to focus on. Censorship was
unnecessary in this scenario because it would either
cause people to become confused and distrustful or the
media would simply tolerate corrupt government
officials.In contrast, I believe censorship was required in
other circumstances. For instance, a lot of people were
using the Facebook app. It was shocking that some videos
shared on this platform were disturbing; what if kids
watched those videos without their parents' permission?
They might be influenced. Also, the programs that are
going to be shown on television, especially if they are
going to be shown all over the country, need to be filtered
because they shouldn't show scenes like rape, shootout,
or bloody. People who watch it may experience trauma
and health issues that put their lives in danger. Programs
that are violent and aggressive should be avoided
because they may be adopted and encourage others to
follow what they see. The Movie and Television Review
and Classification Board was established as a result of
this. It is a government agency that oversees and
regulates the public showing of movies and television
shows.