Section 3
SEC. 3. The Board shall have the following duties and powers: (a) To screen, censor, examine and supervise the examination of, approve or disapprove or delete portions from, and/or prohibit the introduction and exhibition of all motion pictures, imported or produced in the Philippines for non-theatrical, theatrical and television distribution which in its judgment are immoral, indecent, contrary to law, and/or good customs or injurious to the prestige of the Republic of the Philippines or its people; (b) To classify the motion pictures approved for exhibition into those for general patronage and those for adults only; (c) To screen, review, delete portions from, approve or disapprove and censor all publicity materials in connection with any motion picture including trailers, stills, and other advertising materials which in their judgment are immoral, indecent, contrary to law and/or good customs, or injurious to the prestige of the Republic of the Philippines or its people; (d) Subject to the Civil Service Rules and Law, to appoint personnel and a technical staff when necessary for the effective execution and implementation of the provisions of this Act. The Board shall have a permanent Secretary who shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines upon recommendation of the Board. The Secretary shall keep the records of the Board; take charge of its office; see to it that the orders and permits of the Board are followed and perform such other duties as may be assigned to him by the Board. The Board shall have the power to fix the compensation of the Secretary, technical staff and personnel of the Board; prescribe their duties; and specify their qualifications to the end that only competent persons may be employed; (e) To promulgate its own rules of procedures and operation in general, including matters of quorum and of organization and appointment of sub-committees for censoring motion pictures and motion picture advertisements throughout the Philippines, and to keep a record of its proceedings with reference to the motion pictures examined by it, whether passed or not, and if passed the classification thereof; and (f) To charge a fee to be fixed by the Board for each film and other materials presented to it for review or examination, all such fees to be used for the operational expenses of the Board.