Philippines seeks movie mobile ban
- Published: 30 Jan 2013 at 11.29
- Online news:
Moviegoers who talk on mobile phones while a film is playing face ejection from the cinema and fines of up to 3,000 pesos (2,200 baht) if a new bill is passed into law in the Philippines.
Audiences attending events at cinemas, concert halls, auditoriums and other public performance spaces are required to turn phones, tablets, two-way radios and other electronic devices to off, vibrate or silent mode under Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago’s “Silent Mode Act”.
Offenders who "really have to take this call" would be ushered out of the venue by staff and fined 500 pesos (360 baht) for a first offence, 1,000 pesos (720 baht) for a second offence, and 3,000 pesos (2,200 baht) for a third offense, according to GMA News.
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