Volcanoes Bench Billboard Removed For Being “Inappropriate” – Ben Hur Abalos
One of the Bench billboards ordered removed from EDSA by Mayor Ben Hur Abalos (Credit: Bench)
Mayor Abalos said that the Bench billboards were inappropriate, especially since it was placed prominently along EDSA, the busiest road in the country. He added that he was specially concerned about children who see the ad.
But isn’t that the LOGIC of advertisements, placing them in the busiest areas possible? The second argument of the mayor may have some credence but the first one sure smacks of non-sense. And here’s more. “Hindi ko pinapaalis, I am just requesting advertisers to have it removed,” Abalos told abs-cbnNEWS.com. Duh? Aren’t “removed” and “pinapaalis” the same thing? What has the good mayor of Mandaluyong been drinking lately?
Meanwhile, the social media has erupted with reaction to this issue. Many disagree with the Abalos’ move saying it smacks of discrimination. Why the, they ask, are billboards of women in underwear allowed?
“Dba unfair for the volcanoes na e remove yung billboard nila kc yung mga billboard nga ng mga girls eh hindi nla pinatanggal!! Just saying
,” said sidneySS90210.
“#Volcanoes hay masyadong malisyosang mga isip ng pinoy, dapat tanggalin din ang billboard ng mga babaeng naka 2pc sa Edsa. patas dapat,” said Henesis14.
They do have a point.
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Amg MMDA Cheif kasi naka-panty, kaya ayaw nya ng brief!
ano kaya masagwa sa billboard ng phivolcs rugby team? ang ganda-ganda nga. alangan naman naka-robe sila e underwear nga ang endorsement. isa pa, bakit ang mga babae na naka-bikini hindi inalis ang mga billboard sa EDSA? hmmpft. it’s so unfair. ipalik ang mga billboards na yan.