People just can't get enough of the controversy hounding the "already removed" huge billboards of the Philippine Volcanoes, which is the team name of the Philippine Rugby Team, for endorsing a Bench underwear.
Rugby football is defined as a "style of football that originated from Rugby School in the United Kingdom. It is seen most prominently in two current sports, rugby league and rugby union, and has influenced the development of others such as American football, Canadian football and Australian rules football" per Wikipedia.
"Philippine Volcanoes" was a trending topic in Twitter for a day. A lot wondered, "what the hell is this topic?" It turned out to be the sentiments of the people whether to remove or not to remove the billboards along EDSA-Guadalupe in Mandaluyong City. Then came Mandaluyong City Mayor Benhur Abalos' decision to remove it because of the complaints he received although he see nothing wrong with it.
I have been to the capital several times and passed through the "highblood highway" called EDSA. Compared to Cebu City, I was overwhelmed by the abundance of huge and eye-catching billboard along that highway. As if I passed through a road with along an unruly crowd. There's no shortage of such in the capital compared to us here in Cebu City.
Looking at the advertisement, there's nothing wrong exposing a man's body to advertise an underwear. Logically, you need to wear the underwear to advertise it, not hold it in your hands and tell the consumers that "Hey! Here's an underwear that you would surely love!" That's stupid!
The size of the billboards though was a valid reason for it to be removed. If not with the size, I don't see any reason for its removal.
Some say that the bulges are really distracting. Well, for those who see beyond what can be seen will really find it distracting. Some say that the bodies being exposed are just unbearable. So what? A man without a shirt is pornography? Think again. Some say it would cause traffic and accidents in the road. If that is to be accepted, the Philippine Volcanoes and other sexy billboards are not just to blame but also eye-catching and colorful advertisements which would surely get your attention not necessarily that it is sexy.
I pity the Philippine Volcanoes for being embroiled in this senseless controversy. Just because some people see it as porn and immoral, the billboards of the "Bakat Boys" have to be brought down.
Rugby football is defined as a "style of football that originated from Rugby School in the United Kingdom. It is seen most prominently in two current sports, rugby league and rugby union, and has influenced the development of others such as American football, Canadian football and Australian rules football" per Wikipedia.
"Philippine Volcanoes" was a trending topic in Twitter for a day. A lot wondered, "what the hell is this topic?" It turned out to be the sentiments of the people whether to remove or not to remove the billboards along EDSA-Guadalupe in Mandaluyong City. Then came Mandaluyong City Mayor Benhur Abalos' decision to remove it because of the complaints he received although he see nothing wrong with it.
I have been to the capital several times and passed through the "highblood highway" called EDSA. Compared to Cebu City, I was overwhelmed by the abundance of huge and eye-catching billboard along that highway. As if I passed through a road with along an unruly crowd. There's no shortage of such in the capital compared to us here in Cebu City.
Looking at the advertisement, there's nothing wrong exposing a man's body to advertise an underwear. Logically, you need to wear the underwear to advertise it, not hold it in your hands and tell the consumers that "Hey! Here's an underwear that you would surely love!" That's stupid!
The size of the billboards though was a valid reason for it to be removed. If not with the size, I don't see any reason for its removal.
Some say that the bulges are really distracting. Well, for those who see beyond what can be seen will really find it distracting. Some say that the bodies being exposed are just unbearable. So what? A man without a shirt is pornography? Think again. Some say it would cause traffic and accidents in the road. If that is to be accepted, the Philippine Volcanoes and other sexy billboards are not just to blame but also eye-catching and colorful advertisements which would surely get your attention not necessarily that it is sexy.
I pity the Philippine Volcanoes for being embroiled in this senseless controversy. Just because some people see it as porn and immoral, the billboards of the "Bakat Boys" have to be brought down.
There are really type of people who keeps on seeing all the changes around negatively.
Agree! Purely over-reaction. But how I wish my body was like theirs. Hahaha!
sayang naman ang billboard..siguro bakla yong mayor na nagpatangal nito kasi nadidistruct sya eh..if totoo syang lalaki eh bali wla na sa kanya dapat yon or maybe it is politics? remember malapit na ang pinakamaruming event sa pilipinas...
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