There was a news item on TV Patrol yesterday wherein people were complaining about the billboards along EDSA which advertised condoms and lubricants. One of the billboards featured Gwen Garci in a very skimpy outfit and in a suggestive and provocative pose. You know what I don’t understand? People are raising hell over a billboard and yet there are much more powerful suggestive contents being aired on free TV. What’s worse is that these contents don’t show during the night time but during noontime shows wherein a lot of kids actually tune in to watch.
Here’s the news clip of the billboard of Gwen Garci:
You thought that was bad? Then check this recorded video of a dance number by Bangs Garcia live on ASAP (noontime show):
You might be saying to yourself “Sobra ka naman Carlo. Grabe ka naman mag malinis. Okay lang yan.”
‘Eto tanong ko sa’yo kaibigan: Okay lang ba sa’yo na mapanood ‘to ng anak mo na babae?
I don’t know about you, but I find this quite disturbing. People are attributing the rise of HIV cases and AIDS to call centers and the internet but the truth of the matter is that we should attribute it to our growing sexually apathetic culture. We feed content like this on TV, print, radio, and billboards to the youth. What do you expect? They’ll all grow up like saints after?
We need stronger regulations that will stop the proliferation and airing of content like this. This has long term damage because it hits the next generation of leaders – the youth. Our kids are the ones who suffer because of our lack of action.
In 2008, a study came out by the NSO said that there’s an alarm over the rising incidents of teen pregnancies. The people behind the study pointed at the poor programs of the government when it comes to reproductive health. I agree with them to some extent but I also want to drive a point that it’s not just the lack of condoms or knowledge the drives teen pregnancies. It’s also the various content publicly being aired on various forms of media which fuels their hormones and imagination.
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i agree 100%
Have anyone notice that these racy billboard are in close proximity to religious facilities.
I am thinking they have guts doing that since they won’t complain much. However they don’t have guts on displaying it near mosque and more confrontational religion.
Well, noontime shows are degrading, not even worth watching. this is the top one on my will not watch list. I don’t like it to an extent that I would tolerated a lengthly political speech of a politician if it would overlap it.
I agree that we need stronger regulation, the current regulating body is comprised of people who are directly or indirectly related to these shows.
Just visit a movie house. Compare the genre of local film. You would see that at least one local is sexually themed.
Just now I just witness on the bus tv. A singing male contestant being sexually harassed by a host. This is not the only incident I witnessed (yes all at the bus where I can’t get off easily). There should be limit to jokes. People should be laughing WITH a person not AT a person.
well, I seen worst in other countries but I prefer not see it here .