Advertising group urged to police own ranks 07/11/2011

Advertising group urged to police own ranks

07/11/2011
Amid the recent controversy involving indecent billboards on Edsa, members of the House of Representatives yesterday urged the Outdoor Advertising Association of the Philippines to police their ranks and remove all offensive and inappropriate billboards.

According to San Juan Rep. Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito said the giant billboards featuring scantily clad men and women are a distraction to motorists.

“Too many billboards of men in briefs are an affront to public decency,” Ejercito said.

Leyte Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez, for his part, said the billboards contribute to the erosion of the country’s moral fiber..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/metro/20110711met3.html