City council hits "offensive" ad of herbal capsule for men

The city council protested to the Advertising Board a published advertisement of a herbal capsule for men due to its being "offensive" that "seems to go beyond the line of public decency and morals."

The advertisement of Penrex capsule depicted a naked man covering his private parts alongside a sleeping dog, with the caption saying, "your body says yes but your puppy says no, make your yes a yes, try Penrex."

The council, in its last session, approved en masse the resolution that councilor Arsenio Pacaña had sponsored, saying there has been a growing number of parents and guardians who raised the alarm for the possible negative effects of the commercial to children.

Pacaña told the council the advertisement, which came out in a local daily, "sends the wrong message to all men that even minors may boldly experiment and try the product before engaging in sex."

The councilor relayed his concern on the children who might "create something" out of their curiosity of the product.

While admitting that the advertisement was aimed at catching the attention of the public, Pacaña said however that it should not be done at the expense of "Christian society" and "religious-laden values."



He said that advertisements of products and services should follow appropriate government laws, rules and regulations to safeguard the rights and interest of the consuming public.

The Ad Board, which has the supervision and control over all advertisements, should review and stop the airing or publications of advertisements that are offensive to morals or beyond the Filipinos line of decency, said the council. - Garry B. Lao