SEX OBJECTS IN ASINGAN. There was a loud uproar and protest from the women sector against the bikini open competition recently held in Asingan town. Photos of men and women who are romping the stage practically in their birthday suits were circulated in social media.

No, it was not about to encourage people, men and women alike, to take good care of their bodies, to exercise and eat the right foods. It appeared more like a sexual provocation degrading men, and especially women, as sex objects.

One photo showed a woman in her barest covering, whose sex organ is partially shown. One comment in Facebook said she should have used band-aid instead.

Her behind was 98 percent exposed, with only a string covering the divide in her buttocks. Ditto with some male contestants and worse, one photo showed a man on stage, his sex organ covered only by an almost see-through pink plastic.

“Oh my God, it’s as if they were performing in a night spot in an entertainment joint paid to bare all,” said a lady reporter.

“Labas pati kaluluwa,” another commented.

Gabriela Women’s Party strongly criticized the show and the “organizers and local government leaders’ lack of prudence and decency”.

“Todong bastusan, the worst bikini open I’ve ever seen,” said another news reporter.

Are we encouraging potential sex maniacs or more rape incidents? Are we running out of ideas, wholesome entertainment during fiestas?

The Bikini Open was part of the annual Asingan Town Fiesta that had School Supervisor Dr. Jimmy Laroya as Executive Chairman and Mayor Heidee Chua as Honorary Chairman.

Anyare po Sir? Mayor?–Tita Roces

 

LIMITED AUDIENCE FOR DEBATE. We take pride in the fact that Dagupan, specifically Phinma University of Pangasinan was chosen to host the final presidential debate, one of whom will become the next president of the Philippines.

But we are sad to know, only few local journalists will be allowed to see and listen to the five presidentiables in person in a debate sponsored by ABS-CBN and Manila Bulletin and their partner the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkasters sa Pilipinas (KBP).

Us, we applied for accreditation like other journalists and are still waiting for the verdict of the sponsoring entity on whether we can enter and cover the event.

We were informed that not even the official photographer of the PUNCH or any other outfit other than Manila Bulletin is allowed to take pictures of the five debaters.  Isn’t this unfair?

In Cagayan de Oro, the venue of the first debate, the local press club protested to Comelec the attempt to organizers (GMA7 and Inquirer) to bar local journalists in the hall.

As a result of the protest, Comelec eventually allowed a set number to enter the venue but were rules about not to preempt the organizers.

We understand that there will be some 300 or more journalists from various parts of Northern Luzon who are coming to cover the debate.  But sadly, they will not be given outright entry into the debate venue unless their names are picked in a raffle to be conducted because of limited allocation. Poor journalists!

Isn’t the debate supposed to be an opportunity for the voters to know more about the presidential contenders? Why all the limitations? Organizers should have opted for a bigger venue that can accommodate at least a thousand, like the Dagupan Astrodome. – Leonardo Micua

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