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Philippines planking ban opponents refuse to lie down

Philippines planking ban opponents refuse to lie down

By Wed, Sep 28, 2011 12:50PM UTC View Comments Philippines planking ban opponents refuse to lie down

That it may perhaps be one of the most bizarre bills ever to be filed in the Philippine Congress’ House of Representatives could be a strong contender for this year’s understatement of the year. It emerged as a worldwide trending topic on Twitter hours after news about the bill spread offline and online. But the...

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Philippines: Planking ban lawmaker gets planked

By Tue, Sep 20, 2011 10:44PM UTC View Comments Planking, which a congressman wants outlawed, goes to the Philippines Congress. (Photo from Tine Sabillo's blog.)

A member of the House of Representatives has filed a measure outlawing “planking” by students, after activists planked to express support for a transport workers’ strike. Congressman Winnie Castelo’s House Bill 5316 drew very critical reactions, both online and offline. Mocking Castelo, critics did not lose time to express their opposition to the bill by,...

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