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Planking, which a congressman wants outlawed, goes to the Philippines Congress. (Photo from Tine Sabillo's blog.)

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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