McDonald's pulls out "BF-GF" TV ad, complies with CBCP call

**JackFlash** · April 13th, 2011 04:50 PM

The CBCP strikes again, this time criticizing the most recent McDo "BF-GF" TV ad and calls for it to be pulled off the air. http://ph.news.yahoo.com/mcdonalds-p...75400-187.html. Pari lang daw ang puedeng manligaw sa bata.

McDonald's has pulled out its ad dubbed by some as the "BF-GF commercial," after the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) called for them to stop airing the ad, reports Inquirer.net.

The giant fast food chain decided to pull out the 30-second ad from major television networks yesterday after some Catholic Church officials said it could send the wrong message to children. In the commercial, a little girl asks a boy if she was already his girlfriend. The boy says no, claiming girlfriends are too demanding. However, he seemingly changes his mind when the girl says all she wants is the P25 French fries at McDonald's.

McDonald's Philippines Vice President for Marketing Margot Torres told Radio Veritas that they have pulled out the ad because they respect the call of Caloocan Bishop Deogracias Iñiguez. "So by (Wednesday), a different McDonald's ad should be seen on TV," Torres said.

In response, Iñiguez told Radio Veritas, "We are very happy that McDonald's listened to our plea, (and) that it agrees with the sentiment and the reflection of the church on the commercial spot."

Earlier, Fr. Melvin Castro said the commercial is "very shallow" and "cheapens human relationships," reports Inquirer.net. The executive secretary of the CBCP Episcopal Commission on Family and Life said, "If the ad attempted to teach commitment, (it failed) because it was too superficial to point to a packet of French fries as the basis of a relationship."

Iñiguez also said earlier, "The two children are not even at the right age for this kind of relationship... It (the ad) might also pave the way for us to lose sight of the good ways of shaping the values of our children."

Kayo nang maghusga. Controversial and bad for the kids?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-Njqzj8b-o

**_Qwerty_** · April 13th, 2011 05:02 PM

OA naman yang CBCP..

**Monseratto** · April 13th, 2011 05:12 PM

It is worldwide ad campaign not only in the Philippines. Don't these self-appointed guardians of Philippine morals have anything better to do?

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmNrvlQ73pU&NR=1]#1 McDonalds BF&GF - India ad [/ame]

**ghosthunter** · April 13th, 2011 05:17 PM

It's a friggin' cute ad.

Only in the eyes of the CBCP do they see evil everywhere!

**digitalron** · April 13th, 2011 07:06 PM

Originally Posted by ghosthunter

It's a friggin' cute ad.

Only in the eyes of the CBCP do they see evil everywhere!

It is very cute! Everyone in my family liked it.

CBCP have such malicious minds. But then again... there's a little boy involved so...

**Lucius** · April 13th, 2011 08:32 PM

Mga pakialamero talaga. Walang magawa pwede ba magbasa-basa nalang kayo ng bible nyo.

C**k Blocking Captains of the Philippines - CBCP

**Starex_Gold** · April 13th, 2011 08:41 PM

Mga hayop na pari yan!

Ang cute nga nung commercial eh. Nagka GF agad dahil sa french fries! hahaha

**andywesteast** · April 13th, 2011 08:50 PM

The stupid catholic church meddles in everyhing

Para tayong nasa Middle Ages

**JackFlash** · April 14th, 2011 12:24 AM

Originally Posted by digitalron

CBCP have such malicious minds. But then again... there's a little boy involved so...

... the priests got h*rny?

**froshie1** · April 14th, 2011 01:46 AM

Maganda naman ang justification ng mga bishops. And I agree to what they said.

Earlier, Fr. Melvin Castro said the commercial is "very shallow" and "cheapens human relationships," reports Inquirer.net. The executive secretary of the CBCP Episcopal Commission on Family and Life said, "If the ad attempted to teach commitment, (it failed) because it was too superficial to point to a packet of French fries as the basis of a relationship."

and

Iñiguez also said earlier, "The two children are not even at the right age for this kind of relationship... It (the ad) might also pave the way for us to lose sight of the good ways of shaping the values of our children."

As an adult the commercial is just plain cute but to a kid it sends a wrong message and impression.

**Big_daddy** · April 14th, 2011 04:30 AM

Sa mata ng normal na tao eh walang malisya..pero sa mga pari at obispo...may malisya...so malisyoso mga pari natin.

**oj88** · April 15th, 2011 12:29 PM

I have kids and CBCP's move is admittedly a welcome one. We can always teach our kids right from wrong, but outside influence is still a force to be reckoned with that will somehow shape their character. Every bit of effort to shield them from learning inappropriate things at the wrong age is ok by me.

Oh, and I'm not even catholic.

**renzo_d10** · April 13th, 2011 05:02 PM

The commercial's hella cute.

KJ amputragis.

After this, what's next ? Imomonitor yung websites na pinupuntahan ng bawat computer ? And kailangan its always related to something " religious " & good lang ?

:boo:

**Stoner** · April 13th, 2011 05:26 PM

Again, even more meddling.

Every now and then you always see an article in the newspaper that starts with "Bishop:...", then calls for this and that...

Each time, my respect for the local church goes down a little....

I won't be surprised if they'll start sprouting some Talibanic views in the future.

**rene_tagle** · April 13th, 2011 05:53 PM

kaya ako ayaw ko nang pumunta ng simbahan e, ang daming mga pari na demonyo na nagkalat at nagbabanal-banalan (hindi naman lahat), pero pagdating sa pera tumatahimik sila, panahon ni gloria ang daming katiwalian at immoral pero tahimik lang sila dahil natapalan ng pera, kung hindi ako nagkakamali nabalita yan, parang tig-500k bawat bishop yata yun. ngayon pati mga simpleng ads lang ginagawan na ng issue ng immoral ng simbahan.

**myk384** · April 13th, 2011 06:02 PM

Ano ba iyan!! Is CBCP becoming a Government agency?? The MTRCB has the right to do this!

Holy Week preparation lang iyan

**CoDer** · April 13th, 2011 06:16 PM

Hindi papansinin ng MTRCB yan dahil di naman pakana ni willie yan eh.

**normanenoza** · April 14th, 2011 03:48 PM

Originally Posted by Stoner

Again, even more meddling.

Every now and then you always see an article in the newspaper that starts with "Bishop:...", then calls for this and that...

Each time, my respect for the local church goes down a little....

I won't be surprised if they'll start sprouting some Talibanic views in the future.

dont ever loose your respect on the church but rather on the people that run the chuch.

**Cheesekewrls** · April 14th, 2011 02:00 PM

So that's why `di ko na napapanood sa TV yung Ad. Too bad, ang cute pa naman.

**Burai** · April 14th, 2011 03:35 PM

it's really cute, i won't disagree with that fact. and i also hate it when pumapapel ang cbcp sa kung ano ano na lang na bagay. sana nga next time cbcp rin eh nakikigulo na rin sa mga oil prices! :lol: pero IMO it's not appropriate to use children at their age to know those kinds of acts na naghahanap na agad ng BF/GF. everyone here will one day be a parent or already is a parent, then ask yourselves, pinalaki/pinapalaki niyo ba anak niyo para lang maghanap ng bf/gf lalo na at a very young age?! kung may kapatid kayong bata, magagalit ba kayo pagnalaman niyong may gf/bf na agad sila at a very young age? i'd rather let them know childhood sweethearts rather than bf/gf agad. alam niyo rin namang maraming access ang mga tao sa technologies ngayon, if not tolerated maigi then those could possibly lead to early *** na rin. i know marami ng haters ng church dito pero kaht this one lang sana eh tignan niyo rin yung ibang angle. maganda commercial ng mcdo pero mas ok kung ibang term ang ginamit instead na bf/gf. just my 2 cents

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