Nene P. "Scandalized": Probe Blatant Display of Male Genitals in U-Belt Protest

**chua_riwap** · March 6th, 2009 04:37 AM

Oo nga.

Bakit kelangang mag-protest ng nakahubad? Ano "gusto nilang ipakita?"

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/me...itals-frat-run

ABS-CBNNews.com
4 Mar 2009

A “scandalized” Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel, Jr. on Wednesday called for a Senate investigation on the "blatant display of male genitals" Monday during a fraternity event in the middle of bustling University Belt in Sampaloc area in Manila.

Pimentel, in a privilege speech, denounced the event staged by members of the Alpha Phi Omega (APO) fraternity in which a number of male college students staged an event similar to the University of the Philippines (UP) Oblation Run.

Pimentel even used a PowerPoint presentation using newspaper photos of bonnet-wearing naked men running around the streets as children and young women looked on.

The group of naked men, reportedly numbering 24 and reportedly all belonging to APO fraternity, ran through the University Belt area carrying placards. They were reportedly protesting a host of issues, among them the rising cost of tuitions in universities.

Authorities reportedly let the naked runners continue with their protest while curious male and female onlookers reportedly had fun watching and taking pictures with their cameras and mobile phones.

“No social value”

Apart from violating laws on obscenity, Pimentel said the event had no redeeming social value whatsoever.

"What redeeming social value does displaying the male genitals to prurient or innocent audiences young and old posses to justify it?" he asked.

"I suggest that the young men probably had nothing better to do than show off their manly form for free," Pimentel added.

Pimentel noted there are laws that penalize "wanton obscene displays like frontal nudity of women and men," among other so-called exhibitionist behavior.

"These laws and rules send the message that not all pictures, not all acts of the human body, not all acts of men and women are fit for public viewing," he said.

Pimentel added, "That is why, I guess, some parts of the human body are called private parts."

Meanwhile, Pimentel's speech was referred to the education committee which would conduct the inquiry.

**ab_initio** · March 6th, 2009 10:11 AM

^^the determination of what is obscene and what's not is a judicial prerogative...

it has been practiced since "my time immemorial". let it not distract and deviate us from entertaining the focal issues of the youth...rising cost of tuition fees just to get a diploma...election automation...employment and unemployment...unabated and shameless commission of graft and corruption by the government officials and employees...

kung na eeskandalo siya diyan, and refer it to Ched, isali na rin niya that they should look into the issue of tuition fee increase---pass legislation to subsidize college education to cushion the students from the impact of such increase...para may karapatan siyang umangal pag may oblation...

**ooba99** · March 6th, 2009 10:46 AM

Huh?! Another Senate investigation?

If there are laws that are violated in that "fun run" then simply file a case against them. Let the police investigate and the judge prosecute the guilty.

The Senate investigation that Pimentel suggests is a waste of taxpayers' money.

Habang tumatagal, nagigin mababaw na si Nene.

**Hanren** · March 6th, 2009 10:49 AM

Sabi naman daw ni Sen. Pimentel (according to the Interview of Arnold Clavio kanin sa UH) na "discriminatory" kasi yung ginawa nilang paghuhubad..Kasi daw bakit yung mga babae na naghuhubad sa mga night club hinuhuli...bakit sila daw ba di puwede pagbawalan?

**Hanren** · March 6th, 2009 10:54 AM

Originally Posted by ooba99

Huh?! Another Senate investigation?

If there are laws that are violated in that "fun run" then simply file a case against them. Let the police investigate and the judge prosecute the guilty.

The Senate investigation that Pimentel suggests is a waste of taxpayers' money.

Habang tumatagal, nagigin mababaw na si Nene.

+1 sir!

Panno kung mayat maya eh may gumawa ulit ng ganon at naghubad sa kalye para magprotesta, eh di panibagong imbestigasyon na naman yan.

Dami atang oras ang senado for investigations..kulang na nga ang oras para sa legislation..

OT: Dapat kasi matagal ng naabolish yang senate..aksaya lang ng taxes..may mga junket pa at kung ano anong budget daw kuno bawat senador..Yung iba nga nangangampanya na sa pagkapresidente..who knows which money they use (pag nag eroplano or nag helicopter, who shoulders them?) tsk.

**XTO** · March 6th, 2009 11:13 AM

mga wala rin kasing magawa mga yan kaya kung ano ano pinagpapa-patulan

hayaan nilang magtatakbo ng hubo't hubad at hulihin ng pulis for public scandal e di tapos?

ikulong nila ng walang mga salawal para magtanda

**ghosthunter** · March 6th, 2009 11:37 AM

There should be a Senate Investigation against senate investigations.

There seems to be too many senate investigations being done for too many things. Tax money is simply being wasted for things the senate should not be bothering about.

**oliver1013** · March 6th, 2009 12:58 PM

Baka nainis siya dahil mga lalaki, sana daw mga kolehiyala nalang, kung ganun ang punto niya suporta ko sa kanya

**empy** · March 6th, 2009 02:07 PM

maybe Sen. Pimentel protests a little bit too loudly because the "blatant display" awakens unwanted and troubling feelings of desire within himself? :naughty2:

**chua_riwap** · March 6th, 2009 02:15 PM

Originally Posted by empy

maybe Sen. Pimentel protests a little bit too loudly because the "blatant display" awakens unwanted and troubling feelings of desire within himself? :naughty2:

He-he! Agree. Gusto nya sa Senate na lang gawin yung protest.......:gayfight: