EXCLUSIVE: Puyat family files complaint vs ad agency suspected of doing ‘Gil Tulog’ signs
The family of Gil Puyat files a formal complaint against the ad agency behind the viral ‘Gil Tulog Ave’ signs in Makati City. The avenue is named after the former Senate president Gil Puyat who served as senator from 1951 to 1972.
Full story: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/metro-manila/puyat-family-complaint-ad-agency-gil-tulog-street-signs/
Full story: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/metro-manila/puyat-family-complaint-ad-agency-gil-tulog-street-signs/
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00:00The family of Hil Puyat files a formal complaint against the ad agency behind the viral Hiltulog Avenue signs in Makati City.
00:08The complaint is filed with the Ad Standards Council of the Philippines.
00:11The Makati City government has taken down the Hiltulog street signs.
00:15Makati Mayor Abby Binay says she has reprimanded officials who approved the project.
00:20The avenue is named after the former Senate President Hil Puyat who served the senator from 1951 to 1972.
00:25Puyat's son Victor tells Rappler, quote,
00:28Our name is not to be violated by reasons that are financial, political, or otherwise.
00:33Great-granddaughter Erica Puyat-Lontok writes on Facebook,
00:36Bismerching my late great-grandfather's name to sell melatonin is so disrespectful.
00:41Wellspring posts a public apology Friday night saying it made a misstep.
00:45The stunt was part of a campaign by supplement brand Wellspring for its melatonin gummies.