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Tobacco Control 2007;16:168
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Philippines: PM art awards

David Simpson

d.simpson@iath.org

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Bad news from the Philippines: Philip Morris (PM) is still running art awards, equating life-enhancing visual art and the aspirations of young artists with the manufacture and promotion of products that enhance only the wealth of PM and those involved in the terminal care and funeral industries. In the past, it sponsored the ASEAN Art Awards, covering the whole South East Asian region, a huge jamboree with events at both country and international level. It thus achieved massive feel-good publicity, portraying it as a social responsible company and giving the illusion that its eye was on higher things than the bottom line. Needless to add, the awards also bought high-octane schmoozing opportunities with government ministers and other decision makers.

Having been resoundingly seen off after repeated and determined protests by health advocates, latterly organised on a truly international basis (see Thailand: protest at PM art awards. Tobacco Control 2004;. . . [Full text of this article]







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