MANILA, Philippines (1st UPDATE) - The Metro Manila Development Authority on Monday ordered the tarpaulins of actresses Angel Locsin and Anne Curtis pulled out for lack of permit, violating the National Building Code and for being offensive.
A MMDA press statement said the tarpaulins on Boni-EDSA showed the 2 actresses both clad in bras.
It said MMDA will tear down similar illegal billboards on EDSA-Trinoma and EDSA-Pasay.
Curtis, however, denied that she has such a billboard along Boni-Edsa.
“Hello I don't think I have any billboards along Boni-Edsa to begin with. Most specially in a bra :) I think @MMDA may be wrong :p” she tweeted.
Mandaluyong City Mayor Benhur Abalos earlier asked advertisers to take down sexy billboards of the Philippine Volcanoes, the country's rugby team, along EDSA.
The billboards feature members of the team showing off their bodies as they posed in their underwear.
MMDA Chairman Francis Tolentino earlier filed 8 cases against 3 billboard operators illegally maintaining billboards in Quezon City for violations of the National Building Code and its Implementing Rules and Regulations, and for lack of the necessary permits.
The billboards, located along E. de los Santos Avenue, Bonifacio Avenue and Immaculate Conception (Cubao), were erected without any building permit and encroached on setback requirements prescribed in the Building Code. All eight billboards had received notices of rolldown/ removal and confiscation of the illegal advertising tarpaulins from the Local Building Official of Quezon City.
A total of 18 cases have been filed against illegal billboard operators, the first batch of 10 billboards having been filed in Makati City by the MMDA Chairman last June.
Angel Locsin definitely has her eyes and heart set on Philippine Azkals striker Phil Younghusband.
The Kapamilya star was spotted watching game two of Azkals vs Sri Lanka on Sunday, at the Rizal Memorial Stadium. An "inspired" Phil scored two out of four goals that won the match for the team.
But while Angel's relationship with Phil gets stronger by the day, ex-boyfriend Luis Manzano seems to have a hard time moving on.
Angel's tweet
On July 1, using her Twitter account, Angel posted a meaningful tweet against her "ex."
"Dear ex, stop texting, stalking & fighting me if you're over na. Pinrotektahan kita pero pag di ka tumigil magsasalita na ko sa pinanggagagawa mo. Respeto pls," she said.
Luis then replied also via Twitter.
"With the harsh words i said earlier, im sorry, hope we let bygones be bygones, we have moved on but sorry sa sinabi ko kanina," he said.
Meanwhile through ABS-CBN's "The Buzz" on Sunday, July 3, Luis refused to clarify the cause of "misunderstanding." Earlier entertainment reports show the actor- host vowing to keep quiet when it comes to matters of the heart.
Angel and Luis failed relationship
Angel and Luis dated in 2008, but their romance ended around July 2009 for reasons the ex-couple refused to clarify. From October to the early months of 2011, Luis tried to win back Angel but to no avail.
Last Valentine's Day, Phil tweeted to ask Angel out for a date, which the actress turned down at first due to a hectic schedule. Angel however eventually agreed to date Phil, thus "officially" breaking her ties with Luis.
While Angel and Phil may be exclusively dating, Luis has since confirmed that he and Kapuso actress Jennylyn Mercado are also going out on dates.
Naging emosyunal si Angel Locsin nang makapanayam ng ABS-CBN News tungkol sa pagkamatay ng kanyang pamangking babae.
Ayon sa balita, namatay si Rachelle Marie Colmenares Salvador Sansan, 28, noong Nobyembre 5 dahil sa saksak. Natagpuan ang bangkay sa tinitirhan nito sa Barangay Perrelos, Carcar town, Cebu.
Ang tunay na pangalan ni Angel ay Angelica Colmenares. Si Rachelle ay apo ng tita ng Kapamilya actress.
Sa panayam sa kanya ng ABS-CBN News, idinetalye ni Angel kung paano pinahirapan ang kanyang pamangkin bago pinatay. Parang hayop daw ang pagkakatrato kay Rachelle—bugbog-sarado raw ang bangkay nito at malapit nang mapugutan ng ulo.
Itinuturo ni Angel ang asawa ng biktima na si Fernando, 44, bilang suspek sa karumal-dumal na krimen.
Ayon kay Angel, nakakatanggap na ang kanyang pamilya ng mga death threats mula kay Fernando.
Pakiusap pa ng aktres, sana raw ay umaksyon na ang mga awtoridad para di makatakas ang suspek. May hinala ang pamilya ni Angel na baka umalis ng bansa si Fernando.
Handa rin si Angel na magbigay ng pabuya sa sinumang makapagbibigay ng impormasyon upang maaresto ang suspek.
