PMI Urged to End Involvement with Philippines Concert

Source from:  tr.itsmyiq.com Aug 13, 2008 08/14/2008

Health advocates are urging Philip Morris International to end its involvement in an August 30 reunion concert by the popular Filipino band, Eraserheads. And, according to a PR Newswire report quoting the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, last week the Philippines Department of Health warned PMI that it was violating the country's tobacco regulation law, which bans nearly all forms of tobacco advertising and promotion. According to the PR Newswire report, those seeking tickets to the concert are being directed to www.marlboro.ph, a web site run by PMI's Philippines subsidiary. Last month, PMI withdrew its sponsorship of singer Alicia Keys' concert in Jakarta following a request from the singer, who had come under pressure from health advocates. Enditem