“Save The Environment or Save Up To See Places?” goes the tag line of a new bank advertisement that has netizens up in arms.
Just today, a new series of advertisements apparently promoting a bank’s rewards system has gone viral, because of its message that supposedly suggests the public to choose between saving the environment, or saving up to travel. The popular bank in question that uploaded the advertisements today on their social media accounts, reportedly took down the posts immediately after receiving backlash from the general public.
Still, the internet would not be without its ability to take screenshots.
Despite the content being unavailable on the bank’s official page, netizens have uploaded screenshots of these controversial bank advertisements, which have been widely spread on social media:
Writer and climate revolution advocate Ayeen Karunungan uploaded the now-viral screenshot below:
Jae Manuel Sta. Romana managed to save all copies of the ads that were taken down earlier today:
Pipo del Rosario also uploaded the following screen grabs of each advertisement:
Quite visibly, netizens are reacting over the suggestion that one needs to choose between saving the world or saving up for self-interests, while others are giving the advertisements the benefit of the doubt that it was just a matter of poor wording.
What do you think of this ad? Do you think it was done in poor taste or was it just poorly worded?
BDO’s CORCOM Dept. has a budget that must be spent to justify its existence. Otherwise, they would be useless. Did you notice the timing of the ads release? It’s budget time preparation for next year. CORCOM has to spend to justify its next years figures. Nagtataka naman ako sa BDO. With their ranking in the industry kailangan pa ba magtapon ng pera for their ads? Hindi biro ang budget for these kind of ads. Somebody must have made a lot of money on this. Henry Sy naisahan ka ng mga bata mo downstairs.
BDO also says “we find ways”…whatever u choose they will find ways for you…hahaha
Why even let the people choose? It might sound better if they put a support copy to back up their message.
Like “save the environment or save up to see places?
In BDO you can do both!”
Now BDO need to “find ways” to fix the issue. #justsaying