The Concerned Artists of the Philippines pushed back against the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency saying it has no mandate to halt the distribution of music following its proposal to ban the streaming of Shanti Dope’s new song.The lyrics of the song can be interpreted in many ways, the local group of artists noted, but it’s not PDEA’s responsibility to do so.
PDEA should leave the role of making music reviews to the public, particularly to people in the music industry, it said. Aquino cited the part of lyrics, “Amat, dapat ka nga ba dinadama? / Dapat ka nga ba minamata,” as “humanizing” drug users’ experiences. The group of artists, however, questioned why PDEA is putting its focus on rap songs rather than apprehending big drug lords.
The song is an easy representation of the singer's state of heart.
Bobong local artists. They neglect the facts that innocent (young) ones could be influenced by their vulgar music. And don't even tell me about it's their parents' responsibilities because you as artists have social responsibilities.
Why focus if you can do both?
Dapat palitan din niya ang pangalan niya ng Shanti Hope, para naman punong-puno ng pag-asa. Yung Dope kasi ay marijuana o heroin ang dating. PayongLola
sa kanta palang hindi na sila madisiplina ano gusto nyong gawin ng pdea ipromote pa ung kanta？ na tungkol sa marijuana dapat
MaamSyj Ubo *reggae* ubo
Please redirect your focus on the main source of those drugs that are still circulating in the country. Hindi naman po nagbebenta ng droga yung kanta. At kahit iban pa yang kanta hindi naman mawawala ang droga dahil malaya ang mga drug lords na syang puno't dulo ng illegal drugs.
Shut up artist be responsible in making songs that contribute more good in the society rather than spreading drug cancers! Don't used freedom of expressing because it has long been abused by you people just to protect your business rather than the society!
putcha haha
Of course PDEA ang makikipagdeal against ildrugs ..ang point these type of songs will not raise morality among youths... made sense? as parent matutuwa ka ba ganyan mga kanta ng anak mo?
Common sense law-enforcement against illegal drugs!! PDEA officials are in cahoot with the drug lords and excuses itself from their duties!!
Luhhh gehh PDEA pag pinakno pa more diba ma coup d'etat jud mo
PhilstarNews He sings weeds He uses weeds!
PhilstarNews Why not arrest him for using weeds?
this is more reasonable
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