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To cover a gaping hole in the wall, ladies and gentlemen.
That’s the supposed explanation of the President and Chief Operation Officer of Resorts World Manila, according to Dennis Garcia of the Hotdog band. He wrote a letter asking to the COO about the lyrics of their famed ‘Manila’ song being displayed in the said hotel and casino and that’s the explanation he got.
Here’s the gist of the story: Hotdog, that famous band from the ‘70s who made the ‘Manila sound’ famous about to wrap up a lucrative deal with a casino group.
But “the deal fell through because the prospective client found out that the lyrics of the song ‘Manila’ was emblazoned on a casino floor of a competitive establishment,” writes Garcia on his website chubibo.com.
The competitive establishment was Resorts World Manila.
He went to check it out, and saw it. “The core lyrics of ‘Manila’ at the pricey Resorts World Manila – on display…without permission, without attribution, without remuneration and with absolutely no guilt,” he continues.
Garcia took a photo and sent a letter to the President and Chief Operating Officer.
The response?
“In so many words, his message: it was just a framed piece…a temporary installation to cover a gaping hole in the wall…we can bring it down if you want,” Garcia continues.
“No remorse, no offer to right the wrong, no hint of restitution. They fail to understand that it doesn’t matter if the offending frame was up on the wall for one minute only or for one decade. It was copyright infringement.”
We sent a message to Resorts World Manila asking for a statement on the matter and are now waiting for their reply.
Recently, RWM faced another copyright issue with Cherie Gil for the ‘Bituing Walang Ningning” musical it was running. On that matter however, it seems like Cherie Gil had no case because the director himself spoke in favor of RWM.
Let’s see what happens with this case.
Photo: Dennis Garcia/Chubibo.com
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