The IdeaFirst Company has put its collaboration with designer Avel Bacudio under review after he expressed praise for Imelda Marcos, the widow of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos.
The former First Lady, along with her late husband and children Sen. Imee Marcos and former Sen. Bongbong Marcos, have been accused of massive graft and corruption cases during the Marcos administration from 1965 to 1986. Imelda was found guilty of graft in 2018.
While Bacudio has not backed down from his statement, The IdeaFirst Company announced yesterday, Dec. 22, that Bacudio’s merchandise inspired by its Boys’ Love web series “Gameboys” starring Elijah Canlas and Kokoy De Santos was removed fro…
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