Walker Underwear Philippines Rips off Baybayin Font

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"Seems like a trend that people and businesses in the Philippines don't respect intellectual property.

Walker Underwear stole my Baybayin artwork recently. They refused to make a public apology and threatened to take it to court. They took down their FB page with the photos after my supporters and I called them out."- Kristian Kabuay, Filipino Calligraphy Artist

I am reposting the article below to help share the news:

I’ve been ripped off again. This time by Walker Underwear from the Philippines. They used my Baybayin font that’s of my personal handwriting their “Extreme Collection:Baybayin”

I noticed it when some celebrity Teejay Marquez posted it on Instagram. I bust my ass traveling the world for free promoting Baybayin and Philippine culture out of my own pocket. This blatant disregard of my work will not be tolerated. I think it’s a great idea for Baybayin underwear but all they had to do was ask.

I’m sure they’ll come back and say our designer did it or it’s the fault of the freelancer. There was no note, we just downloaded it from the internet so we assume it was free. We never heard of you, etc. All lame excuses. If there’s any doubt of the origin of the art, they should know that they have to make an attempt to investigate.

LIVE! With Dr. Chen at the PICC

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November 9, 2013 (Saturday)
PICC Reception Hall
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Delectable Fallacy : Mixed-Media Works by Jeho Bitancor

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There will be a display of decent Mixed-Media works by Jeho Bitancor at Kanto Artist Run Space, on October 19, 2013 at 7 pm.

Having lived in the US for six years with neither milk nor honey (as the artist relies on his income outside the country), Jeho Bitancor reflects on the Dollar Tree store which is a veritable source of basic necessities for the less-privileged. 

He parodies consumerism itself and contemporary art practice by treating the store as both junkyard and minefield from where to gather inspiration and materials alike.

Opening will be Oct 19 and exhibition will run until Nov 3.