Is @PinoyAkoBlog being PAID to endorse Bruno’s Barbers?

Seems like, out of nowhere, top Yellowtard blogger Jover Laurio (a.k.a. Pinoy Ako Blog) is issuing a bit of a show-and-tell about getting one’s hair done at Bruno’s Barbers. In a post on Facebook, Laurio gushes…

Guys, kung gusto niyong magpagupit, go to any Bruno barbershop today. Bonus Day nila ngayon. Basically, lahat ng kita nila, buo nila makukuha.They are doing this once every year.

Christmas is giving and sharing. ?❤️?❤️

The plot thickens…

One is led to speculate on what motivates a political (and extremely partisan one at that) blogger like Laurio to explicitly endorse a large hair care franchise like Bruno’s Barbers. What’s in it for her? The deluge of questions is unstoppable.

It brings to light some of what look suspiciously like veiled product placements done by other social media “influencers” such as those of Noemi Dado (a.k.a. @momblogger)…

Filipinos, indeed, need to be more vigilant of and, more importantly, apply a critical mind to the consumption of content issued by these social media mavens to ensure they do not end up being mere victims of clever marketing.