A defense gone wrong: When influence overreaches at MIAS

By Ira Panganiban

May 05, 2026 12:04 am

IN trying to protect the show, a vlog ends up undermining the very industry it claims to support

In this business, you learn to recognize the difference between advocacy and overreach. The recent vlog defending the Manila International Auto Show (MIAS) was clearly meant to do the former. But somewhere between intent and execution, it veered sharply into the latter, and took a few unnecessary casualties along the way.

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