The advertising agency handling the “Love the Philippines” tourism campaign has apologized to the Department of Tourism (DOT) for utilizing non-original or stock footages in the audio-visual presentation (AVP) of the agency. In a statement released by the DDB Philippines on Sunday, July 2, the...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. Camarines Sur 3rd district Rep. Gabriel Bordado Jr. is prodding President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. to focus on improving the agriculture sector, specifically toward achieving food security. This, as the minority bloc congressman noted that the...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has launched an investigation into the “Love the Philippines” tourism video after several netizens claimed that some of the stock footages utilized in it were shot in other countries. Earlier, the DOT changed its tourism slogan from “It’s more Fun in the...
Photos by ALI VICOY and the author LOVE THE PHILIPPINES Unveiled during the event, the latest ad campaign of DOT with the slogan, LOVE the Philippines After a decade of hearing about how it’s more fun in the Philippines, the Department of Tourism (DOT) has recently unveiled the next step of its...
The Department of Health (DOH) recorded 319 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday, July 1. The number of active cases is now at 6,945, leading to a total of 4,165,076 cases nationwide since the pandemic began. The health department also advised that the number of recoveries climbed to 4,091,647 with no new...
Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Renato U. Solidum Jr. led the country at the recently-concluded 12th Informal ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) in Brunei. Held last June 22, DOST said that the country expressed support for the development...
Filipinos may soon visit junta-ruled Myanmar after the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) decided to lower the alert level status it had imposed in the said country since May 2021, an official said. *Department of Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega (ANC/YouTube screenshot)* In an...
Seeking a successful implementation of the Ridge-to-Reef/Watershed Ecosystem Management (R2R/WEM) has been the center of a policy forum conducted by the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday, June 27, 2023, launched the "*Libreng Laboratoryo, Konsulta, at Gamot Para sa Lahat*" caravan in Sta. Cruz, Laguna. In a statement, DOH Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said the caravan also known as “Lab for All” is a project of First Lady Liza...
The country’s new tourism slogan, “Love the Philippines,” launched by the Department of Tourism (DOT), has sparked a wave of discussions among netizens, resulting in contrasting views. While some have embraced the campaign and praised its potential to promote the country's beauty and culture,...
Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri has voiced his approval on the new tourism slogan that the Department of Tourism (DOT) has recently launched. Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri (Senate PRIB Photo) But Zubiri said he hopes that the new campaign would be...
The increasing adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and metaverse is seen as game-changing factor that will trigger exponential rise in the energy demand of data centers due to the high-powered computing usage of hyperscalers. According to Victor Emmanuel S. Genuino II, president and CEO of...
