"Love the Philippines" logo ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro prodded the Department of Tourism (DOT) on Tuesday, Aug. 15 to file charges against Doyle, Dane & Bernbach (DDB) Philippines--the contractor behind the fiasco that was the "Love the...
CEBU CITY – A woman from Oriental Mindoro was accused of duping a female deaf-mute in what authorities described as a “romance scam.” The National Bureau of Investigation-Central Visayas (NBI-7) identified the suspect as Anna Lou Abas Agito of Aurora Boulevard, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro....
The Philippines has a wide variety of plants that can be utilized as natural food colorings, providing an enticing visual appeal to various dishes. These plants not only add vibrant colors but also bring unique flavors and nutritional benefits to culinary creations. Here are some of the plants...
Before “Love the Philippines,” there were “WOW Philippines,” “It’s More Fun in the Philippines,” Pilipinas Kay Ganda,” and many more colorful slogans that all aimed to attract more tourists while projecting in just a few words what the country offers to the traveler. Tourism slogans...
Rowena Guanzon P3PWD Party-list nominee Rowena Guanzon has dropped a knowledge bomb on Facebook that seemed directed to those running the Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor). According to Guanzon, logos and slogans don't, matter much in the grand...
CAVITE - Authorities rescued 13 employees of an alleged “love scam” den in Silang that held the victims against their will on Wednesday night, July 12. Silang Municipal Police Station (MPS) Chief Lt. Col. Romulo Co Dela Rea said they conducted the rescue operation after getting a report from one...
Cebu 5th district Rep. Vincent Franco "Duke" Frasco (2nd from left) and Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Frasco (2nd from right) (Facebook) House Deputy Speaker and Cebu 5th district Rep. Vincent Franco "Duke" Frasco's Facebook post on Tuesday, July 11 shows just how supportive a...
(Unsplash) The Philippines is banking on South Korea to give local tourism a shot in the arm amid all the brouhaha caused by the Department of Tourism's (DOT) controversial "Love the Philippines" campaign. This, as Quezon City 4th district Rep. Marvin Rillo expressed high hopes on Tuesday, July 11...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Makabayan solons are insisting on the need for a House inquiry on the controversial "Love the Philippines" promotional video of the Department of Tourism (DOT). This, despite statements from the DOT that no public funds were spent on the making of the problematic video. In a still...
ACT-CIS Party-list nominee Erwin Tulfo (left) and Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Frasco (MANILA BULLETIN, Facebook) For ACT-CIS Party-list nominee Erwin Tulfo, Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Frasco ought to take appropriate action against her subordinates who gave...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said that Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco continued to enjoy his trust despite the tourism campaign controversy. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. receives the plaque of appreciation for his late father from the Department of Tourism on June 27,...
Senate President Juan Miguel F. Zubiri believes that Department of Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco and the DOT have no ill-intent in the DOT promotional video fiasco. "But I nevertheless expect them to take this incident very seriously, and hold accountable those who have wronged the...
