Senators on Wednesday, July 5 said the controversy surrounding the “Love the Philippines” campaign of the Department of Tourism (DOT) should not diminish the accomplishments made by Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco in promoting the country to the world. ...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Richard Gordon told the Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) and DDB Philippines that someone should take responsibility for the controversy regarding the department's partner advertising firm, who used stock footage from...
Senator Ramon "Bong’’ Revilla Jr. on Tuesday, July 4, said the Department of Tourism (DOT) is more than justified in terminating its agreement with DDB Philippines whose DOT "Love the Philippines" promotional video showed tourist attractions of other countries. Sen. Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr....
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (left) and Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Frasco (Facebook) Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda made it clear Tuesday, July 4 that he won't call for Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Frasco's resignation in connection with the...
CEBU CITY – Local officials in Cebu signed a manifesto expressing their support for embattled Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco amid the controversies surrounding the country’s new tourism slogan. SECRETARY Frasco (DOT FB) “We, Congressmen, City Mayors, Municipal Mayors, and Councilors...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda is calling on the Department of Tourism (DOT) to redo its tourism campaign using a consultative method employed by the previous Duterte administration. This, as the Bicolano expressed Monday afternoon, July 3 that he was...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has terminated its contract with the ad agency which handled the “Love the Philippines” slogan following the controversy that emanated from the use of stock footage of scenic views reportedly taken from other countries. In a statement, DOT Secretary Christina...
Some senators on Monday, July 3 expressed their dismay at the Department of Tourism’s (DOT) use of “non-original/stock footage” of travel destinations in other countries for the promotional video of “Love the Philippines” campaign. Sen. Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara said the DOT should...
Clarita Carlos (left) and Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Frasco (Facebook) Professor Clarita Carlos has taken up the cudgels for Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Frasco on Sunday night, July 2, describing her as one of the most innovative and hardworking members of...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (left) and Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman (Facebook, Screenshot from Zoom) Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda took a dig at his province-mate, 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman, over the latter's apparent dismissal of his comments on the Department of...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (Rep. Salceda's office) Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda could very well be telling everyone, "I told you so." The admission and apology of DDB Philippines over its rather embarrassing use of stock footage from other countries in the new Philippine...
CEBU CITY – Having a better infrastructure will help the country attract more tourists, not through slogans. Former Tourism Secretary Richard Gordon made the retort when he was asked to comment on the country’s newly launched “Love the Philippines” tourism slogan. “Slogan is nothing,”...
