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...
Love the Philippines logo ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro has slammed the Department of Tourism's (DOT) "Love the Philippines" campaign, which she has claimed to have been plagiarized from a similar promotion used by Cyprus. "It is unacceptable for the Marcos government to resort to...
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 (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...
The Department of Health (DOH) recorded 423 new Covid-19 cases on Sunday, July 2. This is the highest number of daily new cases in the past three days as per DOH's report. The total number of active cases is now at 6,925, which is a slight decrease from July 1's 6,945. Meanwhile, there was still no...
The University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) is working with the university police regarding a sexual assault incident that occurred on Saturday, July 1, at its campus in Diliman, Quezon City. (Image courtesy of the University of the Philippines) The UPD administration has been "working with the...
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,”...
SAN ESTEBAN, Ilocos Sur – Two fishermen drifting on the West Philippine Sea were rescued on Sunday morning, July 2. COUNCILOR Marvin Ong (right) with rescued fishermen Armando Mostoles (left) and grandson Melvin Allagao. (Freddie Lazaro) Councilor Marvin Ong here identified them as Armando...
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...
Senators on Friday, June 30 said the current minimum wage that has been set by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board in the National Capital Region which is at P40 is too low for a Filipino family to live on decently. "Hangad natin ang sahod na makapagbibigay ng isang buhay na...
Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman (Facebook) An Albay congressman has seemingly taken the side of Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Frasco amid the tit-for-tat with Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda on the lousy representation of Mayon Volcano in the agency's renewed national...
The Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) Vios Cup is back for another thrilling season this Saturday, July 1, 2023. The TGR Vios Cup is Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP)’s longest-running premier one-make-race series. This year, the first out of three rounds for the 2023 season debuts this weekend at the at...
