Frasco Says Presence in Tourism Ads Is Part of Her Job, Not Self-Promotion CHRISTINA FRASCO — The Tourism Secretary responded to criticism regarding her frequent appearance in promotional materials released by the Department of Tourism, saying her visibility is part of her work and not self-promotion. She made the clarification during a public forum in … Read more
Department of Tourism Clears Secretary Frasco in Magazine Cover Issue The Department of Tourism (DOT) released a public statement after Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco continued to face criticism over a magazine cover that featured her photo more prominently than a tourist destination. The issue began when a private magazine placed the tourism secretary on … Read more
Jam Magno: “She’s guwapa, she’s matalino, she has the background…” JAM MAGNO – The social media personality has appealed to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to consider appointing a new Secretary for the Department of Tourism (DOT). In a TikTok video, Magno expressed her belief that actress and former ABS-CBN president Charo Santos would be … Read more
In DOT’s Erroneous Poster, Banaue Rice Terraces Placed In Benguet BANAUE RICE TERRACES – A poster at NAIA Terminal 4 mistakenly placed the heritage site in Benguet instead of its actual location in Ifugao. The Department of Tourism (DOT), under Secretary Christina Frasco, faced widespread criticism after a poster at NAIA Terminal 4 mistakenly placed … Read more
PH Diving Tourism Surges, Generating P73 Billion – Nearly Double the 2022 Revenue DIVING TOURISM IN PH – The income generated by diving tourism in the Philippines saw a notable increase, reaching a total of P73 billion. At the opening of the Philippine International Dive Expo (Phidex) at the World Trade Center in Pasay City, … Read more
Paul Soriano is out as a presidential adviser PAUL SORIANO – The TV and film director is no longer the Presidential Adviser for Creative Communications. It was revealed on Thursday, during the Senate plenary deliberations on the proposed P5.768-trillion national budget for 2024 that Soriano has departed from the Department of Tourism. Senate Minority Aquilino … Read more
Arnold Clavio on DOT’s Love the Philippines ad: “Nakakalungkot at nakakahiya ang rebelasyong ito!” ARNOLD CLAVIO – The veteran broadcast journalist expressed his disappointment with the use of “stock footage” in the Department of Tourism’s (DOT) ‘Love the Philippines’ campaign. Earlier, blogger Sass Rogando Sasot discovered that some of the footage used in the commercial … Read more
Bisita Be My (BBM) Guest Program of the tourism department? Here’s the reaction of netizens BISITA BE MY (BBM) GUEST PROGRAM – The forthcoming program of the Department of Tourism (DOT) headed by Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco earned mixed reactions from the netizens. The tourism department headed by Frasco earlier announced that they will be … Read more
DOT: “The job fair will be a multi-month campaign and will conclude in May 2023” DOT — On Saturday, the Department of Tourism announced that it will launch the biggest job fair in the Philippines that will give opportunities to Filipino job seekers, especially in the hospitality line of job. Dubbed “Trabaho, Turismo, Asenso! Philippine … Read more
DOT Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco: “This is a matter that the Department of Tourism (DOT) takes seriously” DOT — The Department of Tourism has ordered an investigation into the alleged overpricing of seafood sold by vendors in Panglao, Bohol. To recall, Facebook user Vilma Uy aired her frustration after her friend was charged PHP 26,000 … Read more