Senate starts hearing of DOT P60-M ad placement with Tulfo’s Bitag Media; ex-DOT chief defends deal

Former Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo testifying before the Senate which is hearing the P60-million ad placement of the Department of Tourism with Bitag Media Unlimited Inc., of Teo’s brother, Ben Tulfo.

 

(Eagle News) — The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee started on Tuesday, August 14, 2018, its hearing on the controversial P60 million ad placement of the Department of Tourism with Bitag Media Unlimited Inc., of media personality Ben Tulfo, brother of former DOT Secretary Wanda Teo.

During the hearing, former Tourism chief Wanda Teo defended the DOT decision on the ad placement saying there was “nothing anomalous” with the deal.

“I can say with confidence there is nothing anomalous with the said contract,” she told senators during the hearing.

“It is a government to government contract,” she said.

Teo said payments were made “directly” to the Philippine government station, PTV-4.