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(Eagle News)–The number of accredited establishments offering accommodation in Boracay has increased to 296. The Department of Tourism said this translates 10,467 rooms as of Dec. 31, 2018. The DOT ordered the closure of establishments not complying with environmental laws in Boracay, during a shutdown of the island for six months so it can undergo a rehabilitation. The shutdown was done after President Rodrigo Duterte called the island a “cesspool.” https://youtu.be/3me-N808iC8
(Eagle News) — The Department of Tourism on Wednesday, Dec. 26, urged the public to maintain the cleanliness of tourist spots. The DOT issued the statement after trucks of garbage were collected from Rizal Park, a popular tourist area for Filipinos and foreigners during the holidays. “The (DOT) is pleased to note that many Filipinos continue to visit Rizal Park and its free facilities. However, we appeal to the public to maintain its cleanliness during […]
(Eagle News) – Senate blue ribbon committee chair Senator Richard Gordon pointed to the conflict of interest provision in the Constitution that was violated by former Department of Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo when she approved P60 million in ad placements with her brother’s Bitag Media Unlimited Inc. Gordon, during the hearing on Tuesday, August 14, questioned Teo who answered him that she did not know that the program “Kilos Pronto” of Bitag Media where […]
(Eagle News)—Erwin Tulfo on Tuesday, Aug. 14, lashed out at media organizations he said have made it appear in stories that he had a hand in the P60-million tourism ad placement mess. “I am not part of this,” Tulfo said at the Senate blue ribbon panel’s hearing on the issue, referring to the contract between Bitag Media Unlimited Inc., the company owned by his brother Ben, and the Department of Tourism then-led by their sister, […]
(Eagle News) — Media personalities, Ben and Erwin Tulfo, attended the senate hearing on Tuesday, August 14, to allegedly clear their names on the P60 million advertising placement of the Department of Tourism with their Bitag Media Unlimited. Ben Tulfo’s Bitag Media Unlimited has been embroiled in the controversial ad placement deal as this was made at the time that his sister, Wanda Teo, was serving as the DOT secretary. Tulfo, like his sister […]
(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 […]
(Eagle News) — Ipauubaya na ng Department Of Tourism (DOT) sa Commission on Audit (COA) ang pagsasampa ng kaso laban kay dating Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo kaugnay ng umano’y kuwestyunableng advertisement deal sa “Bitag” media at PTV 4. Ito ang kinumpirma ni Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat sa pagharap nito sa House Committee On Appropriations para idepensa ang kanilang panukalang P3.044 billion na budget para sa susunod na taon. Ayon kay Romulo-Puyat, kung hindi maibabalik ang […]
(Eagle News) — Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque described as “unfortunate” Ben Tulfo’s statement he would not return the P60 million paid by the Department of Tourism under then-Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo for the placement of advertisements in his program. “(Para) sa akin nakakalungkot iyan, dahil yung pangakong ibabalik ay galing kay Ben at kay Wanda Tulfo,” Roque said over dzrh radio. Even then, he said President Rodrigo Duterte himself said the process to hold those accountable […]
(Eagle News)–The lawyer of former Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo on Monday, July 30, insisted he had been given the go-signal to announce the return of the P60-million payment of the Department of Tourism then-headed by Wanda Teo for the placement of tourism advertisements in her brothers’ program. Ferdinand Topacio made the statement in a radio interview, after Ben Tulfo, who produced the blocktimer program “Kilos Pronto” which received the placements, said he would not return […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Leila de Lima urged the government to file charges against former Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo, former Tourism Promotions Board chief Cesar Montano and some of their officials over “the apparent gross misuse of government funds” in the Department of Tourism. De Lima issued the statement after both Teo and Montano resigned over separate controversies. Teo stepped down after the Commission on Audit red-flagged the DOT’s placement of P60 million worth of […]
(Eagle News) — Tourism Assistant Secretary Ricky Alegre has resigned. In a letter addressed to President Rodrigo Duterte, Alegre said the “courtesy resignation” was to give newly appointed Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat the “free hand to determine who would be allowed to continue to serve in the said department.” Earlier, Puyat asked all 10 undersecretaries and secretaries to submit their courtesy resignations. In the letter dated May 15, Alegre said when he accepted the post […]
(Eagle News) — Former Agriculture Undersecretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat took her oath as the new Tourism secretary on Monday, May 14. According to a news release from Malacanang, Romulo-Puyat was accompanied by her daughter and parents during the oath-taking ceremonies in the Palace that were not open for media coverage. The ceremonies came hours after President Rodrigo Duterte skipped the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections because all the candidates, according to the President, were his friends […]
