Tag: Wanda Teo

Puyat: P60-million payment for ad placement in Tulfo-produced program has not been returned

(Eagle News)–The P60 million issued as payment for the airing of Department of Tourism advertisements in the PTV program produced by resigned-Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo’s brother Ben has not been returned. This is according to Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat, who replaced Teo following her resignation over the ad placement mess. Puyat’s appointment was confirmed by the Commission on Appointments on Tuesday, May 29. Earlier,Teo’s lawyer, Ferdinand Topacio, said the money would be given back on […]

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De Lima urges filing of charges vs Teo, Montano, others over “apparent gross misuse of gov’t funds” in DOT

(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 […]

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President Duterte accepts Montano’s resignation as TPB chief

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has accepted Cesar Montano’s resignation as chief operating officer of the Tourism Promotions Board. “Yes he has accepted it,” Special Assistant to the President Bong Go said in a text message on Monday, May 21. Montano resigned after he was criticized for the TPB’s “Buhay Carinderia” program. New Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said the project did not undergo a bidding. Montano also came under fire for the TPB’s payment of P80 […]

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TPB chief Cesar Montano resigns

(Eagle News)–Tourism Promotions Board Chief Operating Officer Cesar Montano has resigned. Montano’s resignation, which he said was “effective immediately,” took place after the TPB was criticized for the “Buhay Carinderia” project. The TPB had supposedly paid P80 million–or  90 percent of the total sponsorship deal–to advertisement agency Marylindbert International despite the project only being 15 percent completed. Montano recommended officials Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat could select from as TPB officer in charge: Maricon Ebron, officer in […]

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Montano: It was Teo who pushed for “Buhay Carinderia” project

(Eagle News)—-Tourism Promotions Board Chief Operating Officer Cesar Montano on Friday, May 18, said it was then-Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo who introduced him to the owner of the marketing agency behind the controversial “Buhay Carinderia” program. In an interview over dzbb, Montano said apart from introducing Erlinda Legaspi of MaryLindbert International as a “friend,” it was also Teo who pushed for the payment of P80 million in just a month to the marketing agency even […]

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Bernadette Romulo-Puyat takes oath as new Tourism chief

(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 […]

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Columnist Ramon Tulfo comes to defense of sister Wanda Teo; blames brother Ben for her fate

(Eagle News) — Columnist Ramon Tulfo came to the defense of his sister Wanda Teo, who resigned as tourism secretary over the P60-million advertisement placement controversy, blaming their other brother for her fate instead. In his column in the Philippine Daily Inquirer published on Thursday, May 10, Tulfo said Teo “was only following President (Rodrigo Duterte’s) injunction for all Cabinet members to support PTV 4 which is a government  network.” “Wanda’s fault is that she […]

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Duterte says he is “very sad” the first people “to go” from gov’t were those who asked him to run for presidency

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, May 9, said he was “very sad” the very first persons “to go” from his government were the ones who prodded him to run for the presidency in the first place. “Early on, a Cabinet member,” he said after the presentation of the New Generation Currency (NGC) banknotes and coins at the Reception Hall of Malacañang. Duterte was apparently referring to then-Interior Secretary Ismael Sueno, whom he […]

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Senators laud President Duterte’s choice of new tourism chief

(Eagle News)—–Senators had nothing but praises for President Rodrigo Duterte’s choice of Tourism Secretary, following the resignation of Wanda Teo over the P60-million ad placement controversy. “She is an excellent choice. She has the academic and professional credentials,” Senator Grace Poe said of Bernadette Romulo-Puyat, who was named tourism head on Tuesday, May 8. According to Poe, Romulo-Puyat “made it a point to promote the different provinces she visited, and showcase local food products; even the indigenous craftsmanship […]

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Duterte appoints Bernadette Romulo-Puyat as new Tourism secretary

(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Agriculture Undersecretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat as head of the Department of Tourism. Special Assistant to the President Secretary Bong Go confirmed the appointment of Romulo-Puyat in a message to Palace reporters on Tuesday night. Her appointment comes after Wanda Teo resigned over the P60-million ad placement controversy that hounded the tourism department. The Commission on Audit red-flagged the project that saw advertisements being placed in the program of Teo’s brothers […]

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Palace: Return of P60 million in DOT ad placement controversy will not absolve personalities involved of wrongdoing

(Eagle News) — The Palace on Tuesday, May 8, welcomed the planned return of the P60 million paid by the Department of Tourism to the media production outfit run by the brother of now-resigned Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo. But Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said this does not mean that those involved in the advertisement placement controversy should be absolved of any wrongdoing. “Sa batas po it will not completely exonerate kung mayroon man nalabag,” Roque […]

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Morales: Ombudsman already conducting fact-finding investigation into P60-million ad placement controversy

(Eagle News) — The Office of the Ombudsman is already conducting a “fact-finding” investigation into the Department of Tourism’s P60-million ad placement controversy. This is according to Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales, who spoke to reporters for the first time in six months. Ferdinand Topacio, the lawyer of Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo  announced her resignation on Tuesday, May 8, days after the Commission on Audit red-flagged the project which saw the placement of tourism advertisements worth P60 […]

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