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The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Monday said that it will terminate its contract with DDB Philippines, the agency it hired to prepare its promotional campaign for its new slogan “Love the Philippines.” In a statement, the department expressed solidarity with Filipinos who were outraged by the use of non-original …

SOME senators on Monday expressed dismay over the use of stock video taken in other countries in the promotional campaign used by the Department of Tourism (DoT) to launch its “Love the Philippines” slogan. Sen. Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara, chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, said that the DoT …

American defense officials are eyeing to convince their arms manufacturers to set up operations in the Philippines, said Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri, who returned over the weekend from an official trip to Washington DC. Zubiri said he met with US Deputy Assistant Secretary for Defense Lindsey Ford at the …

IMELDA’S 94TH. Former First Lady Imelda Marcos (seated, third from right) is flanked by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos, and their immediate family as they threw a surprise party for the matriarch, who turned 94 on Sunday, in Malacañang. PCO Photo  President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. wished …

At issue: the Biden administration is writing rules to implement its Inflation Reduction Act. There’s a tussle over the objective. Should it be to sell more electric vehicles? Or build more manufacturing here?  Administration weighing goals of selling more EVs, building up manufacturing here. A struggle is unfolding in Washington …

The anti-surrogacy movement is rapidly gaining momentum among the newly empowered far-right parties of Europe, according to experts who say it’s bolstering hostile narratives aimed at LGBTQ families that find a broad audience on both sides of the Atlantic.  Italy’s far-right government the latest to propose harsh penalties for families …

At a Glance National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan says President Marcos assumed office under very challenging and unique economic circumstances, as the nation grappled with the aftermath of the macroeconomic shock induced by the pandemic. Balisacan says the resurgence of the economy was due to proactive measures …

OPENING up the Philippine economy toward greater normalcy is the key accomplishment of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in his first year in office as it allowed the country to bounce back quickly from the pandemic, an economist said on Saturday. In a media forum in Quezon City, Michael Ricafort, chief …

The Department of Tourism (DoT) has ordered an “exhaustive investigation” of the recently released promotional video of the “Love the Philippines” campaign for allegedly using stock video footage shot overseas. “As one of the many other forthcoming components of the launch of the enhanced tourism campaign, the DOT’s contracted agency, …

Cabinet execs: Marcos admin’s 1st year a critical pivot toward full economic recovery President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., at the start of his second year in office on Saturday, said the government will do its best to give everyone a “better quality of life” so that no one is left hungry. …