The Department of Tourism鈥檚 campaign slogan and logo (File image)
MANILA, Philippines 鈥� Senators Bong Revilla and Koko Pimentel agree with the Department of Tourism (DOT) move to terminate its contract for promotional campaigns with an advertising agency.
In a Tuesday statement, Revilla said DDB Philippines鈥� 鈥渙versight鈥� humiliated the Philippines.
The company on Sunday admitted and apologized for using foreign stock footage for the department鈥檚 tourism promotion video titled 鈥楲ove the Philippines.鈥�
鈥淒OT is more than justified in terminating its agreement with DDB Philippines. DDB鈥檚 admitted oversight has caused the country embarrassment,鈥� said Revilla.
鈥淲e are one with the Filipino people in the indignation expressed towards the shortcomings of DDB that resulted in infirmities in the recently launched campaign of the DOT,鈥� he added.
Meanwhile, in a text message to 黑料社, Senator Koko Pimentel said the Tourism Department is 鈥渃orrect to terminate DDB.鈥�
However, he also stressed the Tourism Department should not let this incident incur 鈥渇inancial damage鈥� to the Philippine government.
鈥淢ake sure no financial damage to the government, then move on [and] implement better screening of contractors or service providers,鈥� the senator told DOT.
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