'For something as critical as an entire country's image, you don't 'set the mood' with plagiarism,' says House ways and means chairperson Joey Salceda.
MANILA, Philippines – The controversy surrounding the use of stock footage of other countries in the promotional video on Philippine tourism has already caught the attention of numerous lawmakers, who are disappointed with either the Department of Tourism or the creative agency that DOT contracted.that the presentation was a “mood video” for internal use that was meant to excite stakeholders about the “Love the Philippines” campaign, the new tourism slogan of the Philippines.
The congressman from Albay’s 2nd District already spoke up last week lamenting the supposed exclusion of Mayon Volcano, the top tourist draw of his province, from the promotional video. “The way the slogan was launched by this contractor – my goodness,” Salceda added. “I hope all these issues can be rectified before the budget hearings. Otherwise, I have a duty to ask questions.”
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