(PHILSTAR) MANILA, Philippines — Kinastigo ng ilang senador si Philippine Retirement Authority (PRA) chief Cyntia Lagdameo Carrion dahil sa walang tigil na pagte-text sa mga senador para hilingin na gawing prayoridad ang deliberasyon sa panukalang 2024 budget ng Department of Tourism (DOT). Sinabi ni Senador Jinggoy Estrada, walang kahit sino ang may karapatan na sabihan…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Senators, who were up until the wee hours of Tuesday, were furious after a Department of Tourism (DOT) official told them to stop asking more questions to cut short the deliberation of the proposed 2024 budget of several agencies. Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said that Cynthia Carrion, general manager of…
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(GMA NEWS) Senators on early Tuesday morning called out Philippine Retirement Authority (PRA) General Manager Cynthia Lagdameo Carrion for texting several senators and demanding that they prioritize her agency’s proposed 2024 budget. During the Senate plenary deliberations on the proposed budget for next year of the Department of Tourism (DOT), Senator Jinggoy Estrada disclosed that Carrion…
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Senators call out overbearing, disrespectful DOT official: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada takes up in the plenary what he described as overbearing attitude displayed by Philippine Retirement Authority (PRA) general manager and CEO Cynthia Lagdameo Carrion towards his colleagues, telling senators off through text messages to hasten the budget proceedings and prioritize the deliberations on the proposed…
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(ONLINE BALITA) Pinadedeklara ni Senador Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada na gawing heritage site at tourist destination ang Baclaran Church na dinadayo ng maraming Filipino. Ayon kay Estrada, kasunod ng pagtukoy ng National Museum ang Baclaran Church bilang isang “important cultural property,” isinusulong nito na hirangin ang National Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help at ang…
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(ABANTE) Naghain si Senador Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada ng panukalang batas para hirangin ang National Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help at ang lugar sa paligid nito bilang isang heritage site at tourist destination. Ito’y matapos ideklara ng National Museum ang Baclaran Church bilang isang “important cultural property,”. “Nakasanayan na natin na tuwing Miyerkoles ay…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a bill seeking to have the National Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help and its surroundings declared a heritage site and tourist destination. Estrada pushed for the passage of Senate Bill No. 2278, in light of the National Museum’s recent declaration of Baclaran Church, its compound…
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FOLLOWING the National Museum’s recent declaration of Baclaran Church as an “important cultural property” (ICP), Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a bill seeking to have the National Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help and its surroundings declared a heritage site and tourist destination. “Wednesdays are acknowledged as ‘Baclaran Day’ by many Filipino Catholic…
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(ABS-CBN) MANILA — Several senators on Thursday threw their support behind the Department of Tourism (DOT) and its embattled secretary Christina Frasco following the controversy surrounding its new tourism slogan “Love the Philippines.” Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri in a statement said Filipinos should allow DOT to “correct this misstep, reflect on what happened, and…
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Mistakes happen but it is how we respond and rectify them that truly matters. The Department of Tourism’s prompt response and responsible handling of the situation deserves recognition. The DOT exemplified accountability and commitment to learning from this incident. By swiftly acknowledging the gaffe and taking immediate steps to rectify it, the DOT, under the…
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