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DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM (DOT) ENDS CONTRACT WITH PROMOTION FIRM FOR 'LOVE THE PHILIPPINES'

The Department of Tourism (DOT) has ended its agreement with the promoting agency liable for its new campaign, "Love the Philippines," because of the utilization of stock film dishonestly portraying scenes in the Philippines in its travel industry video.


The DOT has communicated shock and outrageous frustration over the issue, which has drawn in inclusion from global news associations like the Guardian and BBC in the Unified Realm, as well as CNN in the U.S.


In an explanation on Monday, July 3, 2023, the DOT said DDB Philippines neglected to satisfy its commitments under the agreement and straightforwardly went against the department's targets for the upgraded travel industry marking.

 


Blogger Sass Rogando Sasot uncovered the utilization of stock film on Facebook, uncovering that it contained stock video cuts from Storyblocks, a membership based stock film, which were not shot in the Philippines.

This disclosure started further reactions against the DOT, which had proactively confronted analysis for supplanting the past mission, "It's More Fun in the Philippines."

 

Under the terms overseeing the DOT's travel industry marketing effort contract with DDB Philippines, 'material/s created by the triumphant bidder ought to be unique and lined up with the DOT's promotions.

Further, the DOT maintains all authority to change, suspend, or cease briefly or forever the agreement whenever should the DOT consider the agency unequipped for the task.

 

As per them, no installments have been made to the publicizing firm under their agreement, however that they will practice their entitlement to relinquish execution security because of default in commitments under the agreement, also to audit principles of execution with respect to any cases for installment or commitment. 


DDB Philippines has apologized to the Department and general public, recognizing the utilization of non-unique film for the film, which was a point of convergence of the DOT's new the travel industry crusade send off the week before.

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