Malacañang Changes Tourism Slogan to "Pilipinas Kay Ganda"

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Tourism official quits after 'Pilipinas Kay Ganda' snafu



MANILA, Philippines - Undersecretary Vicente "Enteng" Romano III of the Department of Tourism resigned Tuesday just days after President Benigno Aquino III scrapped the DOT's "Pilipinas Kay Ganda" tourism campaign.

[colby]

mas nindot pero kinupya ra. hahaiz...

na unsa!

yup, I'm just saying kinsa mas nindot I will not talk sa copycat na part kay we know naman. I'm just saying mas nice ang Philippines kaysa Poland.

Cute actually ang Tarsier, hopefully ang i- ilis mas better pa and this time original na..

[wul]

another waste of money kay e change na pud... maypa ipacontest nalang nah mas maayo pa ang result og mas makatabang pa sila sa mga artists na mo join at the same time less effort and less money from the DOT na ma gasto... haaaaizzzzz.........

mao jud...agree jud ko ani...katabang pa sa mga graphic artist...imagine 3M? for this? wow...mo spend lang sila ug 30K for the prizes payts na!

[BIGDANE]

Yes!!! The problem is that "WOW Philippines" is not Bert Lim's idea. So he wants to change it. Do you notice that when there is a new administration, some street names are changed? This slogan debacle is the same. Different administration... must have a different slogan.

Mao gyud bro...i really wonder, maybe because they wanted their works will be the one to be recognize or notice by the public and not the previous one...and look what they've done to it now..piece of crap

[BIGDANE]

maayo gani wala jd ko ni vote ni noy2x. daan pa ko...

i do hope matarong na na ilang problem.

wa sad ko ni vote ni Pnoy sauna...si Erap ako givote para naa lang laman ang sa akong president...
kahibaw ko uwow gyud ni sila...naa gud sila diha nga position so meaning they are capable of doing such...

[BIGDANE]

another waste of money kay e change na pud... maypa ipacontest nalang nah mas maayo pa ang result og mas makatabang pa sila sa mga artists na mo join at the same time less effort and less money from the DOT na ma gasto... haaaaizzzzz.........

pirting usika gyud...liman lang atong lauching or unsa to...4.8M ang nagasto just for that night? What? are you kidding me and Sec.Lim didnt know about it, what are they trying to prove to us ,that they are doing their job...spent that kind of amount and very confident of their work(that lead to a trash, Dang!)
And maybe corruption again is involve with this...

[greywolf]

kauwaw lng pilipinas ani. unsa man pud to ad agency gahimo ani oi. pagkabanga naman lang pud mangopya. gicopya man pud tanan. ug sa exams pa, gicopya ug apil ang pangan sa seatmate. hahaha

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DOT's Romano resigns over tourism campaign fiasco

Department of Tourism (DOT) Undersecretary Vicente Romano III, who heads the agency's planning and promotions, resigned his post on Tuesday afternoon as he took responsibility for the controversial "Pilipinas Kay Ganda" slogan and website.

In a verified resignation letter posted online, Romano admitted full responsibility for the botched tourism promotion campaign.

Creative process and execution

Romano defended the design of the logo, which had earlier been criticized as having been "plagiarized" from the 'Polska' tourism logo of Poland.

"Getting inspiration from existing designs is not an uncommon practice. In fact, in one of the definitions of plagiarism, it is stated that, 'While plagiarism is condemned in academia and journalism, in the arts it is often a major part of the creative process.' I did not consider it plagiarism then. I’m sorry others don’t feel the same way," Romano said.

He also said that he was "convinced" that the success of the Filipino-language slogan "is (just) a matter of execution."

"I honestly think a Manny Pacquiao saying 'Pilipinas kay Ganda' will make a world curious and try to find out what it means," he explained.

'Vote of no confidence'

However, Romano acceded to widespread public clamor against the campaign.

"I take the rejection of the brand by the people as a vote of 'no confidence' not just for the brand, but also for the person behind it. I take full responsibility for the branding controversy, and for this reason I am tendering my irrevocable resignation," he said.

Romano admitted that the campaign was still just a "work in progress" at the time of its "preview" last November 15, but he made the decision to promote the event in the hopes of gaining public support for the brand.

'Lost opportunity'

"I am fully convinced that every day we do not run a campaign is a lost opportunity to boost our tourism arrivals. It is a lost opportunity to generate jobs and alleviate poverty," he expalined.

"I now realize a consultation process is long and arduous, and my attempt to fast-track the consultation process is one of the reasons why it failed," Romano admitted.

Aquino accepts 'honorable' resignation

Presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda said that President Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III has already accepted Romano's resignation.

"(Romano) offered his resignation, he admitted his mistake, it was honorable of him to offer his resignation, and the president respects him for his act. It is with reluctance that the president accepted his resignation," Lacierda said.

DOT's Romano resigns over tourism campaign fiasco - Nation - GMANews.TV - Official Website of GMA News and Public Affairs - Latest Philippine News

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Tourism official quits after 'Pilipinas Kay Ganda' snafu



MANILA, Philippines - Undersecretary Vicente "Enteng" Romano III of the Department of Tourism resigned Tuesday just days after President Benigno Aquino III scrapped the DOT's "Pilipinas Kay Ganda" tourism campaign.

Its better so that our tourism will not be at stake...i dont know how true it is that Sec.Lim(wasnt here in the country,Daw) didnt know some of the moves of Usec. Romano...so meaning he didnt ask permission or approval on it...its seems that they dont have unity, team work and love to it?

[omicgavp]

way epek gyud ang slogan. way dating.