Government, International, Politics, Tourism, Travel

Philippines’ Department Of Tourism Unveils New Promo Slogan, A Double Entendre

November 24, 2016 Pol Pinoy 1 Comment

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Advertising company McCann Worldgroup Philippines will be in charge of crafting the new tourism campaign of the country, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said over the weekend.

Tourism undersecretary for advocacy and public affairs Katherine de Castro said the P650-million contract with McCann, which won the bid to be the advertising and promotions partner of the DOT for one year, includes the production and positioning of marketing materials, as well as the formulation of a new tourism slogan.

The Adobo Chronicles spoke with a McCann spokesperson who informed us that the slogan selected for the 2017 tourism year is a take-off from the previous “It’s More Fun in the Philippines.”

The new slogan is “More Fun in P.I.”

P.I. of course stands for Philippine Islands (although the country is now known by the acronym of ‘PH.’)

But it also stands for ‘P*tang Ina’ (Son of a Whore), the cuss words often heard from President Rodrigo Roa Duterte in his speeches and interviews.

“President Duterte’s rhetoric and cussing have put the Philippines on the world map and we would like to capitalize on that,” the McCann spokesperson said.

He added: “Why reinvent the wheel when we can just tweak it to reflect the current situation in the Philippines?”

Business, Economy, Politics, Religion

Huge Rally Today In Manila To Protest Catholic Church’s Huge Investments

November 24, 2016 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – An official of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has called on the public to join the protests on Friday against the burial of former President Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani (Heroes’ Cemetery).

Manila Auxiliary Bishop Broderick Pabillo, head of the CBCP-Episcopal Commission on the Laity, said the Catholic Church is in solidarity with the protesters, especially those who are martial law victims.

The announcement by the CBCP seems to be aimed at countering a different and huge rally today to protest the Catholic Church’s huge financial investments. Reports indicate that CBCP has 30 Billion pesos invested in the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) alone.

A spokesperson for the anti-church rally who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of being excommunicated, said that Filipino Catholics are tired of the Church meddling in politics while enjoying tax exemptions and accumulating huge investments in the financial market.

The spokesperson said the Catholic Church needs to walk the talk by helping the poor and downtrodden. “It should divest itself of its billions of pesos and distribute the money to those most in need,” he said.

The venue of the anti-church rally has not been disclosed. “It will be a surprise,” the spokesperson added.