PAGCOR Defends Its New Logo

July 12, 2023 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Just like the Department of Tourism is standing by its new slogan of “Love The Philippines,” the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation or PAGCOR is standing by its new logo which has been criticized by many Filipinos since it was unveiled by no less than President Bongbong Marcos.

In a press statement, PAGCOR said that the new logo was meant to spur some imagination on the part of the the beholder.

To prove its point, PAGCOR released an alternative logo depicting an image of a bird. It said such image is very appropriate to its mission since e-sabong is one of the gaming activities it is regulating.

E-sabong is the online version of the age-old Filipino pastime of cockfighting.

National News

PCSO Unveils New Logo!

July 11, 2023 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – ‘Tis the season for new slogans and logo changes in the Philippines!

First to unveil was the Department of Tourism which launched its controversial “Love The Philippines” slogan, complete with a stock video featuring tourist destinations abroad.

This was followed by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Board (PAGCOR) which unveiled its new logo in time for its 40th anniversary.

Today, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) will unveil its new log at a ceremony in Malacañang Palace. Like PAGCOR, PCSO is under the Office of the President.

Immigration, Tourism, Travel

Tourism Secretary Frasco Offloaded From Scheduled Flight To San Francisco!

July 11, 2023 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

NINOY AQUINO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Philippine Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia-Franco was scheduled to fly out of NAIA on Tuesday night. It was to be the start of her family leave from DOT.

Alas, she was “detained” for at least a couple of hours by Immigration authorities who were looking for her college diploma, NBI clearance, and proof of income.

One immigration officer was looking for money in her carry-on bag, hoping to find millions of pesos that DOT was to have paid to DDB, the ad agency that concocted the slogan “Love The Philippines” and produced the botched video that featured tourism sites abroad. (Frasco has insisted that not a single peso was paid to DDB).

When the interrogation was completed, the United Airlines plane bound for San Francisco had already closed the doors, and so Frasco was offloaded.

Moral of the story: tourism promotion is not all about slogans and videos. Rather, it is fixing airport woes like passenger offloading which has plagued the country’s main airport.