When fun is no fun!
Last week, the Department of Tourism (DOT) unveiled its slogan “It’s more fun in the Philippines.” I agree with the DOT Secretary that the line connotes competition; its intention is to attract tourists to come to the country rather than for them to go somewhere else. The main attraction, as the DOT Secretary had said, is the Filipino people to which I initially had some doubts before finally agreeing.
People cannot be the main object of tourism – that was my first thought. If there’s anything that comes to mind when talking about tourism, people would … Continue Reading