Department Of Tourism continues “Love the Philippines” promotions

The Department of Tourism (DOT) will continue to use the “Love the Philippines” slogan in attracting both foreign and local tourists to travel around the country after terminating its contract with DDB Philippines, the advertising agency behind the campaign.

This was announced by Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco on July 5, days after it was discovered that the agency used stock footage shot abroad in the new tourism campaign video.

DDB Philippines issued a statement apologizing for the “highly inappropriate” use of foreign stock footage in the video, which has since been taken down.

“Having come out of the pandemic, indeed the greatest

Most of us spend a large portion of our days at work. As a matter of fact, the average person will spend 90,000 hours at work over a lifetime. Given this reality, the majority of our interactions happen at work. For some, conflict is inevitable, particularly in smaller work environments and smaller teams. For the most part conflict is not necessarily a bad thing because disagreements and ideas can often lead to innovation and problem solving.

Some people believe that conflict is a disagreement between two or more people, but most of the time, it starts within ourselves. While we may point fingers and blame the other person about an issue, the important thing is to find a balance by allowing ourselves to manage our emotions and to be open to establish a common ground with the other person. Negative responses to conflict can often result into something unproductive and destructive, but how can harmony be maintained at work when conflict seems to be

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From page 1 a local volunteer for the games, the Filipino community is preparing for a welcome testimonial dinner for the Philippine delegation on July 31 at the PCCM. Details will be announced once finalized.

“Volunteering for 2023 World Police and Fire Games is a great opportunity for me because I will be serving the community, becoming an ambassador of goodwill, and best of all, cheering for my kababayans competing in their respective events. I am glad and happy to see them waving our Philippine flag!” said Salazar.

Past host countries include the US, Australia, Canada, China, Northern Ireland, Spain, and Sweden. As a celebration of firefighters and law enforcement worldwide, the size and scope of the World Police & Fire Games continues to grow. Attendance in the games has been increasing as have the number of nations involved throughout its history. The 2011 WPFG in New York holds the current attendance record with more than 16,000

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Website: www.pilipino-express.com inevitable? athletes competing in 67 sports from almost 70 countries. More than 10,000 competitors competed in the Chengdu, China Games in 2019. With family and traveling companions, overall attendance topped 25,000.

Civility and respect Civility is basically everyone’s responsibility. According to The Institute for Civility in Government, “Civility is about more than just politeness, although politeness is a necessary first step. It is about disagreeing without disrespect, seeking common ground as a starting point for dialogue about differences, listening past one’s preconceptions, and teaching others to do the same. Civility is the hard work of staying present even with those with whom we have deep-rooted and fierce disagreements … and civility begins with us”.

It is quite a lengthy definition, but it captures the essence of how to be civil and respectful. In contrast, incivility and disrespect are the complete opposite. Uncivil behaviours can hinder effective communication and performance at work, and it can take many forms such as rude comments, gossip, crude jokes, profanity, and even threats or workplace violence.

“The 2023 World Police and Fire Games in Winnipeg is an exciting opportunity for our community to play host to those in emergency service from across the globe and share what makes our city and province so special,” said Gord Friesen, Co-Chair, WPFG 2023 Host Society Inc.