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Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco ordered her image removed from tourism materials on Feb. 4, 2026, after criticism over self-promotion, stressing she didn’t authorize the use and denying political ambitions.
Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco ordered the removal of her image from all Department of Tourism materials on February 4, 2026, following criticism over perceived self-promotion.
She stated she did not authorize the use of her photos in promotional content, including a magazine cover in Japan, and denied any political ambitions.
The directive, prompted by a Senate hearing where Senator Raffy Tulfo questioned the focus on officials instead of destinations, aims to shift attention back to Philippine tourism.
Frasco emphasized her visibility results from official duties, not branding efforts, and confirmed the DOT maintains separate accounts for agency operations and tourism promotion.
La Secretaria de Turismo, Christina García-Frasco, ordenó que su imagen fuera eliminada de los materiales turísticos el 4 de febrero de 2026, después de las críticas sobre la autopromoción, subrayando que no autorizó el uso y negando las ambiciones políticas.