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flag 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.

flag 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. flag 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. flag 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. flag Frasco emphasized her visibility results from official duties, not branding efforts, and confirmed the DOT maintains separate accounts for agency operations and tourism promotion.

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