00:00President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is returning the Php 400 million branding budget of the Department of Tourism.
00:07He will use it to maintain the momentum of strengthening the international image of the Philippines.
00:14Kenneth Paciente is in the report.
00:19President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ordered the Department of Budget and Management to return the Php 400 million branding budget of the Tourism Department.
00:29That is the directive of the President, with the help of DOT and economic managers of the government.
00:35According to the President, the funding will help strengthen the image of the country in the international stage,
00:41especially now that Filipino artists and athletes are making history because of their hard work.
00:47The budget will also help to increase the skills of Filipino health workers during the pandemic.
00:52The Department of Tourism ordered the President to restore the funding of the branding budget.
00:57If there is not enough funding for campaign projects, it is possible to result in smaller engagements,
01:03fewer trade and consumer activation opportunities, and lack of global media placements.
01:09The Office of the President targeted the contingency fund.
01:13DOT ordered the President to give Php 760 billion in international visitor receipts to the country for the entire year 2024.
01:22President Marcos Jr. assured the firm support of the construction of the Virology and Vaccine Institute of the Philippines of VIP Building
01:30in his meeting with the DOST.
01:33This is an early preparation for the possible recovery of the new global pandemic.
01:38DOST said first that the DPWH's 2025 National Expenditure Program does not have funding for VIP.
01:45But the Chief Executive assured that the government is looking for a way to fund the project.
01:51Php 680 million is being allocated for the VIP Building.
01:57This includes the development of vaccines for humans, animals, and plants.
02:01The President also emphasized the importance of building more and bigger dams.
02:07In a meeting with the National Irrigation Administration,
02:10the Chief Executive assured that the government is supporting the funding of irrigation programs,
02:17such as some projects in Ilocos Norte and Tarlac.
02:21Kenneth Paciente for Pambansang TV in the new Philippines.
