00:01The Department of Tourism seeks P3.7 billion in funding for 2026 to bolster tourism promotions, a 3% decrease from its 2025 budget.
00:11While the Office of the Secretary's proposed budget rose by 2% to P3.1 billion, funding for the Intermuros Administration and the National Parks Development Committee dropped significantly.
00:22The Tourism Department is also requesting P500 million for branding and promotions, nearly five times the P100 million allocated for 2025.
00:34Tourism Secretary Cristina Frasco explains that Congress cut this budget by about 80% over the past two years.
00:41She also notes that the P100 million is small compared to the multi-million dollar promotion budgets of other Southeast Asian countries.
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