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Teo, Tulfos face probe on P60M DOT ad buy
Teo, Tulfos face probe on P60M DOT ad buy
ABS-CBN News
Published Aug 14, 2018 10:30 AM PHT
MANILA - Former Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo and her siblings, broadcasters Erwin and Ben Tulfo, showed up Tuesday at a Senate inquiry into a P60-million tourism ad placement on the brothers' television program.
MANILA - Former Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo and her siblings, broadcasters Erwin and Ben Tulfo, showed up Tuesday at a Senate inquiry into a P60-million tourism ad placement on the brothers' television program.
Teo resigned from President Rodrigo Duterte's Cabinet in May after state auditors flagged the alleged lack of contract when government station PTV-4 aired tourism ads on "Kilos Pronto," a blocktimer show hosted by the Tulfo brothers.
Teo resigned from President Rodrigo Duterte's Cabinet in May after state auditors flagged the alleged lack of contract when government station PTV-4 aired tourism ads on "Kilos Pronto," a blocktimer show hosted by the Tulfo brothers.
Former Tourism Sec Wanda Teo & brother Erwin Tulfo now in the Session Hall to attend the blue ribbon committee hearing on the P60M DOT ad placement in PTV4 | via @sherieanntorres pic.twitter.com/fpQauFUg2f
— ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) August 14, 2018
Former Tourism Sec Wanda Teo & brother Erwin Tulfo now in the Session Hall to attend the blue ribbon committee hearing on the P60M DOT ad placement in PTV4 | via @sherieanntorres pic.twitter.com/fpQauFUg2f
— ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) August 14, 2018
Tourism Sec Berna Romulo-Puyat greets her predecessor, former DOT Sec Wanda Teo upon her arrival | via @sherieanntorres pic.twitter.com/rpGp3Zwdmx
— ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) August 14, 2018
Tourism Sec Berna Romulo-Puyat greets her predecessor, former DOT Sec Wanda Teo upon her arrival | via @sherieanntorres pic.twitter.com/rpGp3Zwdmx
— ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) August 14, 2018
Teo earlier said there was no conflict of interest with the P60-million "segment buy" because her agency entered the contract with PTV-4, not Kilos Pronto's producer.
Teo earlier said there was no conflict of interest with the P60-million "segment buy" because her agency entered the contract with PTV-4, not Kilos Pronto's producer.
Her lawyer, Ferdinand Topacio, said the Tulfo siblings return the ad money “to show their good faith and their goodwill.”
Her lawyer, Ferdinand Topacio, said the Tulfo siblings return the ad money “to show their good faith and their goodwill.”
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However, Ben Tulfo last month said he and his siblings will not do so because the ad transaction was above board.
However, Ben Tulfo last month said he and his siblings will not do so because the ad transaction was above board.
Also at Tuesday's hearing was Secretary Martin Andanar of the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO), which oversees PTV-4.
Also at Tuesday's hearing was Secretary Martin Andanar of the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO), which oversees PTV-4.
Sec Martin Andanar of the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO), other invited guests now at the Senate to attend the blue ribbon committee hearing | via @sherieanntorres pic.twitter.com/vsfHqZEunI
— ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) August 14, 2018
Sec Martin Andanar of the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO), other invited guests now at the Senate to attend the blue ribbon committee hearing | via @sherieanntorres pic.twitter.com/vsfHqZEunI
— ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) August 14, 2018
PCOO Sec Martin Andanar answers some media queries before the start of the blue ribbon committee hearing. Talks about the agency’s budget, federalism campaign | via @sherieanntorres pic.twitter.com/SA4SWUYCfj
— ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) August 14, 2018
PCOO Sec Martin Andanar answers some media queries before the start of the blue ribbon committee hearing. Talks about the agency’s budget, federalism campaign | via @sherieanntorres pic.twitter.com/SA4SWUYCfj
— ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) August 14, 2018
Watch a livestreaming of the Senate hearing here.
Watch a livestreaming of the Senate hearing here.
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