According to Tulfo, the concerns were raised not only by Filipinos in the country but also by Filipinos abroad. Frasco defended her actions, saying her presence in tourism activities was part of her duty as tourism secretary and not an attempt at self-promotion. She further stressed that she has no plans to run for any national position in the 2028 elections, adding that accusations of self-promotion were unfounded. “I’m not running for any national position and therefore any accusation of self-promotion would fall flat because I am not running for any national position in 2028,” she said. “I’m not saying that you’re running.

Source: National Post February 03, 2026 12:41 UTC