MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday appointed former Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco as Presidential Adviser for Sustainable and Resilient Communities.

Frasco has been criticized strongly in recent months — from the Department of Tourism's failure to hit its own targets to the prominence of her face in the agency's social media promotions

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. just can’t let go of some of his “trusted” people.

MANILA, Philippines — Three lawmakers — Pangasinan Rep. Maria Rachel Arenas, Cebu Rep. Vincent Franco Frasco, and Bacolod City Rep. Alfredo Benitez — have been elected as new Deputy Speakers of the House of Representatives. During the session on Wednesday, Majority Floor Leader Ferdinand Alexander Marcos rose to nominate the three as new deputy speakers.  The motion

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MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday led the launch of a social protection services center in Barangay Tayud, Municipality of Liloan, Cebu. Marcos arrived at the Pag-Abot Processing Center at 10:30 a.m. and was welcomed by Social Welfare Secretary Rex Gatchalian and Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco. READ: Palace on 2028 elections: Aspirants

Former Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco is grateful for her new appointment as presidential adviser for Sustainable and Resilient Communities.

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Christina Frasco has been replaced as Secretary of the Department of Tourism (DOT) and appointed as Presidential Adviser for Sustainable and Resilient Communities. Her tenure as DOT Secretary, which began in June 2022, was recently marked by criticism regarding alleged self-promotion using DOT marketing materials.