The Department of Tourism (DOT) has terminated the P650 million contract it signed with an advertising agency for the latest commercial on the Philippines that was severely criticized on social media after it was released on June 12.

The DOT said in a press conference on Thursday that “after a diligent review of the ad materials in question, the DOT has decided to discontinue its partnership with McCann Worldgroup Philippines.”

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