Noy US travel budget expanded; Palace confirms hiring of PR firm By Aytch S. de la Cruz 09/23/2010

Noy US travel budget expanded; Palace confirms hiring of PR firm
By Aytch S. de la Cruz
09/23/2010

Malacañang yesterday acknowledged the fact that the government’s expenses for President Aquino’s working visit to the United States do not just amount to P25 million upon confirming that they have employed the services of a public relations (PR) firm there for the Chief Executive’s exposure to the US media.

Secretary Ricky Carandang of the Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office admitted that they have indeed obtained the services of a PR firm in the US but said this just part of the standard operating procedure (SOP) whenever governments visit a foreign country.

“You know, it’s a standard operating procedure. When a foreign government or a government goes to a foreign country, they usually engage the services of different firms in order to help them get exposure in the US media. I would venture to say that it 

is not only the Philippines who hired a PR firm for the purpose of this visit. There are so many leaders who are there in the US and I know that it’s SOP for any foreign government to do that,” Carandang said..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

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