Why blame Frasco alone for the tourism fiasco?

We aren’t exactly fans of the Garcias and Frascos, much less an admirer of their brand of politics and governance.

- Atty. Josephus B. Jimenez

But to be fair, it isn’t reasonable to put all the blame on Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco alone for the lackluster performance of Philippine tourism."Fiasco" means a total failure. Although "fiasco" sounds like Frasco I don’t agree that the DOT’s performance under her watch was a fiasco. In fairness to Frasco who is very hardworking, focused and passionate, the DOT performed reasonably well commensurate with their budget. The fact that there are photos of her shouldn’t be used to bamboozle her efforts.

I maintain that Frasco's DOT could even surpass the performance of former DOT secretary Ace Durano, if we use the same metrics and consider the comparative size of budgetary allocations. With due respect to the Tulfos whom I hold in high esteem, Frasco’s performance of may be even better than that of Wanda Tulfo Teo.

I have never been a rabid admirer of how the Garcias and Frascos run their politics or manage governance. I’m not their apologist or defender. But I despise the way Senator Raffy Tulfo put her on the spot in front of the leading players and prominent stakeholders in tourism industry. That’s no way to treat a lady.