Election tourism, anyone?:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RY1Wmiwf96Y
MANILA, Philippines—Eco-tourism or medical tourism may be common catch-phrases that our government has been using in the past decade to encourage more local and foreign visitors to the islands but no one has heard of “election tourism.”
In an interview with anchors Susan K and Captain Dylan Halili early Tuesday on Radyo Inquirer, Lanao del Sur Assemblywoman Samira Gutoc-Tomawis of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) defined it as the practice of politicians shouldering transportation expenses to potential voters working in Metro Manila and other far-flung cities.
“We call it election tourism when politician...
Keep on reading: Election tourism, anyone?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RY1Wmiwf96Y
MANILA, Philippines—Eco-tourism or medical tourism may be common catch-phrases that our government has been using in the past decade to encourage more local and foreign visitors to the islands but no one has heard of “election tourism.”
In an interview with anchors Susan K and Captain Dylan Halili early Tuesday on Radyo Inquirer, Lanao del Sur Assemblywoman Samira Gutoc-Tomawis of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) defined it as the practice of politicians shouldering transportation expenses to potential voters working in Metro Manila and other far-flung cities.
“We call it election tourism when politician...
Keep on reading: Election tourism, anyone?
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