Tourism Secretary Wanda Corazon Tulfo Teo has told the Commission on Appointments that she was investigating a report that someone was using her name to solicit tickets and shoes from the officials of a mall. FACEBOOK SCREENGRAB
Tourism Secretary Wanda Corazon Tulfo-Teo vehementely denied on Wednesday that she was the Cabinet member being referred to in a blind item, who had allegedly requested free tickets and designers shoes from officials of a mall in Metro Manila.
The blind item that appeared in the Philippine Daily Inquirer’s section, entitled: “Biz buzz Freebie-minded Cabinet official” was raised by Teacher Partylist Representative Julieta Cortuna during Teo’s confirmation hearing by the Commission on Appointment’s committee on tourism and economic development.
“Honestly, I can face you all, I’m not aware of it,” she said.
“I’d like to inform the body that it’s not me,” Teo said, responding to Cortuna’s query.
“Honestly, I can face you all, I’m not aware of it,” she said.
In fact, Teo said, she was not aware of the blind item until her brother, Mon, asked her about it.
“Is it really me? How come they are all pointing at me,” Teo said.
And when somebody asked her again about it when she was in Davao, she said she wondered why everyone was pointing at her.
“Is it really me? How come they are all pointing at me,” Teo said.
“So now, I’m conducting an investigation. I’d really like to know who is using my name…” she said. CBB