The Department of Tourism in the Philippines terminated its contract with DDB Philippines after the advertising firm used non-original or stock footage in the 'Love the Philippines' promotional campaign video. The DOT emphasized that the content should have been original and in line with their objectives. No payments were made to DDB under the contract, and the DOT will forfeit the firm's performance security. The video, which was uploaded on June 30 and taken down on July 2, faced criticism after blogger Sass Rogando Sasot revealed that some clips were not from the Philippines.

The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) in the Philippines, led by Secretary Susan Ople, emphasized the need to make local nursing jobs more attractive to prevent the migration of Filipino nurses, who are in high demand globally. Countries such as the US, Saudi Arabia, Austria, Singapore, Japan, and Germany are actively seeking Filipino healthcare workers. Ople, who previously advocated for relaxing the deployment cap for nurses, now calls for domestic reforms. The deployment cap, initially set at 5,000, was raised to 7,500. Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Ted Herbosa also highlighted the global demand for Filipino nurses, recognized as among the best, and his commitment to addressing their overdue COVID-19 allowances and benefits.

Saudi Arabia plans to offer 1 million jobs to Filipino workers over the next two years, as announced by the Department of Migrant Workers. This comes amid Kuwait's suspension of entry visas for Filipino workers. DMW Secretary Susan Ople discussed a special hiring program to meet Saudi's demand while maintaining local employment needs. The program will focus on Saudi's tourism sector, particularly in hotels and restaurants. European countries and other regions like Guam and Canada also show interest in Filipino workers. Discussions with Saudi officials included addressing unpaid wage claims from bankrupt companies affecting over 12,000 OFWs. Currently, around 700,000 Filipinos work in Saudi Arabia, down from 1.5 million before the pandemic.