Tulfo-Teo was appointed as Secretary of the Department of Tourism by President Rodrigo Duterte in June 30 , 2016 replacing Ramon Jimenez Jr. . Teo initially stated that she would change the present tourism slogan coined by her predecessor Jimenez , " '' It 's More Fun in the Philippines '' " , during her term , but she later decided to instead improve on it because of its positive effects that resulted in invaluable tourist arrivals in the Philippines . She said she lacked any credentials and remarked , “ I had nothing to show as my accomplishments . ” As Secretary , she was involved in talks to secure the hosting rights of the Miss Universe 2016 pageant which was hosted in the Philippines in January 2017 . The DOT under her watch was also involved in talks to host Miss Universe 2018 which was planned to be held in a rehabilitated Boracay in November 2018
Miss Universe 2018
Miss Universe 2018
Wanda Tulfo Teo