Following the resignation of Wanda Teo due to her alleged involvement with issues surrounding a tourism advertisement placement on People 's Television Network ( PTV ) , Bernadette Romulo-Puyat was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte as Secretary of the Department of Tourism on May 11 , 2018 . Romulo-Puyat announced her plan to give farm tourism a focus and also made review on the Philippines ' possible hosting of the Miss Universe 2018 pageant which her predecessor was involved in . Romulo-Puyat dropped the Philippines ' hosting bid due to budgetary concerns
Miss Universe 2018
Miss Universe 2018
Bernadette Romulo-Puyat