Refuse to comment
At a press conference at Camp John Hay in Baguio City yesterday, the President refused to comment when asked about Moore's courtesy call on her, vis-a-vis the fact that American pop diva Mariah Carey was given no such honor. Carey was in Manila last week for the Manila leg of her Charmbracelet world tour.
Carey's bodyguards had a run-in with Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) officials led by general manager Edgar Manda. Carey's bodyguards shooed Manda and the other NAIA officials out of the VIP lounge at the NAIA Centennial Terminal Saturday night while the pop star was retouching her makeup.
Manda gave the more amiable Moore VIP courtesies when the 19-year-old singer accepted Filipino hospitality and reciprocated with warmth and smiles. The President dodged questions from the press on the matter by asking Tourism Secretary Richard Gordon to comment on the influx of foreign entertainers like Moore and Carey for performances in the Philippines.
Besides Moore and Carey, American crooner Stephen Bishop is also here for a concert with Filipina singer Lani Misalucha. (The Philippine Star)
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