effort comes to naught?

I was looking at this new york discount hotel over the internet, and I can’t help but admire New York city. Why? I noticed that most of those who want to make it big in the US, wanted to make it big in New York! Yes, this is where it all happens! So tourism isn’t such a problem, and needs little effort. How I wish the Philippines could attract so many tourists as well.

Just recently, I was admiring the efforts of the Philippine Department of Tourism (PDOT) in promoting the country with a mini music video by APL of the Black Eyed Peas, Take Me To The Philippines. I even saw over at MTV, Secretary Durano ‘interviewing’ APL. I thought it is a good idea to attract tourism in the country.

But with the recent Maguindanao massacre, I felt the efforts were now put into waste.