Interesting to note how today's Private Sector is actively helping the country, in particular those involved with the Creative Industries. One of the more notable initiatives being the pooling of Ideas to promote Philippine Tourism as a reaction to the Pilipinas Kay Ganda campaign fiasco. Good news is that the Department of Tourism is actively supporting designers' more effective campaigns by creatives like this one. The Creative Industries' push has finally paid off, or so it seems. 

Yes, the Philippines has a Creative Industry, probably not formalized as it is now with the huge influx of Business Process Outsourcing and the Information Technology work in the Philippines. The industry though has a long way of to go to be recognized, as it is more associated with these industries rather than an entity of its own. It has been there, silently growing and gaining recognition both locally and internationally. Filipino furniture, jewelry, gowns, bags and shoes, selling like hotcakes to Hollywood celebrities. Both Visual Artists and Graphic Designers making names in their respective fields. And nobody can fathom how big the Philippines Creative Industry have become, if you'll include Video Game Designers, 2D and 3D Animators, Outsourced Advertising Collateral Designers, Comicbook Illustrators, Photographers, and Audio-Visual Designers.  

And now, the Creative Industry is breaking its silence and is now making its presence known. Talks have been made by a handful of Manila's creatives with a particular lawmaker on a bill that will create the Design Council of the Philippines, to be filed this August. This is truly a sign that times are changing and the Philippines is now keeping up with progressive countries who have recognized the role of design in today's economy. And its about time, the Philippines is literally exploding with creative talent just waiting to be harnessed for its own benefit.