On the matter of his having hired a PR for his trip, Aquino admitted that he did, but claimed that it only cost $15,000, or P 660,000 in hiring US-based public relations firm Kreab Gavin Anderson to ensure Aquino gets significant media exposure during his week-long working visit to the United States cost the Philippine government.
His aides claim this was “cheap.”
Wikepedia says that in 2009, Kreab merged with Gavin Anderson & Co.
The new company Kreab Gavin Anderson is a world leading communications counsultancy - experts in
[COLOR=#000000 ! important][COLOR=#000000 ! important]Financial[/COLOR][/COLOR] and Corporate Communication and Public Affairs issues. The company has over 350 consultants, providing independent and strategic advice to more than 500 clients. The company also has a very proactive media monitoring department.
Kreab Gavin Anderson is owned by Magnora AB, Omnicom/DAS and 75 partners.
It is unlikely that Kreav Gavin Anderson will merely charge the Philippine government $15,000 for Aquino’s US trip.