(From left) Ban Kee Trading Inc. CEO Eric Bautista, Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat, Funko Funatic Philippines founder Nikko Lim, and Tourism Assistant Secretary for Branding and Marketing Communications Howard Lance Uyking. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
THE Department of Tourism (DoT) has teamed up with Funko and Disney to bring one of the world's most iconic and beloved characters, Mickey Mouse, to the Philippines via Funko Pops — with a locally inspired design for the first time.