Tue 04-05-2021 19:28 PM Philippines ‘Bangkóta’ Pavilion to launch game-based learning app and interactive mobile tour guide app for immersive Expo 2020 Dubai experience DUBAI, 4th May, 2021 (WAM) -- In the run-up to the opening of Expo 2020 Dubai on 1st October, 2021, the Philippines is integrating its deep story of cultural sustainability with the power of technology through engaging, interactive digital mobile applications that will take Expo visitors on a journey of discovery, allowing them to dive into the nation’s ancestral origin and culture, while introducing the Philippines as a creative nation. The Philippines Department of Trade and Industry (PDTI), the lead implementing agency of the Philippines’ participation at the Expo 2020 Dubai, is set to elevate its creative industries in animation, software and game development as it launches a game-based learning app, "Bangkóta Trivia Quest" and an interactive mobile tour guide app called the "Mobile Visitor Journey," together with the Filipino-made animated character, Ube Boy.