The tourist arrivals in the internationally renown Boracay island has increased despite the global economic crisis and the reported cases of A(H1N1) flu.
Department of Tourism (DOT) Regional Dir. Edwin Trompeta said that the tourism industry in Boracay and in the entire Western Visayas has remained to be strong despite the problems.
No Crisis in Paradise IslandĀ
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The Department of Tourism (DOT) Regional Office 6 has recently reported an increase of 4.01% in the tourist arrival of the pristine Boracay island in Aklan province for the months of January and February 2009.
The DOT regional office headed by Director Edwin Trompeta further reported that the increase was obtained because of the total [...]
The number of visitors who have gone to Boracay Island from January to September of this year have reached 481,157, records from the Provincial Tourism Office (PTO) here shows.
The records from the PTO were displayed during the weeklong statistical exhibit held at the lobby of the Provincial Capitol Building here as one of the activities [...]