Arrivals to key destinations significantly rose during the Holy Week and numbers are still expected to rise over the long holidays, according to the Tourism Department.
“Projections of a surge in group bookings will continue over the upcoming holidays, with the availability of affordable fares and packages. The long weekends certainly give time for tourists to [...]
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Increase in tourist arrivals to continue with long holidays
Philippine Chinese tourist arrivals record high growth rate in January 2009
Tourist arrivals from Hong Kong, China and Taiwan posted significant growth in January 2009 via a 100.3 percent, 65.8 percent and 31.1 percent increase, respectively, according to a preliminary report by the Department of Tourism (DOT).
Tourism Secretary Joseph Ace Durano said the “in-market tactical programs” initiated by the DOT and its partners since November of [...]
Philippines October Tourist Arrivals Flat, But 10-Month At Record
Foreign tourist arrivals into the Philippines in October were hardly changed from last years number, with a decline in the number of visitors from key markets such as China, Japan and South Korea offsetting increases from other countries, data from the Department of Tourism showed Thursday.
The data showed visitor arrivals reached 241,809, flat from the [...]
