The Philippines recorded over 8 million foreign tourist arrivals on Friday, surpassing the 2018 numbers with the arrival of a Japanese couple in Manila. The record number of tourists was reached on December 27, 2019, when the Department of Tourism (DOT) welcomed its 8-millionth and 8-millionth-and-1 tourists, Yachiyo Imamoto and her husband Tamio from Yokohama, […]
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2019 foreign tourist arrivals soars to 6.16 million, up 14 percent from last year
Foreign tourist arrivals in the Philippines has reached a record 6-million-plus mark in the first nine months of the year, registering a 14%+ improvement on last year’s numbers. The 3rd Quarter Tourist Arrival Data from the Department of Tourism are looking very good with foreign arrivals numbering 6,161,503 from January to September, a 14.37 percent […]
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Tourism industry sets up safety program for children and women
The Department of Tourism (DOT) recently led various government agencies in the signing of a covenant that seeks to ensure better protection for women and children involved in the country’s tourism industries. The country’s tourism agency presented its newest program termed the Tourism Integrates, Supports, and Minds Women’s Respect and Child Safety (TourISM WoRCS Program) […]
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Foreign tourist arrivals break 4 million mark from January-June, bests 2018 numbers
Foreign tourist arrivals in the Philippines have reached over 4 million in the first half of the year, marking an 11.43% increase in 2018 figures. A total of 4,133,050 international tourists visited the Philippines from January to June, 2019, according to the August 12 report sent by the Department of Tourism (DoT) to Good News […]
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Philippine tourism records double-digit rise in foreign tourist arrivals
The Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) has recorded a double-digit rise in foreign tourist arrivals in the country’s travel destinations. International tourist arrivals reached 662,987 as of April 2019 in the latest report released by the national tourism agency. The number marks a 12.15 percent growth from 591,137 in the same period last year. 2018 […]
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