The Philippine tourism has no way to go but up.
Tourism has long been touted as the driver of local economy
in the country principally because of the rich natural resources we have as a
country.
The country's foreign tourist arrivals hit 7.4 million in the
first 11 months of 2019, up by 15.58 percent compared to the same period in
2018, the Department of Tourism (DOT)said.
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| Foreigners flocking Boracay island (photo credit to owner) |
South Koreans has retained its spot as the number one
visitors in the country for the first 11
months of 2019 with 1,785,357 tourists, followed by China with 1,626,309, and
the United States with 954,952.
The Asian
giant- China was tagged as the fastest-growing market, with a growth rate of
40.2 percent from the previous period in 2018.
"We are
just happy that our collective efforts paid off with the yearend projections
indicating an outstanding performance of the tourism industry," Tourism
Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said.
The figures
was realeased by DOT, after it welcomed the 8 million foreign tourist arrival.
The DOT
targeted to reach 8.2 million foreign tourists last year. But with the 8
millionth tourist arriving four days before 2019 ended, Romulo-Puyat estimated
that the country would at least hit 8.1 million of the target.
"If the
December figures are the same as last year, for sure we're going to be getting
at least 8.1 million visitors. The target is 8.2 million but as I always say,
I'm still for the revenue than the numbers. It's still good," Romulo-Puyat
told reporters
Boracay
remained as the top tourist destination last year, with 1.6 foreign visitors,
followed by Cebu which attracted 1.4 million tourists, and Davao del Sur with
1.3 million.
Secretary Romulo-Puyat said the DOT
continues to firm up the country's sustainable tourism development program.
"The continued increase in tourist
arrivals through November ensures we would have achieved a year-end total that
surpasses that of the previous year. But what is more important is we have
launched a successful movement for sustainable tourism," she said.
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