Foreign tourist arrivals in the Philippines hit a record high last year, surpassing the government’s expectations and bolstering hopes the 10-million mark could be breached in 2016. Read the rest of this entry »
Tourist arrivals hit close to 4m last year—Jimenez
February 11, 2012
Tourist arrivals in PH hit record 3.9m in 2011
January 30, 2012
International visitor arrivals in the Philippines hit a new record high of 3.917 million in 2011, although the figure remains one of the lowest in Southeast Asia. Read the rest of this entry »
It’s official: Underground River among 7 Wonders
January 29, 2012
MANILA, Philippines – The Puerto Princesa Underground River (PPUR) is now officially part of the New7Wonders of Nature.
“I am proud to confirm that PPUR is now one of the New7Wonders of Nature; preparations for the proclamation are underway,” Puerto Princesa City Mayor Edward Hagedorn announced yesterday at a press briefing at Heritage Hotel in Pasay City. Read the rest of this entry »
Boracay named world’s 2nd best beach
January 29, 2012
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Tourism (DOT) reported that Boracay has been named the best beach in the world after the Providenciales in Turks and Calcos Islands. Read the rest of this entry »
Boracay named best beach in Asia, second in the world
January 26, 2012
A travel website has named the Philippines’ famous Boracay island as the best beach in Asia. The website www.TripAdvisor.com’s Travelers’ Choice 2011 also voted the island as one of the most beautiful beaches in the world. Read the rest of this entry »
YEARENDER: A good but challenging year for tourism industry
January 6, 2012
MANILA, Philippines – A good but challenging year.
This was how Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez described the local tourism industry in 2011 despite a series of natural calamities and problems encountered by the department. Read the rest of this entry »
Share of tourism in economy up 13% to P518.5 B in 2010
December 24, 2011
MANILA, Philippines – The share of tourism in the country’s economy grew to P518.5 billion in 2010, 13 percent higher than the previous year’s P459 billion, according to a report from the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB). Read the rest of this entry »
Vacation travelers boost domestic market in 2010
December 3, 2011
MORE than half of the domestic travelers last year went around for pleasure or vacation, according to the National Statistics Office (NSO).
In its 2010 Household Survey on Domestic Visitors, the NSO said about 23.1 million Filipinos who were 15 years old and above traveled in any place within the country from April to September last year. Read the rest of this entry »
Women’s group slams ‘sex tourism’ thrust
December 1, 2011
AN ALLY of President Benigno Aquino III on Tuesday slammed the Tourism Department’s marketing strategy of luring “divorcees and the broken-hearted” to the country, saying it was actually promoting sex tourism. Read the rest of this entry »
53.3 percent of Filipinos travel for pleasure, says NSO
November 28, 2011
More than half of Filipinos travel for pleasure or vacation last year, according to the National Statistics Office (NSO). Read the rest of this entry »
