The Philippine Tourism Authority revealed today that this year, more than 2 million foreign tourists have arrived in the Philippines.
Christina Garcia-Frasco Philippine tourism minister said 2,002,304 foreign tourists arrived in the Philippines between January 1 and May 12.
The report says that South Korean tourists visited the Philippines with 487,502, followed by the United States, Australia and Canada.
Philippine tourism brought in 168.52 billion pesos (about $3 billion) in tourism revenue in April 2023, an increase of 782.59 percent year-on-year.
The tourism industry is an important engine in the Philippine economy. seriously affected the tourism sector causing a reduction in the number of foreign tourists and caused almost 1.1 million sex workers across the country to lose their jobs.
Xinhua News Agency said that the Philippines welcomed more than 2.65 million foreign tourists in 2022 after restrictions on the entry of foreign tourists were eased. 6.4 million people
By InfoQuest News Agency (14 May ’23)
Tags: Travel, Foreign Tourists, Philippines
