The Department of Tourism (DOT) is focusing on to have 4.8 million vacationer arrivals within the nation this yr, double that of final yr’s guests.
“Ang target natin this year is 4.8 [million tourists] but of course that is the minimum. Ayaw nating mag-stop doon,” DOT Undersecretary Myra Paz Abubakar mentioned, in keeping with a report by Ian Cruz on GMA Integrated News’ Saksi on Friday.
(Our goal this yr is 4.8 [million tourists] however after all that’s the minimal. We do not wish to cease there.)
In 2022, a complete of two.6 million vacationers arrived within the Philippines after the opening of borders to all worldwide vacationers in February, the DOT earlier mentioned.
“Let us reclaim the optimism of both foreign and Filipino travelers as we reap the bounties from the resumption of normal tourism activities,” President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has mentioned.
Meanwhile, hundreds went to the annual Travel Tour Expo organized by the Philippine Travel Agencies Association on the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City on its opening day on Friday, February 3.
Happening now: The thirtieth PTAA Travel Tour Expo 2023 in SMX Convention Center Manila! @gmanews pic.twitter.com/n141XBmZNo
— Ian Cruz (@_iancruz) February 3, 2023
Top Tourism officers and members of the Diplomatic Corps grace the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the thirtieth Travel Tour Expo 2023. @gmanews pic.twitter.com/8xBmQpl5Eo
— Ian Cruz (@_iancruz) February 3, 2023
Up to 80,000 to 100,000 visitors are anticipated to go to the Travel Tour Expo till Sunday, Feb. 5, to take a look at the journey promos provided by varied institutions and airways. —KG, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
