The New Zealand government’s warnings to its citizens living or traveling in the Philippines remain in effect as of Sunday, after one of its citizens was fatally shot on February 19, trying to protect his girlfriend from a robbery in Makati City.
THE New Zealand government’s warnings to its citizens living or traveling in the Philippines remain in effect as of Sunday, after one of its citizens was fatally shot on February 19, trying to protect his girlfriend from a robbery in Makati City.
It advises New Zealanders to take taxis called by hotel staff or from taxis queued at the mall, “rather than hailing one in the street,” or use hotel transportation service or GrabTaxis.This developed as President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. reiterated his support to the tourism sector, which can help the economy to recover, as he celebrated the Tan-ok ni Ilocano Festival in Laoag City over the weekend. Speaking at the Ferdinand E. Marcos Memorial Stadium on Friday, Marcos Jr.
South Korea regained its prepandemic rank as the top source market for tourists, accounting for some 28 percent of total arrivals, or 185,087. It was followed by the United States at 129,591 ; Canada at 35,693 ; Australia at 33,915 ; Japan at 24,763 ; Taiwan at 23,254 ; United Kingdom at 18,697 ; China at 15,879 ; Singapore at 14,817 ; and Hong Kong at 11,883 .
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