The country’s 2022 tourism industry generated P208.96 billion in revenues, with 2.65 million international visitor arrivals as of end this year and setting the stage for a more vibrant 2023, the Department of Tourism reported.
The country’s 2022 tourism industry generated P208.96 billion in revenues, a whopping 2,465 percent increase from 2021, with 2.65 million international visitor arrivals as of end this year and setting the stage for a more vibrant 2023, the Department of Tourism reported.
Of the total 2.65 million international visitor arrivals last year, 628, 445 were returning Filipinos while the bulk of 2.02 million tourists were foreigners from the country’s top tourist markets from the United States , South Korea , Australia , Canada , the United Kingdom , Japan , Singapore , India , Malaysia , and China .
Frasco expressed optimism for 2023 as a year filled with abundance, optimism and hope. “Moments of great difficulty are also moments of great opportunity. In the past, we have overcome a global pandemic, survived various calamities, and thrived through a host of many other challenges, yet, the Philippine tourism industry has managed to exceed expectations and our tourism partners and frontliners continue to offer the best of Filipino grace and hospitality to the world,” the tourism chief said.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
A Year Like No Other: Stories that Define Cebu’s 2022CEBU CITY, Philippines – A few hours from now, Cebu will welcome a new year. After facing and surviving the twin crises – the COVID-19 pandemic and Typhoon Odette – Cebuanos look forward to
Read more »
Sunshine Cruz grateful love, forgiveness ‘prevailed’ in family for 2022Sunshine Cruz expressed gratefulness for the year 2022, as it had been a memorable one for letting "love and forgiveness" prevail in her family. The actress looked back on the year,
Read more »
Stars look back on 2022Aiko Melendez The year 2022 was a fine line between success and hardship. I started the year campaigning for my run as a councilor-elect during the ongoing pandemic. This meant extra precaution,
Read more »
22 celebrity quotes of 2022As we say in show biz parlance, before we pack up and change location [to 2023], let’s look back at some celebrity quotes I gathered this year. The pandemic turned show biz into “slow
Read more »
BTS, Stray Kids, Seventeen, BLACKPINK, NCT 127 top best selling albums list in 2022Hanteo Chart has released the list of the best selling albums in South Korea in 2022.
Read more »