Philippines’ Department of Tourism Secretary, Christina Frasco, announced on October 17 that the country had breached the 2022 target foreign visitors arrivals.
“As of today, we have received 1,767,791 foreign visitors arrivals, exceeding the 1.7 million visitors for 2022 projected by the DOT prior to June 30,” Secretary Frasco noted.
“The Department of Tourism (DOT) is committed to building on the industry’s current gains, and vows to work relentlessly towards ushering the Philippines into a primary tourism position in the ASEAN and the world,” she assured.
“The Philippines ushers in a new era for tourism, built upon the strength of our cultural identity, our unity as a nation, and renewed global interest in our country’s offerings. Our shared tourism governance will spell the success of our aspirations for a sustainable, inclusive, and resilient tourism industry. Together we transform the Philippines into a tourism powerhouse in Asia,” said Secretary Frasco as she offered a toast to the industry players present.
The Philippines is a tropical paradise in the Pacific Ocean made up of more than 7,000 islands that offer a natural playground for explorers. Collectively, it features an array of astonishing landscapes, from volcanoes and rice terraces to limestone caves, along with beautiful beaches. It’s important to mention that the Phillippines is home to one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature: Puerto Princesa Underground River. The Puerto-Princesa Underground River National Park features a spectacular limestone karst scenery located on the island of Palawan and constitutes one of the most popular holiday destinations in the province.
“As we move forward, we at the Department of Tourism remain steadfast in reaching our objectives to concretize the vision of making tourism a major pillar of economic recovery for the Philippines. We are just at the beginning of our journey, and I assure all of you that the best days of the tourism industry are yet to come,” Secretary Frasco concluded.