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Tourist arrivals, revenue plunge more than half

By Catherine Talavera | May 21, 2020 - 12:00am

Revenues from tourist arrivals from January to April are estimated to have plunged 55 percent to P79.8 billion as the country...

Business

DOT: More than 4M tourists visited the Philippines from January to June

By Rosette Adel | August 12, 2019 - 11:45am

The Department of Tourism on Monday announced that it is already halfway to its international tourist arrival target and have...

Headlines

Tourist arrivals rise 8.5% in 4 months

By Catherine Talavera | June 13, 2019 - 12:00am

Stronger marketing initiatives and improved connectivity spurred an increase in foreign arrivals in the first four months...

Business

WATCH: DOT says tourism arrival improves despite Boracay closure

By Rosette Adel | December 14, 2018 - 5:50pm

Despite six-month temporary closure of world-famous island Boracay, the Department of Tourism on Thursday said that tourism...

News Videos

Foreign tourist arrivals up 6.8% in September

October 25, 2018 - 10:02pm

The figure was up 6.76 percent from last year's 479,803. The growth rate was also an improvement from 0.55-percent drop in...

Business

Tourist arrivals rise 8.5% in 8 months

By Catherine Talavera | October 14, 2018 - 12:00am

Foreign arrivals increased by 8.5 percent to 4.85 million in the first eight months despite a decline in a number of top source...

Business

International tourist arrivals up 6% in first 4 months

June 28, 2018 - 12:00am

Arrivals from January to April exceeded the growth target for the year as it registered a six-percent rise, driven by the...

Headlines

Hotels, resorts group looks forward to a positive year

By Grace Melanie L. Lacamiento | January 7, 2013 - 12:00am

 Given the proper utilization of resources and establishment of the right instruments at the right place, 2013 will be a better year for the local hotel, resort and restaurant sector to improve from last year’s...

Freeman Cebu Business