MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Tourism on Friday said that it will continue its efforts in attracting other tourist markets aside from China following the Department of Foreign Affairs’ imposition of additional requirement for Chinese citizens applying for a temporary visitor's visa.
“However, we understand the policy direction as well as the decision of the Department of Foreign Affairs, especially that it is based on certain security components,” she added. South Korea, USA and Japan remained to be in the Top 4 source markets, bringing in the following number of tourists in the past five months:
In the past five months, India brought in 35,258 tourists to the country, a 16.05% increase from 30,383 logged Indian visitors in the same period last year. A consumer group wants the government to call off its plan of raising passenger service charges at the Ninoy Aquino International... The Bases Conversion and Development Authority has signed a deal with a Japanese organization to determine the viability of a cable car system in Camp John Hay.