MANILA, Philippines — The province of Bohol lost P15 billion in revenues during the last eight months of community quarantine that was imposed to stem the spread of the new coronavirus, affecting over 200,000 workers, Governor Arthur Yap said Friday. In an interview with ABS-CBN News Channel, Yap said that the local tourism industry alone suffered a “very big hit” due to quarantine restrictions that limited business operations and the movement of people in the province. According to Yap, about 40 percent of the over 200,000 workers in the province have actually lost jobs. Yap said the provincial government has provided assistance to transport operators since transportation is necessary to reopen the tourism industry in the province. Bohol is set to reopen its doors to domestic tourists starting November 15.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 30, 2020 01:41 UTC