Marcos targets '10-fold increase' in tourist arrivals for PhilippinesThis photo taken on December 12, 2023 shows tourists paddling their kayaks while others take photos inside the Big Lagoon in El Nido town, Palawan province. MANILA, Philippines — The administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. plans on increasing the country's tourist arrivals by 10-fold as the Philippines aims to become the region's next "tourism behemoth." "Our ambition is [then] was one million tourists. One million tourists can come back. In line with this data, the DOT earlier set a baseline target of 7.7 million arrivals this year for the Philippines.

Source: Philippine Star May 18, 2024 21:08 UTC