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The Philippines Department of Tourism (DOT) has declared that the recent increase in the latest number of foreign tourist arrivals in the country. As of April 7th the number reached up to 202,700.
Based on the data generated from the One Health Pass, foreign arrivals from the United States topped the list with 43,744 visitors, ever since the country reopened its borders to foreign leisure tourists in February. Canada follows the USA with 9,618 tourists, the United Kingdom with 9,315, South Korea with 8,440 and finally, Australia with 8,212 tourists.
DOT Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat mentioned that the above figures follow in suit of the sustained reopening of borders and loosening of travel restrictions. Proving that it is a good measure of the industry’s success in its preparations under the new normal.
“Our high vaccination rate among tourism workers and reported low cases around the country have helped restore the confidence of travellers to visit the Philippines during the summer season,” stated Puyat on Friday.
“This continued growth shall aid our stakeholders, as well as the economy, in recovering from the effects caused by the pandemic,” she added.
Puyat likewise lauded the IATF-EID’s decision to expand the list of accepted and recognized national Covid-19 vaccination certificates, which now includes Bangladesh, Mexico, Pakistan, and Slovak Republic.
