Thursday, August 22, 2024 Philippines tourism reached unprecedented heights in 2023, as highlighted by the Department of Tourism (DOT) during its presentation in Quezon City to the House of Representatives (HoR) Committee on Appropriations on Tuesday, August 20. Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco showcased the sector’s record-breaking performance, emphasizing that it far exceeded all baseline targets set in the National Tourism Development Plan (NTDP) 2023-2028. Secretary Frasco reported that the industry not only surpassed expectations in tourism revenue but also made significant contributions to national economic output and employment.
These achievements underscore a major milestone in the continued recovery and growth of Philippine tourism. “These are the indicators that matter the most – the contributions of tourism to job generation and the aspiration to achieve upper middle-income status under the administration of President Marcos Jr. We achieved these because apart from the domestic trips and international tourist arrivals, we now have more products and destinations to offer today.
The results of which is a higher length of stay and more spending along the circuits developed across the various destinations in our regions,” Secretary Frasco said , expressing gratitude to members of the House Committee on Appropriations for providing support to Philippine tourism that allowed the attainment of record figures last year. Philippine tourism experienced a rem.