Meanwhile, the Chinese market, which was the Philippines' second-largest source of tourists in 2019 with 1.7 million visitors (out of the 8.3 million arrivals), saw a significant decrease in the ...

South Korean photographer Sang-kyu Gil has visited the Philippines around 10 times. Drawn by the beautiful scenery and affordable prices, the 42-year-old usually spends seven to 10 days in the country ...

Travel and tourism had contributed USD91.8 billion to the Philippine economy, according to the 2025 World Travel and Tourism ...

The agency sees 2026 as a strong year for Philippine tourism, citing continued infrastructure improvements, rising service standards, and stronger environmental protections.  The Philippines has never ...

What may come as a surprise to some is that the Philippines is one of the few countries that imposes a travel tax on its own citizens—in fact, it is the only nation in Southeast Asia with such a ...

The Philippines Department of Tourism has a lot to boast about. The country has beautiful beaches, great scuba diving and a culture that is known for its hospitality. What it doesn’t have is a lot of ...

The Philippines is looking to open its borders to fully vaccinated tourists coming from “green list” countries “soon,” the country’s Department of Tourism announced on Friday, November 19. “Allowing ...

Filipinos must “be an ambassador of Philippine tourism” to attract more tourists, a tourism executive said at the 33rd ...

By Aleksander EgebergThe question of whether the Philippines needs more tourists is not really the right one. Of course, the ...